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SF Ethics Commission
CAMPAIGN CONSULTANT FILING FOURTH QUARTER 2004
I. Introduction
In November 1997, San Francisco voters approved the Regulation of Campaign Consultants Ordinance (“Ordinance”), San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code Sections 1.500-1.540. The Ordinance requires persons who earn $1,000 or more per year for campaign consultant services to register with the Ethics Commission and file quarterly activity reports.
The fourth quarter activity reports were due on December 15, 2004 and covered the filing period beginning September 1, 2004 and ending November 30, 2004. Forty-one out of forty-five registered campaign consultants filed with the Ethics Commission in the fourth quarter of 2004.
II. Comparative Data
The level of campaign consultant activity has fluctuated since the first filing in June 1998 (the second quarter of 1998). The chart on the next page compares data compiled pertaining to campaign consultant activity since implementation of the Ordinance. As indicated, the level of campaign consultant activity generally increases or decreases depending on 1) whether an election is held and 2) the number and type of local items on the ballot.
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Quarter |
Number of Consultants |
Total Payments Promised |
Total Payments Received |
Total Contributions Made |
Second Quarter 1998 |
24 |
$1,560,742 |
$1,432,631 |
$4,100 |
Third Quarter 1998 |
25 |
$341,745 |
$379,859 |
$3,405 |
Fourth Quarter 1998 |
30 |
$638,498 |
$784,507 |
$1,975 |
First Quarter 1999 |
22 |
$71,969 |
$142,355 |
$550 |
Second Quarter 1999 |
28 |
$201,983 |
$485,071 |
$1,500 |
Third Quarter 1999 |
34 |
$395,440 |
$1,168,597 |
$4,150 |
Fourth Quarter 1999 |
38 |
$1,343,362 |
$2,489,276 |
$3,800 |
First Quarter 2000 |
17 |
$904,891 |
$1,293,901 |
$2,750 |
Second Quarter 2000 |
17 |
$169,599 |
$186,663 |
$1,275 |
Third Quarter 2000 |
20 |
$293,110 |
$467,379 |
$18,900 |
Fourth Quarter 2000 |
25 |
$2,437,695 |
$2,332,401 |
$26,348 |
First Quarter 2001 |
17 |
$216,952 |
$236,785 |
$800 |
Second Quarter 2001 |
15 |
$6,500 |
$6,500 |
$100 |
Third Quarter 2001 |
18 |
$137,751 |
$58,560 |
$5,550 |
Fourth Quarter 2001 |
23 |
$640,589 |
$690,272 |
$12,825 |
First Quarter 2002 |
22 |
$242,752 |
$259,357 |
$1,100 |
Second Quarter 2002 |
23 |
$121,413 |
$311,663 |
$2,100 |
Third Quarter 2002 |
40 |
$320, 373 |
$345,325 |
$2,200 |
Fourth Quarter 2002 |
50 |
$3,002,128 |
$3,243,997 |
$8,003 |
First Quarter 2003 |
42 |
$368,102 |
$331,328 |
$3,850 |
Second Quarter 2003 |
51 |
$486,555 |
$530,434 |
$3,250 |
Third Quarter 2003 |
64 |
$618,346 |
$749,332 |
$2,805 |
Fourth Quarter 2003 |
64 |
$1,112,506 |
$1,367,183 |
$10,125 |
First Quarter 2004 |
36 |
$352,837 |
$243,578 |
$1,600 |
Second Quarter 2004 |
29 |
$180,947 |
$136,950 |
$1,650 |
Third Quarter 2004 |
45 |
$461,739 |
$405,991 |
$11,050 |
Fourth Quarter 2004 |
45 |
$620,070 |
$943,214 |
$4,786 |
III. The Campaign Consultant Ordinance
The Ordinance defines “campaign consultant” as a person or entity that receives or is promised $1,000 or more in a calendar year for providing either of the following services:
“Campaign Management,” defined as conducting, coordinating or supervising a campaign to elect, defeat, retain or recall a local candidate, or to adopt or defeat a local ballot measure, including but not limited to:
- Hiring or authorizing the hiring of campaign staff and consultants; or
- Spending or authorizing the expenditure of campaign funds; or
- Directing, supervising or conducting the solicitation of campaign contributions; or
- Selecting or recommending vendors or subvendors of goods or services for the campaign.
