Election Guide, March 5, 2024: Campaign finances in Santa Cruz County

Campaign finances in Santa Cruz County

Last updated: Feb. 23, 2024

For the March 5 election, campaign finance records were recently reported to state and county governments for donations from Jan. 1-20, 2024. 

• Totals include listed values of “nonmonetary contributions” such as food and beverages.
• Figures have been rounded to the nearest dollar.
• All money listed here was reported to the offices of the Santa Cruz City Clerk, Santa Cruz County Clerk, California Secretary of State or the Federal Election Commission.

Campaign donors are listed in the links to each reporting period.

• Santa Cruz City Council races
• Santa Cruz County supervisor races
• Ballot measures
• Contributions by organizations and businesses
• Statewide races

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Santa Cruz City Council District 1 candidates – donations and donors:

• David Tannaci ($6,333 total reported contributions as of Feb. 29, 2024.)
  • $875 (Feb. 18-29, 2024)
  • $2,809 (Jan. 21 to Feb. 17, 2024)
  • $2,649 (Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 2023)

• Gabriela Trigueiro($12,442 total reported contributions as of Feb. 29, 2024.)
  • $0 (Feb. 18-29, 2024)
  • $2,825 (Jan. 21 to Feb. 17, 2024)
  • $7,200 (Jan. 1-20, 2024)
  • $2,417 (Oct. 12 to Dec. 31 2023)

Santa Cruz City Council District 2 candidates – donations and donors:

• Sonja Brunner ($14,731 total reported contributions as of Feb. 29, 2024.)
  • $1,723 (Feb. 18-29, 2024)
  • $1,606 (Jan. 21 to Feb. 17, 2024)
  • $2,654 (Jan. 1-20, 2024)
  • $8,748 (July 1 to Dec. 31, 2023)
• Hector Marin ($5,204 total reported contributions as of Feb. 29, 2024.)
  • $1,204 (Feb. 18-29, 2024)
  • $2,650 (Jan. 21 to Feb. 17, 2024)
  • $350 (Jan. 1-20, 2024)
  • $1,000 (Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 2023) includes an $800 loan from himself.
  • $0 (Jan. 1 to Dec. 5, 2023)

Santa Cruz City Council District 3 candidates – donations and donors:

• Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson ($29,521 total reported contributions as of Feb. 29, 2024.)
  • $1,949 (Feb. 18-29, 2024)
  • $1,850 (Jan. 21 to Feb. 17, 2024)
  • $4,138 (Jan. 1-20, 2024)
  • $21,584 (July 1 to Dec. 31, 2023)
  • $0 (Jan. 1 to June 30, 2023)
• Joy Schendledecker ($13,535 total reported contributions as of Feb. 29, 2024.)
  • $175 (Feb. 18-29, 2024)
  • $6,390 (Jan. 21 to Feb. 17, 2024) includes a $4,000 loan from herself.
  • $421 (Jan. 1-20, 2024)
  • $5,959 (July 1 to Dec. 31, 2023)
  • $300 (Jan. 1 to June 30, 2023)
  • $290 (Oct. 23 to Dec 31, 2022) includes a $100 loan from herself.

Santa Cruz City Council District 5 candidates – donations and donors:

• Susie O’Hara ($26,166 total reported contributions as of Feb. 29, 2024.)
  • $1,493 (Feb. 18-29, 2024)
  • $1,350 (Jan. 21 to Feb. 17, 2024)
  • $6,547 (Jan. 1-20, 2024)
  • $16,776 (Nov. 16 to Dec. 31, 2023)
• Joe Thompson ($23,205 total reported contributions as of Feb. 29, 2024.)
  • $87 (Feb. 18-29, 2024)
  • $762 (Jan. 21 to Feb. 17, 2024)
  • $6,645 (Jan. 1-20 2024) includes a $5,000 loan from himself.
  • $9,917 (July 1 to Dec. 31, 2023)
  • $5,794 (Jan. 1 to June 30, 2023)

Santa Cruz County Supervisor District 1 candidates – donations and donors:

• Lani Faulkner ($91,024 total reported contributions as of Feb. 29, 2024.)
  • $5,606 (Feb. 18-29, 2024) includes a $101 loan from herself.
  • $13,389 (Jan. 21 to Feb. 17, 2024)
  • $13,633 (Jan. 1-20, 2024)
  • $30,927 (July 1 to Dec. 31, 2023) includes a $471 loan from herself.
  • $27,469 (Jan. 1 to June 30, 2023) includes a $350 loan from herself.
• Manu Koenig ($87,233 total reported contributions as of Feb. 29, 2024.)
  • $3,844 (Feb. 18-29, 2024) 
  • $9,320 (Jan. 21 to Feb. 17, 2024)
  • $5,193 (Jan. 1-20, 2024)
  • $39,228 (July 1 to Dec. 31, 2023)
  • $29,648 (Jan. 1 to June 30, 2023) includes a $2,478 loan from himself.

