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Major Funding of Campaign Committees
This page identifies the individuals and entities that, as of November 3, 2020, have contributed $10,000 or more to a committee primarily formed to support or oppose a candidate or ballot measure in a 2020 City of San Diego election. Donor information for prior elections is located on our Donors Archive page.
CANDIDATE COMMITTEES
Mayor
Neighbors for Housing Solutions Supporting Todd Gloria for San Diego Mayor 2020
San Diego Small Business Coalition Supporting Todd Gloria for Mayor 2020
Success San Diego in support of Barbara Bry for Mayor 2020
United San Diego, a coalition of citizens supporting Todd Gloria for San Diego Mayor, 2020
Council District 1
Council District 5
Council District 7
Neighbors for Local Control Supporting Monty McIntyre for City Council 2020
Council District 9
BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEES
Measure A (general election): General Obligation Bonds for Affordable Housing
Measure B (general election): Charter Amendments Establishing Commission on Police Practices
San Diegans for Justice in Support of Measure B
Measure E (general election): Removing 30-Foot Height Limit in Midway-Pacific Highway Community Plan Area
San Diegans for Midway Revitalization - Yes on E
Measure C (primary election): For A Better San Diego (Increase Hotel Tax for Convention Center Expansion, Homlessness, Road Repair)
CANDIDATE COMMITTEE MAJOR DONORS
Mayor
Committee Name: Democrats for a More Affordable and Sustainable San Diego in Support of Chris Olsen for Council and Todd Gloria for Mayor
| Name of Major Donor | Employer | Donations |
| New Urban West, Inc. | N/A | $25,000 |
| San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce PAC | N/A | $25,000 |
| Downtown San Diego Partnership PAC | N/A | $10,000 |
Committee Name: Neighbors for Housing Solutions Supporting Todd Gloria for San Diego Mayor 2020
| Name of Major Donor | Employer | Donations |
| Protect Neighborhood Services Now Sponsored by the SD Municipal Employees Association | N/A | $250,000 |
| LGBT Caucus Leadership Fund | N/A | $155,000 |
| Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters Political Action Fund Small Contributor Committee | N/A | $100,000 |
| San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce PAC | N/A | $99,963 |
| Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation | N/A | $85,000 |
| Committee to Expand the Middle Class, Supported by Airbnb, Inc. | N/A | $80,000 |
| John G. Thomson | N/A | $50,000 |
| Laborers’ Int'l. Union of North America Local 89 PAC Fund | N/A | $50,000 |
| Laborers Pacific Southwest Regional Organizing Coalition PAC Small Contributor Committee | N/A | $50,000 |
| San Diego Works! PAC | N/A | $50,000 |
| Southern California District Council of Laborers PAC Small Contributor Committee | N/A | $50,000 |
| AFT Guild Local 1931-COPE | N/A | $25,000 |
| California Apartment Association PAC | N/A | $25,000 |
| San Diego County Building and Construction Trades Council PAC | N/A | $25,000 |
| San Diego County Building Trades Council Family Housing Corporation No. 1 & 2 dba National City Park Apartments | N/A | $25,000 |
| United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Pipe Fitting Industry | N/A | $25,000 |
| Downtown San Diego Partnership PAC | N/A | $20,000 |
| SeaBreeze Vacation Rentals, LLC | N/A | $20,000 |
| Share San Diego | N/A | $20,000 |
| Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation | N/A | $15,000 |
| United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 135 PAC | N/A | $13,500 |
| San Diego Police Officers Association PAC | N/A | $11,000 |
| Anheuser-Busch Companies | N/A | $10,000 |
| CPM LTD Inc., dba Manpower San Diego | N/A | $10,000 |
| Michael Gelfand and Affiliated Entities/AME, LLC | Terra Vista Management, Inc. | $10,000 |
| Evan Low For Assembly 2020 | N/A | $10,000 |
|
HNTB Corporation |
N/A | $10,000 |
| Robert E. Nelson | Murphy Nelson Marketing | $10,000 |
| Service Employees International Union Local 221 Independent Expenditure PAC | N/A | $10,000 |
| Southern California Pipe Trades District Council #16 PAC Small Contributor Committee | N/A | $10,000 |
| United Food and Commercial Workers Western States Council Independent Expenditure PAC | N/A | $10,000 |
| Westfield Property Management, LLC | N/A | $10,000 |