“Campaign Strategy,” defined as planning for the election, defeat, retention or recall of a local candidate, or for the adoption or defeat of a local ballot measure, including not but limited to:
- Producing or authorizing the production of campaign literature and print and broadcast advertising; or
- Seeking endorsements of organizations or individuals; or
- Seeking financing; or
- Advising on public policy positions.
Employees of campaign consultants do not themselves qualify as campaign consultants. However, persons and entities that subcontract with a campaign consultant to provide campaign consulting services and that receive or are promised $1,000 or more in a calendar year do qualify as campaign consultants. Similarly, employees of campaigns who engage in campaign management or campaign strategy and are promised or receive $1,000 or more in a calendar year also qualify as campaign consultants.
Campaign consultants are required to report only activity associated with local candidates or local ballot measures. For purposes of the Ordinance, “candidate” means: (1) a person who has taken affirmative action to seek nomination or election to local office, or (2) a local officeholder who has taken affirmative action to seek nomination or election to any elective office, or (3) a local officeholder who is the subject of a recall election.
“Local officeholder” means the following elected officers: Mayor, Members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, City Attorney, District Attorney, Treasurer, Sheriff, Assessor, Public Defender, Members of the Board of Education of the San Francisco Unified School District, and Members of the Governing Board of the San Francisco Community College District.
“Measure” means a local referendum, or a local ballot measure, whether or not it qualifies for the ballot.
The Commission staff has compiled the information filed by campaign consultants for the fourth quarter of 2004 in the attached tables. All amounts reported by campaign consultants have been rounded off.
IV. Description of Quarterly Report Tables
Table 1: Total Reported Activity September 1, 2004 – November 30, 2004
Table 1 summarizes all reported activity by campaign consultants for the fourth quarter of 2004. Filers are listed in descending order of the payments received. Also reported are the total payments promised by clients and any political contributions or gifts to officeholders made by the filers.
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Table 1 |
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All Reported Activity |
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(Listed in Descending Order by Amount of Payments Received) |
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CAMPAIGN CONSULTANT |
TOTAL PAYMENTS PROMISED |
TOTAL PAYMENTS RECEIVED |
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
GIFTS MADE TO OFFICEHOLDERS |
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Stearns Consulting |
Not given |
$303,099 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Jaye, Eric (Storefront Political Media) |
$191,722 |
$195,557 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Davis, Jack |
$120,000 |
$83,559 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Ross, James (Jim Ross Political Consulting) |
$73,196 |
$73,196 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Barnes, Mosher, Whitehurst |
$3,323 |
$66,582 |
$2,500 |
$0 |
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Staton & Hughes |
$26,030 |
$26,030 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Baughman, Duane |
$24,778 |
$24,778 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Hope Road Consulting, LLC |
$19,140 |
$22,712 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Smith, Novella |
$22,300 |
$19,300 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Laura Talmus Associates, Inc. |
Not given |
$15,000 |
$100 |
$0 |
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Gavin, John |
$13,500 |
$13,500 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Sonn, Marlena |
$10,500 |
$10,500 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Golinger, Jonathan |
$9,000 |
$10,188 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Meskunas, Barbara |
$8,500 |
$8,500 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Beijen, Laura |
$7,173 |
$7,173 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Hariri, Baha |
$7,150 |
$7,150 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Pinch, Meghan |
$7,042 |
$5,970 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Baum, Gideon |
$5,273 |
$5,107 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Derse, Nicole |
$5,100 |
$5,100 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Terris, Barnes and Walters |
$714 |
$5,057 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Klipp, Luke |
$4,400 |
$4,400 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Evan, Mitchell |
$4,100 |
$4,100 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Comstock, Doug |
$7,000 |
$4,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
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LRP Services |
$4,000 |
$4,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Adams, Scott - Political Movers & Shakers |
$4,000 |
$3,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
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O'Hara, Marc T. |
$3,000 |
$3,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Hukari, Harvey |
$5,000 |
$2,500 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Clark, Clemetine |
$0 |
$2,300 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Dewar, Greg |
$2,300 |
$2,300 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Vaughan, Susan |
$2,000 |
$2,226 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Roumeliotes, Stephanie (SGR Fundraising and Consulting) |
$1,600 |
$1,600 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Murphy, Daniel |
$0 |
$1,500 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Digby, John |
$230 |
$230 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Bowman, Christopher |
$0 |
$0 |
$936 |
$0 |
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Gallagher, Tom |
$2,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Harrell, Clay |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Hernandez, Brandon |
