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SF Ethics Commission
THIRD QUARTER 2008 SUMMARY OF EARNINGS AND ACTIVITY OF CAMPAIGN CONSULTANTS REGISTERED WITH THE CITY
June 1, 2008 through August 31, 2008
Susan Harriman, Chairperson
John St. Croix, Executive Director
Report prepared by:
Felipe Colin
CAMPAIGN CONSULTANT FILING
THIRD QUARTER 2008
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 third quarter activity reports were due on September 15, 2008 and covered the filing period beginning June 1, 2008 through August 31, 2008.
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 |
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Second Quarter 1998 |
24 |
$1,560,742 |
$1,432,631 |
$4,100 |
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Third Quarter 1998 |
25 |
$341,745 |
$379,859 |
$3,405 |
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Fourth Quarter 1998 |
30 |
$638,498 |
$784,507 |
$1,975 |
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First Quarter 1999 |
22 |
$71,969 |
$142,355 |
$550 |
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Second Quarter 1999 |
28 |
$201,983 |
$485,071 |
$1,500 |
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Third Quarter 1999 |
34 |
$395,440 |
$1,168,597 |
$4,150 |
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Fourth Quarter 1999 |
38 |
$1,343,362 |
$2,489,276 |
$3,800 |
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First Quarter 2000 |
17 |
$904,891 |
$1,293,901 |
$2,750 |
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Second Quarter 2000 |
17 |
$169,599 |
$186,663 |
$1,275 |
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Third Quarter 2000 |
20 |
$293,110 |
$467,379 |
$18,900 |
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Fourth Quarter 2000 |
25 |
$2,437,695 |
$2,332,401 |
$26,348 |
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First Quarter 2001 |
17 |
$216,952 |
$236,785 |
$800 |
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Second Quarter 2001 |
15 |
$6,500 |
$6,500 |
$100 |
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Third Quarter 2001 |
18 |
$137,751 |
$58,560 |
$5,550 |
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Fourth Quarter 2001 |
23 |
$640,589 |
$690,272 |
$12,825 |
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First Quarter 2002 |
22 |
$242,752 |
$259,357 |
$1,100 |
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Second Quarter 2002 |
23 |
$121,413 |
$311,663 |
$2,100 |
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Third Quarter 2002 |
40 |
$320, 373 |
$345,325 |
$2,200 |
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Fourth Quarter 2002 |
50 |
$3,002,128 |
$3,243,997 |
$8,003 |
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First Quarter 2003 |
42 |
$368,102 |
$331,328 |
$3,850 |
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Second Quarter 2003 |
51 |
$486,555 |
$530,434 |
$3,250 |
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Third Quarter 2003 |
64 |
$618,346 |
$749,332 |
$2,805 |
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Fourth Quarter 2003 |
64 |
$1,112,506 |
$1,367,183 |
$10,125 |
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First Quarter 2004 |
36 |
$352,837 |
$243,578 |
$1,600 |
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Second Quarter 2004 |
29 |
$180,947 |
$136,950 |
$1,650 |
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Third Quarter 2004 |
45 |
$461,739 |
$405,991 |
$11,050 |
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Fourth Quarter 2004 |
55 |
$620,070 |
$943,214 |
$4,786 |
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First Quarter 2005 |
17 |
$78,578 |
$29,762 |
$1,750 |
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Second Quarter 2005 |
17 |
$87,399 |
$93,085 |
$250 |
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Third Quarter 2005 |
20 |
$160,430 |
$102,377 |
$950 |
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Fourth Quarter 2005 |
23 |
$256,254 |
$283,731 |
$1,150 |
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First Quarter 2006 |
9 |
$68,911 |
$72,654 |
$1,900 |
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Second Quarter 2006 |
13 |
$400,328 |
$385,303 |
$1,000 |
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Third Quarter 2006 |
18 |
$279,270 |
$310,077 |
$4,200 |
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Fourth Quarter 2006 |
21 |
$842,765 |
$617,275 |
$12,700 |
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First Quarter 2007 |
14 |
$115,761 |
$135,720 |
$1,200 |
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Second Quarter 2007 |
16 |
$227,514 |
$163,333 |
N/A* |
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Third Quarter 2007 |
19 |
$479,895 |
$414,496 |
$69,137 |
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Fourth Quarter 2007 |
19 |
$1,262,553 |
$1,324,139 |
$35,875 |
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First Quarter 2008 |
21 |
$622,255 |
$830,920 |
$92,950 |
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Second Quarter 2008 |
27 |
$718,486 |
$1,011,559 |
$3,750 |
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Third Quarter 2008 |
40 |
$862,640 |
$811,954 |
$4,843 |
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.
OR
“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 second quarter of 2008 in the attached tables. All amounts reported by campaign consultants have been rounded to the nearest whole dollar.
