2008 · Campaign Finance
Santa Monica
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Money in / money out
The main transaction classes reported for 2008. Loans stay separate from contributions. Refunds are shown with contributions rather than as their own headline category.
Money in
Cash contributions
$1,265,245
Refunds / returns: $500
Money in
Nonmonetary contributions
$2,943
Reported in-kind / noncash contribution value.
Financing
Loans
$17,133
Reported loan transactions. Reported financing.
Money out
Reported expenditures
$1,115,602
Form 496 independent expenditures included: $0.
Reconciliation queue: Schedule I / miscellaneous increases: $19,659 · Form 496 / 497 reported activity: $13,834. These source-reported amounts are preserved, but they are not added to the Money in / Money out cards until they are mapped and checked for duplicate reporting.
Campaign spending
Reported spending by campaigns and committees.
#1 campaign spending
Committee for Safety and Modernization at Santa Monica College-Yes on Measure AA
$559,582
82 reported expenditure record(s)
#2 campaign spending
Committee for Safety and Modernization at Santa Monica College-Yes on Measure S
$147,118
29 reported expenditure record(s)
#3 campaign spending
Santa Monica Police Officers' Association for a Better Community
$87,377
102 reported expenditure record(s)
#4 campaign spending
Santa Monicans for Renters' Rights
$58,036
114 reported expenditure record(s)
#5 campaign spending
Re-elect Richard Bloom (2008)
$54,430
36 reported expenditure record(s)
#6 campaign spending
Bobby Shriver for Santa Monica City Council
$46,494
8 reported expenditure record(s)
Top donors
Ranked by net reported contributions.
#1 donor
KCRW Foundation
$300,000
5 reported transaction(s)
#2 donor
Santa Monica College Foundation
$200,000
2 reported transaction(s)
#3 donor
Associated Students of SMC
$100,000
2 reported transaction(s)
#4 donor
GKK Works
$50,000
2 reported transaction(s)
#5 donor
RBC Capital Markets
$50,000
2 reported transaction(s)
#6 donor
Madison Project
$35,000
1 reported transaction(s)
Recent filings
| Filed | Filer | Form | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2008 | Santa Monicans for Renters' Rights | I | View filing PDF ↗ |
| Dec 3, 2008 | Coalition of Santa Monica City Employees PAC | G | View filing PDF ↗ |
| Dec 2, 2008 | Santa Monica Police Officers Association for a Better Community | A | View filing PDF ↗ |
| Nov 17, 2008 | Friends of Ken Genser | I | View filing PDF ↗ |
| Nov 4, 2008 | Jose Escarce for School Board 2008 | F497P1 | View filing PDF ↗ |
More rankings: payees and employers
Top payees
PZ Associates
$181,455
All Direct Mail Services
$162,208
Dennis Zane: Urban Dimensions
$106,889
SG&A Campaigns
$58,750
Political Data Inc.
$43,732