$20,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Hsieh and Associates |
$6,000 |
$0 |
$1,000 |
$0 |
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Litz, Crystal |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Schafer, Ellie |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Solem & Associates |
$0 |
$0 |
$250 |
$73 |
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Butler, Carol |
No report |
No report |
No report |
No report |
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Chien, Winifred |
No report |
No report |
No report |
No report |
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Ehrlich, Raymond |
No report |
No report |
No report |
No report |
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Henderson, Robert |
No report |
No report |
No report |
No report |
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Hsieh, Francisco |
No report |
No report |
No report |
No report |
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Edwards, Lloyd (The Lew Edwards Group) |
No report |
No report |
No report |
No report |
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Lyons, Nichelle |
No report |
No report |
No report |
No report |
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Malchow Schlackman & Hoppey, Inc. |
No report |
No report |
No report |
No report |
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Maverick Media |
No report |
No report |
No report |
No report |
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McNeil, Sueanne |
No report |
No report |
No report |
No report |
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Price, Terry |
No report |
No report |
No report |
No report |
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Rivaldo, Jim |
No report |
No report |
No report |
No report |
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Shortt, Sara |
No report |
No report |
No report |
No report |
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Zutler, Samantha |
No report |
No report |
No report |
No report |
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$620,070 |
$943,214 |
$4,786 |
$73 |
Table 2: Client Payment Report
Filers are required to report “economic consideration” promised by or received from clients in exchange for campaign consulting services during the applicable reporting period. Economic consideration includes payments, fees, commissions, and reimbursements for expenses, gifts or anything else of value. Table 2 lists the name of the filer in alphabetical order, the filer’s clients, the services performed for that client, the payment promised by the client in the reporting period, and the payment actually received. The table also indicates the total payments promised or received by all filers. The payments promised by all clients to filers during the fourth quarter totaled$620,070. The payments received by all filers from clients during the fourth quarter totaled $943,214.
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Table 2 |
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Payments to Campaign Consultants |
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Campaign Consultant |
Client(s) |
Services Performed |
Total Payments Promised |
Total Payments Received |
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Adams, Scott - Political Movers & Shakers |
Dan Kalb |
General consulting services and campaign media |
$4,000 |
$3,000 |
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Barnes, Mosher, Whitehurst |
Yes on J K & 0 |
Create and produce TV ads for the campaign |
$0 |
$35,126 |
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Yes on I |
Campaign management, direct mail & fundraising |
$3,323 |
$31,456 |
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Baughman, Duane |
Yes on Citizenship No on F |
Consulting, design, printing |
$24,778 |
$24,778 |
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Baum, Gideon |
William Barnes |
Volunteers, staff, office & events management |
$5,273 |
$5,273 |
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Beijin, Laura |
Vernon Grigg |
Manage campaign for district 7 supervisor |
$7,173 |
$7,173 |
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Bowman, Christopher |
No reportable activity during this period |
None |
$0 |
$0 |
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Butler, Carol |
No report filed |
No report filed |
No report filed |
No report filed |
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Chien, Winifred |
No report filed |
No report filed |
No report filed |
No report filed |
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Clark, Clemetine |
Dan Kalb |
Fundraising |
$0 |
$300 |
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Miguel Bustos |
Fundraising |
$0 |
$2,000 |
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Comstock, Doug |
Anita Grier |
General campaign consultation |
$6,000 |
$3,000 |
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Eugene Wong |
General campaign consultation |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
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Davis, Jack |
San Franciscans for Quality Housing |
Campaign strategy |
$75,000 |
$75,000 |
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Gavin Newsom |
Campaign strategy |
$45,000 |
$8,559 |
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Derse, Nicole |
Ross Mirkarimi |
Campaign coordination & management |
$5,100 |
$5,100 |
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Dewar, Greg |
Susan C. King |
General campaign consultation |
$2,300 |
$2,300 |
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Digby, John |
Jim Siegel |
General campaign consultation |
$230 |
$230 |
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Ehrlich, Raymond |
No report filed |
No report filed |
No report filed |
No report filed |
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Evan, Mitchell |
Andrew Sullivan |
General campaign management |
$4,100 |
$4,100 |
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Gallagher, John |
Tom Ammiano |
Campaign management |
$2,000 |
Not given |
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Gavin, John |
Sean Elsbernd |
Field manager for campaign |