Committee Name: San Diegans from Every Community in Support of Todd Gloria for Mayor 2020 sponsored by Laborers Int'l. Union of No. America Local 89
| Name of Major Donor | Employer | Donations |
| SEIU California State Council Political Committee | N/A | $51,071 |
| Laborers’ Int'l. Union of North America Local 89 PAC Fund | N/A | $50,500 |
| Southern California District Council of Laborers PAC | N/A | $50,500 |
| Brad R. Termini | Zephyr Partners LLC | $50,000 |
| Stefani Termini | N/A | $50,000 |
| American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Guild Local 1931-COPE | N/A | $25,000 |
| Laborers Pacific Southwest Regional Organizing Coalition PAC | N/A | $25,000 |
| Lawrence E. Hess | N/A | $15,000 |
| SEIU Local 221 PAC - SSC | N/A | $15,000 |
| Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation | N/A | $15,000 |
| California Apartment Assoc. PAC | N/A | $10,000 |
| Evan Low for Assembly 2020 | N/A | $10,000 |
| Mel Katz | Manpower | $10,000 |
| SEIU Local 1000 Candidate PAC | N/A | $10,000 |
| SEIU Local 221 Ind. Expenditure PAC | N/A | $10,000 |
| SEIU United Healthcare Workers West PAC | N/A | $10,000 |
| SEIU United Service Workers West Candidate PAC | N/A | $10,000 |
| LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual & Transgender) Caucus Leadership Fund | N/A | $10,000 |
Committee Name: San Diego Small Business Coalition Supporting Todd Gloria for Mayor 2020
| Name of Major Donor | Employer | Donations |
| San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee | N/A | $27,500 |
| California Asian Chamber of Commerce Candidate PAC | N/A | $10,000 |
Committee Name: Success San Diego in support of Barbara Bry for Mayor 2020
| Name of Major Donor | Employer | Donations |
| Infrastructure PAC of the Associates General Contractors | N/A | $75,000 |
| MIP Advisors, Inc. | N/A | $45,000 |
| Browning Family Trust (J. Stephen Peace, Trustee) | J. Stephen Peace | $35,000 |
| Irwin Pfister | N/A | $35,000 |
| Thomas W. Sudberry, Jr. | N/A | $30,000 |
| Ace Parking | N/A | $25,000 |
| Elevation Entertainment Group | N/A | $25,000 |
| Scott Jones | ACE Parking | $20,000 |
| Moran & Company | N/A | $20,000 |
| Southern California Rental Housing Association PAC | N/A | $20,000 |
| Gregorio Galicot | BBG Communications | $16,800 |
| Jeffrey Silberman | Carleton Mgmt Inc. | $15,000 |
| Alan Viterbi | Elm Grove Strategies | $15,000 |
| Anita Busquets | Biotechnology Mgmt Consultants | $12,000 |
| Helix Electric | N/A | $10,000 |
| Hotel Investment Group | N/A | $10,000 |
| Frederick Pierce IV | Pierce Education Properties | $10,000 |
| Brian Seltzer | Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek | $10,000 |
Committee Name: United San Diego, a coalition of citizens supporting Todd Gloria for San Diego Mayor, 2020
| Name of Major Donor | Employer | Donations |
| State Building and Construction Trades Council of California Independent Expenditure PAC | N/A | $20,000 |
Council District 1
Committee Name: Reform City Government Supporting Will Moore for City Council 2020 sponsored by the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
| Name of Major Donor | Employer | Donations |
| San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce PAC | N/A | $45,000 |
| Building Industry Association of San Diego County PAC | N/A | $10,000 |
Council District 5
Committee Name: Small Business Recovery Coalition Supporting Joe Leventhal for City Council 2020 sponsored by the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
| Name of Major Donor | Employer | Donations |
| San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee | N/A | $107,260 |
| Building Industry Association of San Diego County PAC | N/A | $20,000 |
Council District 7
Committee Name: Neighbors for Local Control Supporting Monty McIntyre for City Council 2020
| Name of Major Donor | Employer | Donations |
| The Community Leadership Coalition | N/A | $15,000 |
| Infrastructure PAC of the Associated General Contractors | N/A | $15,000 |
Council District 9
Committee Name: San Diegans for Transparency & Accountability in support of Kelvin Barrios for City Council 2020, sponsored by Laborers' Int'l. Union of North America Local 89
| Name of Major Donor | Employer | Donations |
| Laborers’ Int'l. Union of North America Local 89 PAC Fund | N/A | $106,628 |
| Southern California District Council of Laborers PAC | N/A | $100,000 |