IV. Description of Quarterly Report Tables
Table 1: Total Reported Activity March 1, 2008 – May 31, 2008
Table 1 summarizes all reported activity by campaign consultants for the second quarter of 2008. Filers are listed in alphabetical order. 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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Consultant |
Payments Promised By Clients |
Payments Received From Clients |
Political Contributions |
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Roberta Achtenberg |
$12,476 |
$12,476 |
$500 |
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Laurie Beijen |
$8,000 |
$8,000 |
$0 |
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Glenn Bunting |
$94,941 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Johnnie L. Carter, Jr. |
$18,750 |
$18,750 |
$0 |
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Erwin & Muir Public Affairs |
$4,000 |
$4,000 |
$500 |
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Summer Graham |
$25,000 |
$6,249 |
$0 |
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Ground Floor Public Affairs |
$45,000 |
$45,000 |
$500 |
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Harvey Harlowe Hukari |
$3,000 |
$3,000 |
$0 |
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Hope Road Consulting, LLC |
$4,823 |
$2,900 |
$0 |
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Hsieh & Associates |
$19,420 |
$19,420 |
$0 |
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Francisco Hsieh |
$0 |
$6,000 |
$0 |
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Imprenta Communications Group |
$37,887 |
$5,000 |
$0 |
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Jim Ross |
$34,492 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Denise LaPointe |
$6,000 |
$6,000 |
$200 |
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Left Coast Communications |
$5,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Nichelle Lyons |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Malchow Schlackman Hoppey & Cooper,Inc. |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Carmen A. Policy |
$30,000 |
$30,000 |
$0 |
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Rock Paper Scissors Consulting |
$450 |
$2,057 |
$0 |
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Stefanie Roumeliotes |
$13,064 |
$13,064 |
$0 |
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Singer Associates, Inc. |
$79,340 |
$63,269 |
$100 |
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Sitrick and Company |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Staton Hughes |
$0 |
$0 |
$850 |
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|
|
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Stearns Consulting, Inc. |
$8,284 |
$421,668 |
$0 |
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Storefront Political Media |
$235,737 |
$203,243 |
$0 |
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Laura Talmus |
$15,000 |
$15,000 |
$0 |
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Whitehurst Campaigns, Inc. |
$17,822 |
$126,463 |
$1,100 |
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TOTAL |
$718,486 |
$1,011,559 |
$3,750 |
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 second quarter totaled $718,486. The payments received by all filers from clients during the second quarter totaled $1,011,559.
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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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Achtenberg, Roberta |
Lennar Homes of California, Inc. |
Political Consulting and Advice |
$12,476 |
$12,476 |
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Beijen, Laurie |
Coalition for Renewable Energy and Affordable Water Rates |
Organization Outreach |
$8,000 |
$8,000 |
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Bunting, Glenn |
Lennar Homes of California, Inc. |
Public Relations Consulting Services |
$94,941 |
$0 |
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Carter, Jr. , Johnnie L. |
Lennar Homes of California, Inc. |
Strategy and Public Outreach, Campaign Spokesperson |
$18,750 |
$18,750 |
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Erwin & Muir Public Affairs |
Lynn Jefferson for Supervisor |
Campaign Consulting Services |
$4,000 |
$4,000 |
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Graham, Summer |
Committee to Elect Asha Safai for Supervisor |
Basic Administrative Work |
$25,000 |
$0 |
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Asha Safai |
Campaign Management |
$0 |
$6,249 |
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Ground Floor Public Affairs |
Lennar Homes of California, Inc. |
Campaign and Field Program Management |
$45,000 |
$45,000 |
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Harvey Harlowe Hukari |
DeNunzio for Supervisor |
Campaign and Communications Consulting |
$3,000 |
$3,000 |
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Hope Road Consulting, LLC |
Hydra Mendoza |
General Consulting Services |
$4,823 |
$2,900 |
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Hsieh & Associates |
Storefront Political Media |
Campaign Promotion |
$19,420 |
$19,420 |
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Hsieh, Francisco |
Fiona Ma |
Fundraising and Outreach |
$0 |
$6,000 |
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Imprenta Communications Group |
Coalition for Renewable Energy and Affordable Water Rates |
Campaign Strategy, Design, and Production |
$37,887 |
$5,000 |
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Jim Ross |
Carmen Chu |
Campaign Consulting Services |
$5,000 |
$0 |
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Sue Lee |
Campaign Consulting Services |
$5,000 |
$0 |
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Coalition for Renewable Energy and Affordable Water Rates |
Campaign Consulting Services |
$24,492 |
$0 |
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LaPointe, Denise |
Lennar Homes of California, Inc. |
Campaign Strategy and Public Outreach |
$6,000 |
$6,000 |
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Left Coast Communications |
Sandra Lee Fewer |
General Campaign Collateral |
$5,000 |
$0 |
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Malchow Schlackman Hoppey & Cooper, Inc. |
Committee on Jobs |
Online Advertisement Campaign |
$0 |
$0 |
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Committee to Re-elect Michela Alioto-Pier |
