2022 · Campaign Finance
Santa Monica
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Money in / money out
The main transaction classes reported for 2022. Loans stay separate from contributions. Refunds are shown with contributions rather than as their own headline category.
Money in
Cash contributions
$2,190,541
Refunds / returns: $31,571
Money in
Nonmonetary contributions
$97,655
Reported in-kind / noncash contribution value.
Financing
Loans
$473,712
Reported loan transactions. Reported financing.
Money out
Reported expenditures
$3,562,379
Form 496 independent expenditures included: $0.
Reconciliation queue: Schedule I / miscellaneous increases: $10,948 · Form 496 / 497 reported activity: $1,562,442. 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
No on Measures DT & GS, Santa Monicans Against Ridiculous Taxes, sponsored by Santa Monica business property owners
$589,982
49 reported expenditure record(s)
#2 campaign spending
Campaign for Safety & Modernization at Santa Monica College - Yes on Measure SMC
$468,168
97 reported expenditure record(s)
#3 campaign spending
Standing Firm for Santa Monica Homelessness Prevention, Affordable Housing and Public Education, Mayor Sue Himmelrich's Ballot Measure Committee
$282,910
34 reported expenditure record(s)
#4 campaign spending
Committee to Restore Community Services -- YES on DT, YES on DTS, NO on GS
$208,280
98 reported expenditure record(s)
#5 campaign spending
Santa Monica Police Officers' Association for a Better Community
$172,120
54 reported expenditure record(s)
#6 campaign spending
Edward Thomas Management
$161,228
13 reported expenditure record(s)
Top donors
Ranked by net reported contributions.
#1 donor
California Business Roundtable Issues PAC
$313,500
4 reported transaction(s)
#2 donor
The Santa Monica College Foundation
$211,000
3 reported transaction(s)
#3 donor
KCRW Fouondation
$125,000
1 reported transaction(s)
#4 donor
California Association of Realtors Issues Mobilization PAC
$120,000
2 reported transaction(s)
#5 donor
Sergey N. Vershinn
$100,000
2 reported transaction(s)
#6 donor
LT Owner, L.L.C.(Andrea Pierce)
$50,000
2 reported transaction(s)
Recent filings
| Filed | Filer | Form | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2022 | Safe Santa Monica | E | View filing PDF ↗ |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Standing Firm for Santa Monica Homelessness Prevention, Affordable Housing and Public Education, Mayor Sue Himmelrich's Ballot Measure Committee,Yes on Measure GS; No on Measure DT | B1 | View filing PDF ↗ |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Santa Monica Democratic Club | A | View filing PDF ↗ |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Santa Monicans for Safety Supporting Negrete for Council 2022 | E | View filing PDF ↗ |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Re-Elect Nancy Greenstein for College Board 2018 | D | View filing PDF ↗ |
More rankings: payees and employers
Top payees
California Field Campaigns
$382,538
Aaron, Thomas & Associates, Inc.
$186,138
Ugarte and Associates LLC
$149,342
NM Marketing
$135,317
Cornerstone Printing
$132,622