$13,500 |
$13,500 |
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Golinger, Jonathan |
Homes For The City - Cmtte for Prop A |
Political & media organization |
$9,000 |
$10,188 |
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Hariri, Baha |
Michela Alioto-Pier |
Campaign management |
$7,150 |
$7,150 |
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Harrell, Clay |
No reportable activity during this period |
None |
$0 |
$0 |
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Henderson, Robert |
No report filed |
No report filed |
$0 |
$0 |
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Hernandez, Brandon |
Yes on J K & O |
General campaign management |
$20,000 |
Not given |
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Hope Road Consulting, LLC |
Natalie Berg |
General campaign consulting services |
$1,000 |
$8,225 |
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Miquel Bustos |
General campaign consulting services |
$5,000 |
$0 |
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Fiona Ma Exploratory Committee |
General campaign consulting services |
$0 |
$0 |
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Norman Yee |
General campaign consulting services |
$13,140 |
$14,487 |
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Hsieh, Francisco |
No report filed |
No report filed |
No report filed |
No report filed |
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Hsieh and Associates |
Fiona Ma Exploratory Committee |
Strategy & services for exploratory committee |
$6,000 |
$6,000 |
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Sean Elsbernd |
General campaign management services |
? |
$55,321 |
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Hukari, Harvey |
Steve Braccini |
General campaign consulting services |
$5,000 |
$2,500 |
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Jaye, Eric (Storefront Political Media) |
Heather Hiles |
Campaign consulting and media production |
$25,761 |
$27,338 |
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Lillian Sing |
Campaign consulting and media production |
$55,049 |
$53,962 |
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Michela Alioto-Pier |
Campaign consulting and media production |
$50,554 |
$53,899 |
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Yes on J K & 0 |
Campaign consulting and media production |
$60,359 |
$60,359 |
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Klipp, Luke |
Miquel Bustos |
Campaign management |
$4,400 |
$4,400 |
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Edwards, Lloyd (The Lew Edwards Group) |
No report filed |
No report filed |
No report filed |
No report filed |
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Litz, Crystal |
No reportable activity during this period |
None |
$0 |
$0 |
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LRP Services |
Lillian Sing |
Campaign management and strategy |
$4,000 |
$4,000 |
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Lyons, Nichelle |
No report filed |
No report filed |
No report filed |
No report filed |
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Malchow Schlackman & Hoppey, Inc. |
No report filed |
No report filed |
No report filed |
No report filed |
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Maverick Media |
No report filed |
No report filed |
No report filed |
No report filed |
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McNeil, Sueanne |
No report filed |
No report filed |
No report filed |
No report filed |
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Meskunas, Barbara |
Jim Siegel |
Campaign manager |
$3,000 |
$3,000 |
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Brian Murphy O' Flynn |
Direct mail consulting |
$3,000 |
$3,000 |
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Greg Corrales |
Direct mail consulting |
$2,500 |
$2,500 |
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Muprhy, Daniel |
Andrew Sullivan |
General campaign consulting services |
$0 |
$1,500 |
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O'Hara, Marc T. |
Jose Medina |
Consulting and direct mail |
$3,000 |
$3,000 |
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Pinch, Meghan |
Dan Kalb |
Field coordinator for campaign |
$7,075 |
$5,970 |
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Price, Terry |
No report filed |
No report filed |
No report filed |
No report filed |
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Rivaldo, Jim |
No report filed |
No report filed |
No report filed |
No report filed |
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Ross, James |
Myrna Lim |
Materials production/design, message & strategy |
$33,344 |
$33,344 |
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David Heller |
Materials production/design, message & strategy |
$12,477 |
$12,477 |
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No on K |
Media strategy, buying, production & messaging |
$27,375 |
$27,375 |
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Roumeliotes, Stephanie (SGR Fundraising and Consulting) |
Tony Hall |
Fundraising for re-election campaign |
$1,600 |
$1,600 |
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Schafer, Ellie |
No reportable activity during this period |
None |
$0 |
$0 |
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Shortt, Sara |
No report filed |
No report filed |
No report filed |
No report filed |
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Smith, Novella |
Milton Marks |
General campaign consulting |
$15,200 |
$15,200 |
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Jill Wynns |
General campaign consulting |
$4,100 |
$4,100 |
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David Weiner |
General campaign consulting |
$3,000 |
$0 |
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Solem & Associates |
No reportable activity during this period |
None |
$0 |
$0 |
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Sonn, Marlena |
Jake McGoldrick |
Campaign coordination and fundraising |
$10,500 |
$10,500 |
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Staton & Hughes |
Committee to Elect Larry Kane |
Materials, field and media coordination |
$16,030 |
$16,030 |
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Yes on J K & O |
