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SF Ethics Commission
CAMPAIGN CONSULTANT FILING THIRD 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 third quarter activity reports were due on September 15, 2004 and covered the filing period beginning June 1, 2004 and ending August 31, 2004. Forty-four out of forty-five registered campaign consultants filed with the Ethics Commission in the third 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 |
$461,739 |
$405,991 |
$11,050 |
All campaign consultants are sent pre-deadline notices. Non-filers are subject to late fines. One registered campaign consultants, Sueanne McNeil, failed to file a third quarter 2004 report as of the date of issuance of this report.
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 third quarter of 2004 in the attached tables. All amounts reported by campaign consultants have been rounded off.
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City Elective Offices and Ballot Measures on the November 4, 2003 Ballot |
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Mayor |
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District Attorney |
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Sheriff |
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Prop A: School Maintenance and Improvement - SFUSD |
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Prop B: Retirement Benefits for Safety Employees |
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Prop C: City Services Auditor |
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Prop D: Small Business Commission |
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Prop E: Ethics Reform |
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Prop F: Early Retirement Benefits |
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Prop G: Economic Stabilization Fund |
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Prop H: Police Commission/Office of Citizen Complaints |
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Prop I: Child Care for Low Income Families |
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Prop J: Facilities for the Homeless |
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Prop K: Sales Tax for Transportation |
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Prop L: Minimum Wage |
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Prop M: Aggressive Solicitation Ban |
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Prop N: Taxi Driver Disability |
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City Elective Offices on the December 9, 2003 Ballot |
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Run-off election for Mayor |
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Run-off election for District Attorney |
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Ballot Measures on the March 2, 2004 Ballot |
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Prop A: Deferred Taxation Plan |
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Prop B: Retirement Benefits for Public Defenders, District Attorneys, and Investigators |
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Prop C: Civilian Jobs in the Police Department |
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Prop D: Equal Treatment of Domestic Partners |
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Prop E: Requests for City Records Containing Private Information |
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Prop F: Labor Negotiations with Deputy Sheriffs |
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Prop G: Supplemental Pay for City Employees on Military Duty |
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Prop H: Public Education Fund |
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Prop I: Replacement of Diesel Buses |
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Prop J: Incentives to Build Below-Market-Rate Housing |
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Table 1 summarizes all reported activity by campaign consultants for the third 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.
IV. Description of Quarterly Report Tables
Table 1: Total Reported Activity June 1, 2004 – August 31, 2004
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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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Adams, Scott - Political Movers & Shakers |
$4,000 |
$4,000 |
$305 |
$0 |
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Barnes, Mosher, Whitehurst |
$0 |
$0 |
$10,200 |
$0 |
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Baughman, Duane |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Beijen, Laura |
$9,024 |
$9,024 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Bowman, Christopher |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Butler, Carol |
$5,930 |
$2,304 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Chien, Winifred |
$1,300 |
$1,300 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Clark, Clemetine |
$7,100 |
$7,100 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Comstock, Doug |
$6,500 |
$6,500 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Davis, Jack |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Digby, John |
$1,650 |
$1,650 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Ehrlich, Raymond |
No report filed |
? |
? |
? |
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Gallagher, Tom |
$10,750 |
$10,750 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Golinger, Jonathan |
$1,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Hariri, Baha |
$4,752 |
$4,752 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Harrell, Clay |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Henderson, Robert |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Hope Road Consulting, LLC |
$29,622 |
$16,044 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Hsieh, Francisco |
Amt not given |
Amt Not given |
$100 |
$0 |
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Hsieh and Associates |
$17,000 |
$12,000 |
$200 |
$0 |
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Hukari, Harvey |
$7,500 |
$7,500 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Jaye, Eric (Storefront Political Media) |
$60,296 |
$51,144 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Klipp, Luke |
$2,100 |
$2,100 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Edwards, Lloyd (The Lew Edwards Group) |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Litz, Crystal |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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LRP Services |
$2,000 |
$2,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Lyons, Nichelle |
$12,704 |
$23,394 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Malchow Schlackman & Hoppey, Inc. |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Maverick Media |
$15,000 |
$15,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
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McNeil, Sueanne |
No report filed |
? |
? |
? |
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Meskunas, Barbara |
$6,000 |
$6,000 |
$200 |
$0 |
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O'Hara, Marc T. |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Price, Terry |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Rivaldo, Jim |
$4,500 |
$4,500 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Ross, James (Jim Ross Political Consulting) |
$72,988 |
$71,211 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Roumeliotes, Stephanie (SGR Fundraising and Consulting) |
$11,296 |
$11,296 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Schafer, Ellie |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Shortt, Sara |
$12,000 |
$4,500 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Smith, Novella |
$11,900 |
$5,500 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Solem & Associates |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Sonn, Marlena |
$5,250 |
$5,250 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Staton & Hughes |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Stearns Consulting |
$64,850 |
$50,780 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Laura Talmus Associates, Inc. |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Terris, Barnes and Walters |
$16,138 |
$11,795 |
$250 |
$0 |
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Zutler, Samantha |
$3,597 |
$3,597 |
$100 |
$0 |
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$461,748 |
$405,991 |
$11,355 |
$0 |
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 third quarter totaled$461,739. The payments received by all filers from clients during the third quarter totaled $405,991.
