2026 · Campaign Finance
Santa Monica
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Money in / money out
The main transaction classes reported for 2026. Loans stay separate from contributions. Refunds are shown with contributions rather than as their own headline category.
Money in
Cash contributions
$2,669,119
Refunds / returns: $16,619
Money in
Nonmonetary contributions
$32,013
Reported in-kind / noncash contribution value.
Financing
Loans
$354,821
Reported loan transactions. Reported financing.
Money out
Reported expenditures
$2,130,463
Form 496 independent expenditures included: $430,660.
Reconciliation queue: Schedule I / miscellaneous increases: $1,315 · Form 496 / 497 reported activity: $1,327,812 · Still unresolved: $152,875. 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
BELIEVE IN SANTA MONICA
$873,273
42 reported expenditure record(s)
#2 campaign spending
Santa Monicans for Reliable School Funding
$613,296
105 reported expenditure record(s)
#3 campaign spending
Trussler for Santa Monica City Council 2026
$171,944
149 reported expenditure record(s)
#4 campaign spending
Lana Negrete for City Council 2026
$67,120
141 reported expenditure record(s)
#5 campaign spending
Ashley Oelsen for Santa Monica City Council 2026
$56,690
125 reported expenditure record(s)
#6 campaign spending
Santa Monica Democratic Club
$45,287
29 reported expenditure record(s)
Top donors
Ranked by net reported contributions.
#1 donor
DOUGLAS EMMETT PROPERTIES, LP AND AFFILIATED ENTITIES
$300,000
1 reported transaction(s)
#2 donor
JERRY A. GREENBERG
$300,000
1 reported transaction(s)
#3 donor
Michael E. Soloff
$108,105
8 reported transaction(s)
#4 donor
710 Broadway, LLC
$75,000
3 reported transaction(s)
#5 donor
Douglas B. Trussler
$75,000
1 reported transaction(s)
#6 donor
Metropolis Technologies
$65,000
3 reported transaction(s)
Recent filings
| Filed | Filer | Form | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Believe in Santa Monica | FPPC 410 | View filing ↗ |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Robbie Staenberg for School Board 2026 | FPPC Form 497 | View filing ↗ |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Re-Elect Laurie Lieberman for School Board 2026 | FPPC Form 497 | View filing ↗ |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Robbie Staenberg for School Board 2026 | FPPC Form 497 | View filing ↗ |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Heather Thomason for Rent Control Board 2026 | FPPC Form 497 | View filing ↗ |
More rankings: payees and employers
Top payees
Groundworks Campaigns Inc.
$574,880
STREET LEVEL STRATEGY
$300,000
DOUG TRUSSLER
$114,656
Hawke Media
$47,153
Gould & Orellana, LLC
$43,007
Top reported employers
Bison Capital Asset Management, LLC
$75,000 gross
Munger, Tolles, & Olson LLP
$52,000 gross
Ashley Oelson
$25,000 gross
Taboola
$15,000 gross
Western Center on Law & Poverty
$11,200 gross
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