MONEYBALL | Tens of millions worth of campaign contributions will be received this election cycle by East Bay candidates running for the State Senate and State Assembly. The numbers are daunting as a whole, but telling when tracked and viewed as the big checks are cashed over the next two months. To better show the grip special interests have on legislative candidates and the political system as a whole, each week check EBCitizen.com for a rundown of the week’s contributors and the grand totals each candidate amasses. The breakdown below are the totals from April 1 through April 8, followed by the donors and amounts to each candidate organized by the date they were received. Note some transactions are highlighted for their potential newsworthiness.
EAST BAY LEGISLATIVE FUNDRAISING (APR. 1-8)
AD16 | CATHARINE BAKER……………..$45,532
AD18 | ROB BONTA…………………. $25,650
SD07 | STEVE GLAZER………………. $21,200
SD09 | NANCY SKINNER……………… $17,500
AD15 | TONY THURMOND……………….$16,400
AD14 | MAE TORLAKSON……………… $15,700
SD09 | SANDRE SWANSON…………….. $10,950
AD20 | BILL QUIRK…………………. $9,400
AD25 | KANSEN CHU…………………. $1,200
TOTALS…………………………..$163,532
APRIL 8
SD7 | STEVE GLAZER | $12,200
Garaventa Enterprises/Seg Trucking $4,200;
PG&E Corporation $3,000;
Pharmaceutical Research and Manurfacturers Association of Americ PAC $1,500
Albertson’s Safetyway $1,500
PriceWaterhouse Coopers $2,000
SD9 | NANCY SKINNER | $11,000
California Real Estate PAC (Crepac) $7,800
Berkeley Firefighters Association Local 1227 $2,500
California Real Estate PAC (Crepac) $700
AD18 | ROB BONTA | $2,500
Keith Stephenson $1,500
Daniel Grace $1,000
AD15 |TONY THURMOND | $1,000
California Building Industry Assocation $1,000
APRIL 7
SD9 | SANDRE SWANSON | $4,750
Sandre Swanson $4,750
SD9 | NANCY SKINNER | $4,500
Mary Canavan $2,500
John Geesman $1,000
Bruce Wilcox $1,000
AD16 | CATHARINE BAKER | $2,750
California Credit Union League PAC $1,500
Associated General Contractors PAC $1,200
AD18 | ROB BONTA | $1,000
Michael Ng $1,000
APRIL 6
AD14 | MAE TORLAKSON | $15,700
Southern California Pipe Trades District Council PAC $8,500
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union 447 Federal Political Action Fund $4,200
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local No. 467 State Political Action Fund Small Contributor Cmte $3,000
AD16 | CATHARINE BAKER | $10,700
California Independent Oil Marketers Pac $3,000
Charter Schools PAC $2,700
California Hotel & Lodging Association Pac $1,500
Charter Schools Pac $1,500
Medical Insurance Exchange Of California Pac $1,000
California Association Of Winegrape Growers State Pac $1,000
AD18 | ROB BONTA | $10,450
Recology, Inc. $4,200
Creekside Associates $2,500
Ramsell Corporation $1,700
Mckesson Corporation $1,250
Ramsell Corporation $800
AD20 | BILL QUIRK | $4,200
International Union Of Painters And Allied Trades Political Committee $4,200
AD15 | TONY THURMOND | $1,500
Walgreens $1,500
APRIL 5
AD16 | CATHARINE BAKER | $9,921
Richard Landers $4,200
Heidi Preston Landers $4,200
California Defense Counsel Pac $1,000
California Republican Party $521
AD18 | ROB BONTA | $1,000
Ragesh Tangri $1,000
SD9 | NANCY SKINNER | $1,000
Heat & Frost Insulators And Allied Workers Local Union 16 Pac $1,000
APRIL 4
SD9 | SANDRE SWANSON | $6,200
Elizabeth M. Gallagher $3,700
Raymond J. Gallagher $2,000
Elizabeth M. Gallagher $500
AD18 | ROB BONTA | $6,500
Telecare Corporation $2,300
Engineers & Scientists Of California Local 20, Ifpte Lou Lucivero Legislative Education & Action Pro $1,000
Sonia Delen $1,000
Alex Clemens $1,000
Telecare Corporation $200
AD15 | TONY THURMOND | $5,700
Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation $4,200
California Restaurant Association Pac $1,500
SD7 | STEVE GLAZER | $5,000
Phillips 66 Company $3,000
Ernst & Young Llp California Pac $2,000
SD9 | NANCY SKINNER | $1,000
Sean Gallagher $1,000
APRIL 2
AD16 | CATHARINE BAKER | $6,200
Patterson For Assembly 2016 $4,200
Ernst & Young Llp California Pac $2,000
APRIL 1
AD16 | CATHARINE BAKER | $15,961
California Republican Party $10,961
William Cronk $2,500
Janet M. Cronk $2,500
AD20 | BILL QUIRK | $5,200
PG&E Corporation And Affiliated Entities Major Donor $4,200
Engineers & Scientists Of California Local 20, Ifpte Afl-Cio And Clc PAC $1,000
AD18 | ROB BONTA | $4,200
Jerry Meyer $4,200
SD7 | STEVE GLAZER | $4,000
William Cronk $2,000
Janet Cronk $2,000
AD25 | KANSEN CHU | $1,200
Ray Chen $1,200
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