Table 2: Client Payment Report
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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 |
$4,000 |
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Barnes, Mosher, Whitehurst |
No reportable activity during this period |
None |
$0 |
$0 |
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Baughman, Duane |
No reportable activity during this period |
None |
$0 |
$0 |
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Beijin, Laura |
Sheela Kini |
Communications Director |
$9,024 |
$9,024 |
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Bowman, Christopher |
No reportable activity during this period |
None |
$0 |
$0 |
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Butler, Carol |
Lisa Feldstein |
General consulting services and campaign media |
$5,930 |
$2,304 |
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Chien, Winifred |
Ross Mirkarimi |
Campaign and event coordination |
$1,300 |
$1,300 |
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Clark, Clemetine |
Fiona Ma |
General campaign consulting |
$3,600 |
$3,600 |
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Dan Kalb |
General campaign consulting |
$2,500 |
$2,500 |
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Miguel Bustos |
General campaign consulting |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
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Comstock, Doug |
Anita Grier |
General campaign consultation |
$3,000 |
$3,000 |
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Eddie Chin |
General campaign consultation |
$2,500 |
$2,500 |
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Terrence Hallinan |
General campaign consultation |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
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Davis, Jack |
San Franciscans for Quality Housing |
Campaign strategy |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
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Gavin Newsom |
Campaign strategy |
? |
$0 |
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Digby, John |
Jim Siegel |
Campaign strategy and management |
$1,650 |
$1,650 |
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Ehrlich, Raymond |
No report filed |
No report filed |
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Gallagher, John |
Tom Ammiano |
General campaign consulting |
$10,750 |
$10,750 |
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Golinger, Jonathan |
Homes For The City - Cmtte for Prop A |
Political & media organization |
$1,000 |
$0 |
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Hariri, Baha |
Michela Alioto-Pier |
General campaign consulting |
$4,752 |
$4,752 |
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Harrell, Clay |
No reportable activity during this period |
None |
$0 |
$0 |
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Henderson, Robert |
No reportable activity during this period |
None |
$0 |
$0 |
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Hope Road Consulting, LLC |
Norman Yee |
General campaign consulting services |
$11,869 |
$7,722 |
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Natalie Berg |
General campaign consulting services |
$4,869 |
$2,322 |
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Fiona Ma Exploratory Committee |
General campaign consulting services |
$7,875 |
$6,000 |
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Miquel Bustos |
General campaign consulting services |
$5,000 |
$0 |
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Hsieh, Francisco |
Fiona Ma |
General campaign consulting services? |
? |
? |
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Issac Wang |
General campaign consulting services? |
? |
? |
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Hsieh and Associates |
Fiona Ma Exploratory Committee |
Strategy for exploratory committee |
$12,000 |
$12,000 |
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Sean Elsbernd |
Campaign management services |
$5,000 |
$0 |
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Hukari, Harvey |
Steve Braccini |
General campaign consulting services |
$7,500 |
$7,500 |
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Jaye, Eric (Storefront Political Media) |
Heather Hiles |
Campaign consulting and media |
$13,330 |
$11,753 |
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Lillian Sing |
General consulting services and campaign media |
$27,676 |
$25,658 |
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Michela Alioto-Pier |
General consulting services and campaign media |
$19,290 |
$13,733 |
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Klipp, Luke |
Miguel Bustos |
Campaign management |
$2,100 |
$2,100 |
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Edwards, Lloyd (The Lew Edwards Group) |
No reportable activity during this period |
None |
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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 |
$2,000 |
$2,000 |
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Lyons, Nichelle |
Michela Alioto-Pier |
Campaign fundraising |
$2,964 |
$23,394 |
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Sean Elsbernd |
Campaign fundraising |
$9,740 |
$0 |
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Malchow Schlackman & Hoppey, Inc. |
No reportable activity during this period |
None |
$0 |
$0 |
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Maverick Media |
Friends of Tony Hall |
Campaign management and media relations |
$15,000 |
$15,000 |
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McNeil, Sueanne |
No report filed |
No report filed |
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Meskunas, Barbara |
Jim Siegel |
Campaign strategy and literature |
$6,000 |
$6,000 |