Santa Cruz County Supervisor District 2 candidates – donations and donors:

• Kristen Brown($39,702 total reported contributions as of Feb. 29, 2024.)
  • $1,618 (Feb. 18-29, 2024)
  • $4,848 (Jan. 21 to Feb. 17, 2024)
  • $5,049 (Jan. 1-20, 2024)
  • $28,187 (Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2023) includes a $1,500 loan from herself.
• Tony Crane 
  • No Form 460 or Form 470 filed as of March 13, 2024.
• Kim De Serpa ($44,185 total reported contributions as of Feb. 29, 2024.)
  • $2,575 (Feb. 18-29, 2024)
  • $8,251 (Jan. 21 to Feb. 17, 2024)
  • $2,955 (Jan. 1-20, 2024 amended)
  • $30,404 (Jan. 1 to Dec. 30, 2023)
• Bruce Jaffe ($23,630 total reported contributions as of Feb. 29, 2024.)
  • $750 (Feb. 18-29, 2024)
  • $10,925 (Jan. 21 to Feb. 17, 2024) includes a $10,000 loan from himself.
  • $1,135 (Jan. 1-20, 2024 amended)
  • $10,820 (Nov. 2 to Dec. 31, 2023) includes a $10,095 loan from himself.
• David Schwartz ($63,414 total reported contributions as of Feb. 29, 2024.)
  • $2,839 (Feb. 18-29, 2024) includes an $850 loan from himself.
  • $21,707 (Jan. 21 to Feb. 17, 2024) includes a $20,670 loan from himself.
  • $590 (Jan. 1-20, 2024)
  • $38,278 (Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2023) includes a $31,003 loan from himself.

Santa Cruz County Supervisor District 5 candidates – donations and donors:

• Theresa Ann Bond
  • No 460 or 470 filed as of March 13, 2023.
• Christopher Bradford ($14,123 total reported contributions as of Feb. 29, 2024.)
  • $450 (Feb. 18-29, 2024)
  • $3,675 (Jan. 21 to Feb. 17, 2024)
  • $1,907 (Jan. 1-20, 2024)
  • $8,091 (Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2023 amended) includes a $457 loan from Jennifer Bradford.
• Monica Martinez ($62,544 total reported contributions as of Feb. 29, 2024.)
  • $4,981 (Feb. 18-29, 2024)
  • $7,373 (Jan. 21 to Feb. 17, 2024)
  • $4,473 (Jan. 1-20, 2024)
  • $20,630 (July 1 to Dec. 31, 2023)
  • $25,087 (Jan. 1 to June 30, 2023)
• Tom Decker ($3,650 total reported contributions as of Feb. 29 2024.)
  • $0 (Feb. 18-29, 2024)
  • $500 (Jan. 21 to Feb. 17, 2023)
  • $3,150 (July 1, 2023 to Jan. 20, 2024)

Measure G – Happy Valley Elementary School District Parcel Tax – donations and donors:

• No campaigns listed.

Measure H – Live Oak Elementary School District Bond – donations and donors:

• Yes on H – Committee to Enhance Live Oak Schools
  • $500 (Feb. 18-29, 2024)
  • $12,250 (Jan. 21 to Feb. 17, 2024)
  • $200 (Jan. 1-20, 2024)
  • $0 (July 1 to Dec. 31, 2023)

Measure I – Pacific Elementary School District Bond ($1,300,000 Measure)

• No campaigns listed.

Measure J – Pacific Elementary School District Bond ($675,000 Measure)

• No campaigns listed.

Measure K – County of Santa Cruz Sales and Use Tax – donations and donors:

• Yes on K – Citizens For A Safe And Strong Santa Cruz County
  • $7,500 (Feb. 18-29, 2024)
  • $47,800 (Jan. 21 to Feb. 17, 2024)
  • $3,600 (Jan. 1-20, 2024)
  • $15,188 (July 1 to Dec. 31, 2023)

Measure L – City of Santa Cruz Sales and Use Tax – donations and donors:

• Yes on L – Santa Cruzans for a Healthy City
  • $0 (Feb. 22-29, 2024)
  • $15,450 (Jan. 21 to Feb. 17, 2024)
  • $30,000 (Dec. 11-23, 2023)

Measure M – City of Santa Cruz Housing for People Initiative – donations and donors:

• Yes on M ($35,398 total reported contributions as of Feb. 24, 2024.)
  • $14,260 (Jan. 21 to Feb. 17, 2024)
  • $11,793 (July 1 to Dec. 31, 2023 amended)
  • $9,345 amended  (Jan. 1-20, 2024)
• No on M – Save Affordable Housing ($47,294 total reported contributions as of Feb. 17, 2024.)
  • $28,914 (Jan. 21 to Feb. 17, 2024)
  • $1,575 (Jan. 1 to Jan. 20, 2024)
  • $16,805 (Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 2023)