Online Advertisement Campaign |
$0 |
$0 |
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Citizens to Protect Muni Services, No on K |
Direct Mail Campaign |
$0 |
$0 |
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No on Proposition "A" Committee |
Direct Mail Campaign |
$0 |
$0 |
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Policy, Carmen A. |
Lenar Homes of California, Inc. |
Campaign Strategy and Public Outreach |
$30,000 |
$30,000 |
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Rock, Paper, Scissors Consuslting |
Sandoval for Judge |
Voter Contact |
$450 |
$0.00 |
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Clean Slate 2008 (Slate Mail Organization) |
Campaign Consulting and Data Services, Accounting, Office Administration |
$0 |
$1,036 |
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Clean Slate 2008 (General Purpose Recipient Committee) |
Campaign Consulting Services, Accounting, Office Administration |
$0 |
$1,021 |
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Avalos '08 |
Did Not List |
$0 |
$0 |
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Roumeliotes, Stefanie |
Committee to Re-elect Michela Alioto-Pier |
Committee Fundraising |
$4,064 |
$4,064 |
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Joe Alioto Jr. for Supervisor |
Supervisorial Campaign Fundraising and Development |
$9,000 |
$9,000 |
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Singer Associates, Inc. |
Lennar Homes of California, Inc. |
Media Relations and Strategic Advice |
$79,340 |
$63,269 |
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Sitrick and Company |
Lennar Homes of California, Inc. |
Media Consulting |
$0 |
$0 |
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Staton Hughes |
N/A |
N/A |
$0 |
$0 |
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Stearns Consulting, Inc. |
David Campos |
Campaign Strategy and Media |
$0 |
$12,770 |
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David Chiu |
Campaign Strategy and Media |
$0 |
$12,154 |
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Lennar Homes of California Inc. |
Campaign Strategy and Media |
$0 |
$266,360 |
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Citizens United for Reform |
Campaign Strategy and Media |
$0 |
$127,134 |
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Neighbors Against Traffic and Pollution |
Campaign Strategy and Media |
$8,285 |
$1,250 |
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San Franciscans for Clean Air and Better MUNI |
Campaign Strategy and Media |
$0 |
$2,000 |
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Storefront Political Media |
Lennar Homes of California, Inc. |
Campaign Consulting; Media Production, Distribution, Placement |
$155,093 |
$129,015 |
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Coalition for Renewable Energy and Affordable Water Rates, No on "E" |
Campaign Consulting; Media Production, Distribution, Placement |
$80,644 |
$74,228 |
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Talmus, Laura |
Real Solutions for Housing, No on Proposition "F," A Coalition for Labor and Business, Northern California Carpenters Union, and Lennar Homes of California Inc. |
Fundraising Services |
$15,000 |
$15,000 |
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Whitehurst Campaigns, Inc. |
Committee for Quality Teachers and Education, Yes on "A" |
Campaign Management Consulting |
$0 |
$73,706 |
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Citizens United for Reform, Yes on "B" |
Campaign Management Consulting |
$17,822 |
$52,757 |
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TOTAL: |
$718,486 |
$1,011,559 |
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. Filers reported a total of $3,750 in political contributions during the second quarter.
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CONTRIBUTIONS TO CITY OFFICERS/CANDIDATES FOR CITY OFFICE |
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Committee Name |
Consultant Name |
Amount |
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Re-elect Supervisor Sean Elsbernd |
Staton Hughes |
$500 |
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Sue Lee for Supervisor |
Achtenberg, Roberta |
$250 |
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Rachel Norton for School Board |
Staton Hughes |
$100 |
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CONTRIBUTIONS TO COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE |
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Supervisor Alioto-Pier |
Ground Floor Public Affairs |
$500 |
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Mary Jung |
LaPointe, Denise |
$100 |
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Aaron Peskin |
Whitehurst Campaigns, Inc. |
$1,000 |
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Linda Richardson |
LaPointe, Denise |
$100 |
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Asha Safai |
Singer Associates, Inc. |
$100 |
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Laura Spanjian |
Achtenberg, Roberta |
$250 |
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Staton Hughes |
$250 |
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Whitehurst Campaigns, Inc. |
$100 |
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CONTRIBUTIONS TO STATE CANDIDATES |
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Joe Nation For Senate |
Erwin & Muir Public Affairs |
$500 |
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GRAND TOTAL OF CONTRIBUTIONS OF $100 OR MORE MADE BY CAMPAIGN CONSULTANTS DURING SECOND QUARTER 2008 |
$3,750 |
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Vendor/Subvendor Payments
Each filer must report economic consideration promised to or received by the filer during the reporting period from vendors and sub-vendors who provide campaign-related goods or services to the filer’s current clients. No filers reported activity in this category.
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 filers 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 filers reported activity in this category.
City ContractsObtained 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 filers 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 filers reported appointment to public office during the reporting period.
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