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O'Hara, Marc T. |
No reportable activity during this period |
None |
$0 |
$0 |
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Price, Terry |
No reportable activity during this period |
None |
$0 |
$0 |
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Rivaldo, Jim |
Yes on B |
Strategy |
$4,500 |
$4,500 |
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Ross, James |
Myrna Lim for Supervisor |
Campaign strategy, message development, production of materials |
$11,240 |
$9,463 |
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Tony Hall for Supervisor |
Campaign strategy, materials production, message, and direction of campaign staff |
$41,075 |
$41,075 |
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Heller for Supervisor |
Campaign strategy, message development, production of materials |
$20,673 |
$20,673 |
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Roumeliotes, Stephanie (SGR Fundraising and Consulting) |
Friends of Tony Hall |
Fundraising for re-election campaign |
$11,296 |
$11,296 |
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Schafer, Ellie |
No reportable activity during this period |
None |
$0 |
$0 |
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Shortt, Sara |
Robert Haaland |
Campaign coordination activities |
$4,500 |
$12,000 |
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Smith, Novella |
Milton Marks |
General campaign consulting |
$10,400 |
$5,000 |
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Jill Wynns |
General campaign consulting |
$1,000 |
$0 |
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David Weiner |
General campaign consulting |
$500 |
$500 |
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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 |
$5,250 |
$5,250 |
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Staton & Hughes |
Committee to Elect Coach Larry Kane |
General campaign consulting and strategy |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
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Stearns Consulting |
Kamala Harris for District Attorney |
Political consulting |
$64,850 |
$3,000 |
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Committee to Re-Elect Tom Ammiano |
Political consulting |
$0 |
$9,936 |
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Re-Elect Aaron Peskin |
Political consulting |
$0 |
$18,086 |
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Jake McGoldrick |
Consulting for Prop. I |
$0 |
$19,758 |
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Laura Talmus Associates, Inc. |
No reportable activity during this period |
None |
$0 |
$0 |
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Terris, Barnes and Walters |
Shawn Reifsteck |
General consulting; walkcard and collateral design and production |
$16,138 |
$11,795 |
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Zutler, Samantha Wilson |
Committee to Elect Brett Wheeler |
Campaign management |
$3,597 |
$3,597 |
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TOTAL PAYMENTS PROMISED TO AND RECEIVED BY CAMPAIGN CONSULTANTS |
$454,238 |
$413,490 |
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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 third quarter was $11,050.
Table 3: Political Contributions
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Campaign Consultant |
Candidates/Committees |
Contribution |
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Barnes, Mosher, Whitehurst |
Aaron Peskin for Supervisor |
$500 |
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Aaron Peskin for Supervisor |
$500 |
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Aaron Peskin for Supervisor |
$500 |
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Aaron Peskin for Supervisor |
$500 |
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Leno 2004 |
$3,200 |
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Michela Alioto-Pier for Supervisor |
$500 |
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Michela Alioto-Pier for Supervisor |
$500 |
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Michela Alioto-Pier for Supervisor |
$500 |
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Michela Alioto-Pier for Supervisor |
$500 |
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Sean Elsbernd for Supevisor |
$500 |
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Tony Hall for Supervisor |
$500 |
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Tony Hall for Supervisor |
$500 |
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Tony Hall for Supervisor |
$500 |
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Tony Hall for Supervisor |
$500 |
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Tony Hall for Supervisor |
$500 |
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Francisco Hsieh |
Judy Chu For Assembly |
$100 |
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Hsieh & Associates |
Andrew Sullivan for Supervisor |
$200 |
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Barbara Meskinas |
Anita Grier for Supervisor |
$100 |
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Jim Siegel for Supervisor |
$100 |
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Terris, Barnes & Walters |
Shawn Reifsteck for Supervisor |
$250 |
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Samantha Zutler |
Committee to Elect Brett Wheeler |
$100 |
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TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
$11,050 |
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Vendor/Subvendor Payment Report
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.
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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