Media coordination |
$10,000 |
$1,000 |
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Stearns Consulting |
Kamala Harris for District Attorney |
Political consulting |
$67,809 |
$24,850 |
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Committee to Re-Elect Tom Ammiano |
Political consulting |
$0 |
$23,934 |
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Re-Elect Aaron Peskin |
Political consulting |
$0 |
$128,798 |
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Jake McGoldrick |
Political consulting |
$0 |
$98,133 |
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Affordable Housing Alliance PAC |
Consulting |
Not given |
$22,989 |
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Laura Talmus Associates, Inc. |
Homes For The City |
Fundraising |
$0 |
$15,000 |
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Terris, Barnes and Walters |
Shawn Reifsteck |
General consulting; walkcard and collateral design and production |
$714 |
$5,057 |
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Vaughan, Susan |
Susan C. King |
Volunteer outreach & coordination |
$2,000 |
$2,226 |
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Zutler, Samantha Wilson |
No report filed |
No report filed |
No report filed |
No report filed |
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TOTAL PAYMENTS PROMISED TO AND RECEIVED BY CAMPAIGN CONSULTANTS |
$687,912 |
$991,306 |
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Table 3: Political Contributions
Filers must report each political contribution of $100 or more to a candidate for local office, a committee controlled by a local officeholder or a candidate for local office, or a ballot measure committee whether or not the committee is controlled by a local officeholder or a candidate for local office. Filers must report contributions of $100 or more made or delivered by the filer, or made by the filer’s client at the filer’s behest, or for which the filer acted as an agent or intermediary during the reporting period. This chart indicates the political contributions made by campaign consultants during the reporting period. The total reported amount of political contributions made by filers during the fourth quarter was $4,786.
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Table 3 |
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Political Contributions |
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Campaign Consultant |
Candidates/Committees |
Contribution |
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Barnes, Mosher, Whitehurst |
Natalie Berg for Community College Board |
$250 |
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Re-Elect Milton Marks III |
$250 |
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Bill Barnes for Supervisor District 5 |
$500 |
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Sean Elsbernd for Supervisor District 7 |
$500 |
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Sean Elsbernd for Supervisor District 7 |
$500 |
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Sean Elsbernd for Supervisor District 7 |
$500 |
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Christoper Bowman |
Joel Springer for School Board |
$336 |
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Steve Braccini for Supervisor District 2 |
$200 |
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Andrew Sullivan for Supervisor District 5 |
$100 |
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Greg Corrales for Supervisor District 7 |
$200 |
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Miguel Bustos for Supervisor District 9 |
$100 |
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Hsieh & Associates |
Matt Tuchow for Supervisor |
$500 |
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Lillian Sing for Supervisor |
$500 |
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Solem & Associates |
Heather Hiles for School Board |
$250 |
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Laura Talmus Associates, Inc. |
Robert Haaland |
$100 |
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Total Contributions: |
$4,786 |
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Each filer must report economic consideration promised to or received by the filer during the reporting period from vendors and subvendors who provide campaign-related goods or services to the filer’s current clients. No filer reported any payments to or from any vendors or subvendors during this reporting period.
Gifts to Local Officeholders
Each filer must report any gifts promised or made by the filer to a local officeholder during the reporting period which in the aggregate total $50 or more. No filer reported any gifts promised or made to a local officeholder during this reporting period.
Employment of Local Officeholders and City Employees
If the filer employs a local officeholder or City employee during the reporting period, the filer must report the name of the officeholder or City employee and describe the nature of the employment by the filer. In addition, if a client of the filer employs a local officeholder or City employee at the behest of the filer during the reporting period, the filer must report the name of the client, the name of each officeholder or City employee hired by the client, and the nature of the employment by the client. No filer reported activity in this category.
City Contracts Obtained During the Reporting Period
If the filer obtains a City contract during the reporting period and the contract is approved by a local officeholder who is the filer’s client, the filer must report the contract, the date the contract was obtained, and the name of the officeholder who approved the contract. No filer reported obtaining a City contract during the reporting period.
Appointment to Public Office
If the filer is appointed to public office during the reporting period and the appointment is made by a local officeholder who is the filer’s client, the filer must report the public office to which the filer was appointed, the date of the appointment, and the name of the officeholder who appointed the filer. No filer reported appointment to public office during the reporting period.
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