Follow the Money: Fullerton School District Candidate

By Saskia Kennedy on October 3, 2024 • ( 2 Comments )

(Accurate as of Sept 26, 2024 Pre-Election deadline. Next report deadline is 10/24/24)

(Information is from candidate-required filings available on the OC Registrar of Voters website: https://ocvote.gov/) (460 forms are filed at set dates throughout the election year. 497 Contributions & 496 Independent Expenditure forms are filed within 24 hours of receiving $1000 or more.)

FSD – Fullerton School District

(Elementary and Middle) Candidates

AREA 5

• LEONEL TALAVERA Incumbent

Total: $12,198 (thru 9/26/2024 filings)

Contributions from:

$5300: Del Toro Construction Services LLC
$2500: ZT Baseball
$1000: Protein Lab Headquarters
$1000: Michael Sugarman
$500: SH Tax Consulting Group Inc
$300: BYLTUP
$250: Oscar Valdez (JVC)

AND

$600 in contributions of $100 from other individuals
$748 in unitemized contributions less than $100 each

AND

$1422 in Independent contributions from Fullerton Elementary Teachers Association PAC (Voter Data $100; Joint Mailer $73; Yard Signs $1249)

AREA 5

• VANESSA ESTRELLA Challenger

Total: $27,025 (thru 9/26/2024 filings)

Contributions from:

$2500: Women in Leadership #C00790790;
$2000: Sharon Quirk-Silva. CA Representative; 9/7/24 – Lou Correa, Attorney General 2026 Committee
$1400: Build the Bench PAC
$1000: Building Stronger CA/Western States Regional Council of Carpenters; Randy Trevino (Ground Hog Production & Scenery); Christopher Sanchez (Mesa Verde Group); Planned Parenthood of Orange. & San Bernardino. Counties #1282464;
$750: Avelino Valencia for State Assembly #1457022;
$500: Dr. Mathew Cheung; 7/29/24 Mani Thakur; Alpana Thakur;
$462: Jody Vallejo
$350 – $300: Joanne Fawley (FJUHSD Trustee); 8/5/24 Stephanie Valdez; David Goetz; Karen Long; Misty. Omar; Pamela Thakur;
$250 – $200: Navdev Brar; Ana Plascencia; Felipa Penaloza; Sheena Zuberi. (Education Kumon); Omar Diaz; JR Estrella;
$175. – $125: Kitty Jaramillo; Harry Dhillon; Jessica Tea; Patty Tutor; Supporters of Public Education OC. #1444315;

AND

$2300 in contributions of $100 from other individuals
$1700 in unitemized contributions less than $100 each
$1000 in Loan to Self

AND

$2,062 in Non-Monetary Contributions: $762 T-shirts, banners (Julian. Barrios), and $1,300 Campaign Photography (Hertz Media Productions

FJUHSD – Fullerton Joint Union High School District Candidates

AREA 2

• HILDA SUGARMAN Incumbent

(Failed to File 7-9/2024 filing)

Total: $13,844 (thru 9/26/2024 filings)

Contributions from:

$10,000: loan to campaign from Mike Sugarman
$1477: Hilda Sugarman (self)
$1000: Hilda Sugarman (self);
$357: Kyle Stava

AND

497 (9/23/24) – $1000 William Chin Trtee;

AND

$0 in contributions of $100 from other individuals
$0 in unitemized contributions less than $100 each

AND

$1422 in Independent contributions from Fullerton Elementary Teachers Association PAC (Voter Data $100; Joint Mailer $73; Yard Signs $1249)

AREA 2

• JAMES CHO Challenger

Total: $33,446 (thru 9/26/2024 filings)

Contributions from:

$2950: loan to self
$2000: John Patrick Hurley; Sharon Quirk-Silva for Assembly #1456932;
$1475: Build the Bench PAC
$1000: Andrew Thorburn; Charlotte Cho; Ankur Mandhania; Simon Coon; Building Stronger CA/Western States Regional Council of Carpenters #870169; Planned Parenthood of Orange. & San Bernardino Counties #1282464; UA Journeymen & Apprentices local 250 #743959; SoCal Pipe Trades District Council #760715; Simon Coon (SR Policy Advisor Holland & Knight);
$750: The Six PAC #C00691790
$500: Democrats of North OC; Daniel Kim; Megan Neidermeyer; Yungtai Kung; Catherine Kwon; Veronica Nauts; Garret Garcia;
$400- $300: Pamela Thakur; Aaruni Thakur; Christina Sepe; Matthew Paetzhold; Jamie Yoo;
$250 – $125: Ellen Ahn; Joyce Ahn; Brett Duffney; James Alexander; Joanne Fawley (FJUHSD Trustee); Asian Pacific Islanders for Progress #1440706; Supporters of public Education. OC. #1444315; Patricia Hanzo; Michael Seong (Finance TCW Group); Brian Kim (LPL Financial); Justin Liu; David Bozzo; Alan Enriquez; Janko Mitric; Joseph Pelland; David Yoo; Darin Ma; Caleon Chun; Carol Pae; Christian Oh; Jeffrey Chou; Annie Pro; Robin Lyu; Dahlia Melendez; Patricia Hanzo; Patrick Metz; Janko Mitric; Joshua Spann; Darin See;

AND

$4100 in contributions of $100 from other individuals.
$1347 in unitemized contributions less than $100 each

LOCAL SCHOOL BALLOT MEASURES

YES on Measure L for Fullerton High Schools. #1473339

Total: $80,600 (thru 9/26/2024 filings)

Funded by:

$15,000: PJHM Architects; DLR Group; Erickson-Hall; Bernards;
$10,000: CW Driver LLC (Jennifer Vasquez);
$5000: KN Builders Group; LPA Inc; HPI Architecture The Hill Partnership Inc; Westgroup Designs Inc; HMC Architects;
$3500 – $3750: Blach Construction; SGH Architects
$3000: GGP Glass.Inc; New Dynasty Construction; Pro-Craft Costructio Inc.
$2500: Spec Construction Co Inc; Michael Stammire (Avidex); VCA Engineers Inc; JL Cobb Painting & Construction; JAM Fire Protection; Intercom Clock & Signal Service; AMG & Assoc Inc; VCA Engineers Inc; Orbach Huff & Henderson; Gilbert-Stearns Inc;
$1500: GGP Glass Inc
$1000: Triton ConsultingGroup LLC (StevePedroza); Richard Hak (Pringle Group); Asphalt Fabric & Engineering Inc; CA Testing & Inspections; Russell Consulting & Engineering LLC (Robert Russell); Red Wave Communications Inc; John A Martin & Assoc Inc.; Genesis Floor Covering Inc; Polar Electrical Co.; Greenfield Landscaping & Maintenance inc; TRW Inc;
$500: Cathleen West (Ridge Landscape)
$100: Ruben Hernandez