Notes: (Some groups and candidate Fischbein did not file the pre-election 460 that was due 9/24/26. Forms are not required if a candidate or group does not raise or spend $2000 or more during a reporting period.)
(All contributors listed are from Fullerton unless otherwise indicated)
District 3 Candidates
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• Shana Charles (Incumbent) (figures are from both Form 460 and 497 filings through 9/25/26)Total Raised (year to date): $29,472
Total Spent (year to date): $13,265
Ending Cash: $27,089
Loan to Self: $300: Loan from Shana Charles (CSUF Dept. of Public Health Associate Professor) to her own campaign
Top Contributors:
$5900: Avelino Valencia for State Assembly
$2500: Local 396 Teamsters
$1500: Ashley Eagle (homemaker)
$1290: Ruthie Hanchett for School Board
$1050: Neil Alex of Oregon (retired)
$1300: Sharon Quirk-Silva for Assembly 2024
$1000: Rachel Cota-Flores (retired)
$1000: National Healthcare Workers
$1000: UA Journeymen & Apprentices
$1000: Western State Regional Council of Carpenters
$800: Faisal Qazi (physician)
$750: Harry Langenbacher (retired)
$750: Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, Transportation Workers Local 105
$500: Planned Parenthood of Orange & San Bernardino counties (#1282464)
$500: MariaElena Jones (retired)
And 64 contributions less than $300 each from mostly Fullerton residents
Plus $458 in contributions less than $100 each.
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• Daniel Kim (figures are from both 460 and 497 filings through 9/25/26)Total Raised (year to date): $38,050
Total Spent (year to date): $17,134
Ending Cash: $29,822
Loan to Self: $20,000: loan from Daniel Kim (owner of Abacus Partners) to his own campaign
All Contributors:
$5900: Jong Limb of Irvine (president of Newport Partners)
$5000: Fred Jung (Fullerton Mayor)
$3000: Pio Kim of Pasadena (attorney w/ Lim Nexus LLP)
$3000: John Saunders of Newport Beach (owner of Rancho La Paz in Fullerton)
$2,500: Raul Rodriguez of Anaheim (ORTHO IT manager)
$1000: James Lee of Hacienda Heights (retired)
$100: Joseph Mah of Laguna Niguel (IT executive, GiveAnywhere Inc)
$50 in unitemized contributions less than $100
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• Josef Maldonado (figures are from both 460 and 497 filings through 9/25/26)Total Raised (year to date): $30,557
Total Spent (year to date): $20,470
Ending Cash: $10,087
Loan to Self: $2500: Loan from Josef Maldonado (a scientist) to his own campaign
Top Contributors:
$2500: United Food & Commercial Workers Local #324
$1500: UA Journeymen & Apprentices Local #250
$1500: SoCal Pipe Trades District Council #16
$1674: Ryan Adams (Data Specialist CSU Long Beach)
$1401: Helen Higgins (retired)
$1000: Sharon Quirk-Silva for Assembly 2024
$1000: Ruthie Hanchett for School Board
$1000: National Union Healthcare Workers (ID#13188200)
$1000: Regional Council of Carpenters (#870198)
$1000: Avelino Valencia (CA State Assemblymember)
$915: Harry Langenbacher (retired)
$881: Luz Maldonado (caretaker)
$778: Ashley Eagle (IT Bristol Dental)
$750: Local Union 105 Political Education Fund (#962809)
$519: Nate Tieman (engineer, Apple Inc)
$518: Jaime Bell (pet caretaker)
$491: Aaron Sivard of La Habra
$459: Kitty Jaramillo (retired)
$415: Wonnapa Natanom-Harrold (LA County Sanitation civil engineer)
58 contributions of $400 or under from majority Fullerton residents.
Plus $2583 (year to date) in unitemized contributions of less than $100 each.