| Laborers Pacific Southwest Regional Organizing Coalition PAC | N/A | $75,000 |
| California Laborers for Equality and Progress | N/A | $25,000 |
| San Diego Works | N/A | $20,000 |
| Newland Sierra, LLC | N/A | $10,000 |
BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE MAJOR DONORS
Measure A (general election): General Obligation Bonds for Affordable Housing
Committee Name: Yes on Measure A - Homes for San Diegans, Sponsored by a Coalition of Civic Nonprofits and Housing Providers
| Name of Major Donor | Employer | Donations |
| Eden Housing Inc | N/A | $70,000 |
| San Diego Interfaith Housing Foundation | N/A | 67,327 |
| Community HousingWorks | N/A | 65,000 |
| Affirmed Housing Group Inc | N/A | $51,200 |
| Mercy Housing, Inc. | N/A | $50,000 |
| Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee (MAAC) | N/A | $50,000 |
| National Community Renaissance of California | N/A | $50,000 |
| Wakeland Housing and Development Co. | N/A | $35,000 |
| Boston Capital Corporate | N/A | $25,000 |
| Bridge Housing Corporation | N/A | $25,000 |
| CA Works: Senator Toni Atkins Ballot Measure Committee | N/A | $25,000 |
| Emmerson Construction Co. | N/A | $25,000 |
| Jamboree Housing Corporation | N/A | $25,000 |
| Robert Price | Pricesmart Inc | $25,000 |
| Red Stone Equity Partners, LLC (Matt Grosz) | N/A | $25,000 |
| Caleb Roope | The Pacific Companies | $25,000 |
| Sun Country Builders | N/A | $25,000 |
| Century Housing Corporation | N/A | $20,000 |
| Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego | N/A | $20,000 |
| San Diego Community Housing Corp, GOA | N/A | $20,000 |
| P.A.T.H. People Assisting The Homeless | N/A | $15,000 |
| Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters | N/A | $15,000 |
| Suffolk Construction Company, Inc. | N/A | $15,000 |
| Allgire General Contractors, Inc. | N/A | $12,500 |
| Conam Management Corporation | N/A | $10,000 |
| Mel Katz | Manpower | $10,000 |
| Raymond James and Associates, Inc. | N/A | $10,000 |
| San Diego Habitat For Humanity, Inc. | N/A | $10,000 |
| Sempra Energy | N/A | $10,000 |
Measure B (general election): Charter Amendments Establishing Commission on Police Practices
Committee Name: San Diegans for Justice in Support of Measure B
| Name of Major Donor | Employer | Donations |
| AFT Guild Local 1913 - COPE | N/A | $10,000 |
Measure E (general election): Removing 30-Foot Height Limit in Midway-Pacific Highway Community Plan Area
Committee Name: San Diegans for Midway Revitalization - Yes on E
| Name of Major Donor | Employer | Donations |
| Brookfield Properties Development LLC | N/A | $402,205 |
| Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters | N/A | $15,000 |
| AME, LLC | N/A | $10,000 |
| Building Industry Association of San Diego County PAC | N/A | $10,000 |
| Helmut Kiffmann | Kiffmann Properties, Inc. | $10,000 |
| San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee | N/A | $10,000 |
Committee Name: Save Coastal Access - No on E
| Name of Major Donor | Employer | Donations |
| John McNab | John McNab | $44,500 |
| Scott Andrews | N/A | $10,600 |
MEASURE C (primary election) - - Hotel Visitor Tax Increase and Bond Authorization for Convention Center Expansion, Homelessness Programs and Street Repairs
Committee Name: Yes on C! For a Better San Diego - supported by a coalition of downtown tourism and lodging organizations, civic and community activists, organized labor, and homeless advocates, Sponsored by the San Diego Lodging Industry, the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce and the San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council
| Name of Major Donor | Employer | Donations |
| Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego) | N/A | $662,500 |
| Marriott International, Inc. | N/A | $576,200 |
| Sunstone Park Leasee LLC (San Diego Bayfront Hilton) | N/A | $419,000 |
| Hilton | N/A | $234,000 |
| Pebblebrook Hotel LP | N/A | $182,375 |
| Sempra Energy | N/A | $150,000 |
| CCMH San Diego LLC dba San Diego Marina Marriott | N/A | $135,600 |
| Bartell Hotels | N/A | $129,590 |
| San Diego Hotel Ballpark LLC dba Omni Hotel & Resorts San Diego | N/A | $101,500 |
| Bosa Development US Corporation | N/A | $100,000 |
| Padres LP | N/A | $100,000 |
| San Diego Tourism Authority | N/A | $100,000 |
| Smart City Networks | N/A | $75,000 |