Measure N – Pajaro Valley Health Care District Bond – donations and donors:

• Yes on N – Committee For The Improvement And Expansion Of Local Healthcare
  • $53,500 (Feb. 22-29, 2024)
  • $45,000 (Jan. 21 to Feb. 17, 2024)
  • $12,500 (Jan. 1-20, 2024)
  • $0 (July 1 to Dec. 31, 2023)

Santa Cruz County Residents for Clean Water, Fire Safety, and Climate Resilience, sponsored by Environmental and Community Organizations – donations:

• $5,000 to Yes on K (Feb. 9, 2024)

Santa Cruz Together – donations:

• $1,717 to Susie O’Hara (Feb. 27, 2024)
• $1,799 to Susie O’Hara (Feb. 9, 2024)
• $1,717 Gabriela Trigueiro (Feb. 27, 2024)
• $1,799 to Gabriela Trigueiro (Feb. 9, 2024)
• $1,717 to Sonja Brunner (Feb. 27, 2024)
• $1,799 to Sonja Brunner (Feb. 9, 2024)
• $1,717 to Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson (Feb. 27, 2024)
• $1,799 to Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson (Feb. 9, 2024)
• $5,000 to No on M (Jan. 29, 2024)

Seaside Co. – donations:

• $5,000 to Affordable Housing Advocates (No on M) (Feb. 8, 2024)
• $5,000 to Yes on L – Santa Cruzans for a Healthy City (Jan. 30, 2024)
• $5,000 to Santa Cruz Together (Jan. 30, 2024)

Sempervirens Fund – donations:

• $5,000 to Yes on L (Feb. 13, 2024)

Service Employees International Union Local 521 – donations:

• $4,831 to David Tannaci (Feb, 20, 2024)
• $4,831 to David Tannaci (Feb. 14, 2024)
• $8,600 to David Tannaci (Feb. 9, 2024)
• $3,520 to Joy Schendledecker (Feb. 9, 2024)
• $7,781 to Joy Schendledecker (Feb. 2, 2024)
• $8,993 to Lani Faulkner (Feb. 20, 2024)
• $19,700 to Lani Faulkner (Feb. 9, 2024)

U.S. Congress District 18 – donations and donors:

• Zoe Lofgren
  • $1,380,969 (Jan. 1 to Feb, 14, 2024)
• Peter Hernandez
  • $73,112 (Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 2023)

U.S. Congress District 19 – donations and donors:

• Jimmy Panetta
  • $1,776,746 (Jan. 1 to Feb. 14, 2024)
• Sean Dougherty
  • $6,506 (July 12 to Feb 14, 2024)

State Assembly District 28 – donations and donors:

• Gail Pellerin 
  • $34,833 (Jan. 21 to Feb. 14, 2024)
  • $16,910 (Jan. 1-20, 2024)
  • $117,454 (Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 2023)
  • $95,874 (July 1 to Sept. 30, 2023)
  • $133,639 (Jan. 1 to June 30, 2023)
• Liz Lawler 
  • $2,000 (Jan. 21 to Feb. 14, 2024)
  • $0 (Jan. 1-20, 2024)
  • $0 (July 1 to Dec. 31, 2023)

State Assembly District 29 – donations and donors:

• Robert Rivas 
  • $109,788 (Jan. 21 to Feb. 14, 2024)
  • $0 (Jan. 1-20, 2024)
  • $152,500 (July 1 to Dec. 31, 2023)
  • $433,093 Jan. 1 to July 30, 2023
• James Paine 
  • $1,500 (Jan. 21 to Feb. 14, 2024)
  • $50 (Jan. 1-20, 2024)
  • $798 (July 1 to Dec. 31, 2023)

State Assembly District 30 – donations and donors:

• Dawn Addis 
  • $13,604 (Jan. 21 to Feb. 14, 2024)
  • $16,670 (Jan. 1- 20, 2024)
  • $138,770 (Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 2023)
  • $107,305 (July 1 to September 30, 2023)
  • $237,987 (Jan. 1 to June 30, 2023)
• Dalila Epperson 
  • $6,138 (Jan. 21 to Feb. 14, 2024)
  • $180 (Jan. 1-20, 2024)
  • $16,094 (July 1 to Dec. 31, 2023)

State Senate District 17 – donations and donors:

• John Laird 
  • $31,085 (Jan. 21 to Feb. 14, 2024)
  • $6,550 (Jan. 1-20, 2024)
  • $230,860 (July 1 to Dec. 31, 2023)
  • $176,762 (April 1 to June 30, 2023)
  • $161,824 (Jan. 1 to March 31, 2024)
• Tony Virrueta 
  • $2,799 (Jan. 21 to Feb. 14, 2024)
  • $0 (Jan. 1-20. 2024)
  • $13,635 (July 1 to Dec. 31, 2023)
  • $3,650 (Jan. 1 to June 30 2023)

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