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• Oscar Valadez (figures are from both 460 and 497 filings through 9/25/26)Total Raised (year to date): $35,764
Total Spent (year to date): $11,731
Ending Cash: $39,216
Loan to Self: $30,000: Loan from Oscar Valadez (owner of JCV) to his own campaign
Top Contributors:
$5500: John Saunders of Newport Beach (owner of Rancho La Paz in Fullerton)
$4500: George K Bushala (Bushala Property Management)
$4500: Tony Bushala (Bushala Property Management)
$4500: GKB Jr, LLC (Bushala)
$4500: ANB Properties Inc (Bushala)
$2,500: Raul Rodriguez of Anaheim (ORTHO IT manager)
$2000: Maria Valadez (retired)
$1000: Oscar Valadez (owner, JCV)
$1000: David Jerome (Jerome Properties)
$1000: George Bushala Jr. (Bushala Property Management)
And 6 smaller contributions of $400 or under from Fullerton residents
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• David Fischbein (No Form 460 or 497 filings made by the candidate through 9/25/26))
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GROUPS TRYING TO INFLUENCE VOTERS
• Fullerton Forward (from 460 & 496 filings through 9/25/26))
Total Raised: $26,290 (calendar year to date)
Total Spent (calendar year to date): $16,827
Ending Cash: $9,463
Top Contributors:
$10,250: Joel Maus (co-owner, Found Rental)
$2050: Helen Higgins (retired)
$2000: Higher Wages, Lower Rent Alliance (ID#1472889)
$709: Wonnepa Nathanom Harrold (engineer)
$540: Faith Forcucci-Morris (software developer)
$500: Richard Kim (attorney)
$465: Harry Langenbacher (retired)
$470: Kitty Jaramillo
50 contributions of $400 or less from other Fullerton residents.
496 Independent Expenditure:
9/21/26 – $1,872: Digital Ads cumulative to date supporting District 5 candidate Josef Maldonado
And 19 contributions less than $100 each from Fullerton residents
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• Voters Opposed to Recall of Fred Jung (there was no 460 filed; figures from 497 late filings through 9/25/26)
Total Raised: $16,064
Only Contributors:
9/15/26 – $7500: ENF Prime Holdings LLC (Richard Lee of Buena Park)
$5700: John Saunders of Newport Beach (owner of Rancho La Paz Mobile Home Park in Fullerton/Anaheim)
$2864: Fullerton Police Officers Association Issues Committee 9/8/26
2026: There was no 460 pre-election filing on 9/24/2026; figures are from 497 late filings through 9/25/2026
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• Fullerton Police Officers Association PAC (from 460 & 497 filings through 9/25/26)
Contributions are from police officers’ union dues
$173,610: Current cash on hand according to the most recent 460 filing covering January through June 2026.
Spent in 2026
9/25/26: $1000 – Josef Maldonado for City Council 2026.
9/25/26: $1000 – Re-elect Shana Charles for City Council 2026
5/8/26: $6000 to support Fred Jung for OC Supervisor District 4
9/8/26: $875 to Voters Opposing the Recall of Fred Jung 2026
8/26/26: $925 to Voters Opposing the Recall of Fred Jung 2026
8/13/26: $1939 to Voters Opposing the Recall of Fred Jung 2026
5/8/26: $6000 to support Fred Jung for OC Supervisor District 4
4/20/26: $1000 to support Robert Mestman for OC Superior Court Judge District 13
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• Fullerton Taxpayers For Reform (from 460 & 497 filings through 9/25/26)
Total Raised: $75,700
Contributors:
$16,700: George Bushala Jr. (Bushala Brothers property management)
$15,000: David Perez/Valley Vista Services Waste Disposal
$14,750: Anthony Bushala (Bushala Brothers)
$5000: John Saunders (Saunders Properties
$5000: Apartment Association of OC (apartment owners)
$5000: David Jerome (property manager)
$4750: Sylvia Bushala (retired)
$4750: George Bushala Sr. (retired)
$4750: George Bushala (Bushala Brothers)
2026: There was no 460 pre-election filing 9/24/2026
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