| Freeman Expositions, LLC | N/A | $65,000 |
| SD Riverwalk LLC | N/A | $65,000 |
| SSD Operating Co., LLC Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina | N/A | $63,180 |
| DiamondRock Hospitality (Westin San Diego) | N/A | $61,460 |
| Montage Hotels & Resorts, LLC | N/A | $52,795 |
| HST LT LLC and Starwood Sheraton San Diego CMBS LLC (Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina) | N/A | $52,650 |
|
A Better San Diego Issues Committee, A Sponsored Committee of the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO |
N/A | $50,000 |
| Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | N/A | $50,000 |
| Californians for Independent Work | N/A | $50,000 |
| The GEO Group Inc. | N/A | $50,000 |
| HNTB Corporation | N/A | $50,000 |
| Illumina, Inc. | N/A | $50,000 |
| San Diego Jobs Political Action Committee (SD Jobs PAC) Sponsored by the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce | N/A | $50,000 |
| Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters Issues Committee | N/A | $50,000 |
| VIAD Corp | N/A | $50,000 |
| San Diego - Imperial Counties Labor Council AFL-CIO | N/A | $49,190 |
| Hotel Circle Property, LLC dba Town & Country Resort and Conference Center | N/A | $48,077 |
| Hard Rock Hotel San Diego | N/A | $40,950 |
| Six Continents Hotels Inc. | N/A | $36,600 |
| RLJ Lodging Trust LP | N/A | $36,300 |
| LFN Developers, LLC | N/A | $29,000 |
| San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce | N/A | $25,386 |
| 1HWY1, LLC | N/A | $25,000 |
| BioMed Realty LP | N/A | $25,000 |
| Campland, LLC | N/A | $25,000 |
| Centerplate, Inc. | N/A | $25,000 |
| Cubic Corporation | N/A | $25,000 |
| Encore Event Technologies Inc. | N/A | $25,000 |
| New Car Dealers Association PAC | N/A | $25,000 |
| Progressive Labor Alliance PAC, Sponsored By Labor Organizations | N/A | $25,000 |
| San Diego Hotel-Motel Association Issue Advocacy PAC | N/A | $25,000 |
| San Diego Restaurant and Beverage Political Action Committee, Sponsored by the Cal. Restaurant Assn | N/A | $25,000 |
| Downtown San Diego Partnership PAC | N/A | $23,000 |
| San Diego Lodging Industry Association | N/A | $22,500 |
| US Grant Hotel San Diego LLC | N/A | $20,250 |
| M4 Development, LLC | N/A | $20,020 |
| Regency Centers, LP Costa Verde Center | N/A | $20,000 |
| SWBG Operations Group | N/A | $20,000 |
| Turner Construction Company | N/A | $20,000 |
| Kalpana MV Hotel, LLC | N/A | $19,285 |
| Hersha Hospitality Management | N/A | $18,375 |
| Island Sky Place LLC | N/A | $18,360 |
| Committee To Expand The Middle Class, Supported By Airbnb, Inc | N/A | $17,500 |
| Malin Burnham | Malin Burnham | $15,000 |
| Dart Container | N/A | $15,000 |
| Moceri Produce | N/A | $15,000 |
| SEAT Planners Incorporated | N/A | $15,000 |
| Solar Turbines Incorporated | N/A | $15,000 |
| 44NE Management Company | N/A | $14,700 |
| Embassy Suites San Diego La Jolla | N/A | $14,450 |
| SD Hotel Circle, LLC | N/A | $13,475 |
| The Westgate Hotel | N/A | $13,380 |
| Hyatt Regency Mission Bay | N/A | $13,140 |
| Bahia Resort Hotel | N/A | $12,975 |
| IA Lodging San Diego TRS LLC (Andaz San Diego) | N/A | $11,925 |
| 8757 Rio San Diego Mission Valley Owner LLC - Marriott Mission Valley San Diego | N/A | $10,560 |
| W-JMA La Jolla Owner VII LLC dba Hyatt Regency La Jolla | N/A | $10,475 |
| G5 Global Partners IX, LLC | N/A | $10,070 |
| ACE Parking | N/A | $10,000 |
| Affirmed Housing Group Inc | N/A | $10,000 |
| Building Industry Association of San Diego County PAC | N/A | $10,000 |
| CPM Ltd., Inc., dba Manpower San Diego | N/A | $10,000 |
| Fern Exposition Services, LLC | N/A | $10,000 |
| Magic Laundry Services Inc | N/A | $10,000 |
| Ocean Park Inn Inc. | N/A | $10,000 |
| Protea Waterfront Development | N/A | $10,000 |
| Republic Services | N/A | $10,000 |
| San Diego UNITE! | N/A | $10,000 |
| Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation | N/A | $10,000 |
| USS Midway Museum | N/A | $10,000 |
The data on these charts is derived from campaign statements filed with the San Diego City Clerk and other information provided by the applicable campaign committees. A contribution shown with a "+" indicates that the donor may have contributed in excess of the amount shown; the exact amount will be posted after the committee files its next campaign statement.
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