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Major Funding of Campaign Committees
This page identifies the individuals and entities that, as of August 11, 2020, have contributed $10,000 or more to a committee primarily formed to support or oppose a candidate or ballot measure in an upcoming City of San Diego election. (Information for past elections is located below.)
CANDIDATE COMMITTEES
Mayor
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 9
BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEES
Affordable Housing to Address Homelessness
Homes for San Diegans, Sponsored by a Coalition of Civic Nonprofits and Housing Providers
Coastal Zone height limits in the Midway-Pacific Highway Community Plan
San Diegans for Midway Revitalization
Increasing Teacher Salaries
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: 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 |
| Laborers’ International Union of North America - Local 89 Political Action Fund | N/A | $51,500 |
| Southern California District Council of Laborers PAC | N/A | $51,500 |
| SEIU California State Council Political Committee | N/A | $51,071 |
| 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 |
| California Asian Chamber of Commerce Candidate PAC | N/A | $10,000 |
| San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee | N/A | $27,500 |
Committee Name: Success San Diego in support of Barbara Bry for Mayor 2020
| Name of Major Donor | Employer | Donations |
| MIP Advisors, Inc. | N/A | $45,000 |
| Browning Family Trust (J. Stephen Peace, Trustee) | J. Stephen Peace | $35,000 |
| Ace Parking | N/A | $25,000 |
| Moran & Company | N/A | $20,000 |
| Anita Busquets | Biotechnology Management Consultants | $12,000 |
| Scott Jones | ACE Parking | $10,000 |
| Jeffrey Silberman | Carleton Management Inc. | $10,000 |
| Thomas W. Sudberry, Jr. | Sudberry Properties | $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 9
Committee Name: San Diegans for Transparency & Accountability in support of Kelvin Barrios for City Council 2020, sponsored by Laborers' International Union of North America Local 89
| Name of Major Donor | Employer | Donations |
| Laborers’ International Union of North America Local 89, Political Action Fund | N/A | $100,000 |
| Southern California District Council of Laborers PAC | N/A | $100,000 |
| California Laborers for Equality and Progress | N/A | $25,000 |
| Laborers Pacific Southwest Regional Organizing Coalition PAC | N/A | $25,000 |
| San Diego Works | N/A | $20,000 |
| Newland Sierra, LLC | N/A | $10,000 |
BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE MAJOR DONORS
AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS
Committee Name: Homes for San Diegans, Sponsored by a Coalition of Civic Nonprofits and Housing Providers
| Name of Major Donor | Employer | Donations |
| Affirmed Housing Group Inc. | N/A | $10,000+ |
| Community Housing Works | N/A | $10,000+ |
| Eden Housing Inc. | N/A | $10,000+ |
COASTAL ZONE HEIGHT LIMITS IN THE MIDWAY-PACIFIC HIGHWAY COMMUNITY PLAN
Committee Name: San Diegans for Midway Revitalization
| Name of Major Donor | Employer | Donations |
| Helmut Kiffmann | Kiffmann Properties, Inc. | $10,000 |
INCREASING TEACHER SALARIES
Committee Name: Student Health and Safety Bond
| Name of Major Donor | Employer | Donations |
| CPM Ltd., Inc., dba Manpower San Diego | N/A | $35,000 |
| Schneider CM, Inc. | N/A | $20,000 |
| M. Suzanne Hess | N/A | $10,000 |
| Laborers' International Union of North America Local 89, Political Action Fund | N/A | $10,000 |
| San Diego County Electrical Contractors PAC National Electrical Contractors Assoc. | N/A | $10,000 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 569 | N/A | $10,000+ |
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CANDIDATE COMMITTEES
Council District 3
Council District 7
Neighbors for Local Control Supporting Monty McIntyre for City Council 2020
BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEES
Measure C - 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 |
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 |
BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE MAJOR DONORS
MEASURE C - FOR A BETTER SAN DIEGO (Increase Hotel Tax for Convention Center Expansion, Homlessness, Road Repair)
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 |
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CANDIDATE COMMITTEES
Council District 2
Council District 4
We The People for Monica Montgomery D4 City Council 2018
Council District 6
Council District 8
Building Strong Communities Supporting Vivian Moreno for Council 2018
BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEES
New Stadium & Related Development in Mission Valley
Friends of SDSU, Yes on G, no on E, a coalition of SDSU alumni, business and community leaders
GOAL San Diego: Yes on E, No on G, sponsored by MLS SD Pursuit LLC
Short Term Vacation Rentals
CANDIDATE COMMITTEE MAJOR DONORS
Council District 2
Committee Name: Coastal Communities Supporting Lorie Zapf for Council 2018, Sponsored by the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce PAC and The Lincoln Club of San Diego County
| Name of Major Donor | Employer | Donations |
| San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce PAC | N/A | 555,000 |
| San Diego Jobs Political Action Committee (SD Jobs PAC) | N/A | $45,000 |
Committee Name: Public Integrity League Opposed to Jen Campbell for City Council 2018, sponsored by The Lincoln Club of San Diego County
| Name of Major Donor | Employer | Donations |
| The Lincoln Club of San Diego County | N/A | $308,000 |
| Building Industry Association of San Diego County PAC | N/A | $45,000 |
Committee Name: San Diegans Against Hate opposing Lorie Zapf for City Council 2018 sponsored by building and construction trades organizations
| Name of Major Donor | Employer | Donations |
| Progressive Labor Alliance PAC, sponsored by labor organizations | N/A | $95,000 |
| San Diego County Building Trades Council Family Housing Corp. dba National City Park Apartments | N/A | $70,000 |
| Scott Borden | ETC Adventures LLC | $50,000 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 569 Candidate PAC | N/A | $30,000 |
| San Diego Works! sponsored by San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council AFL-CIO | N/A | $30,000 |
| District Council of Iron Workers PAC | N/A | $20,000 |
| Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters Political Action Fund | N/A | $15,000 |
| Unite Here Local 30 | N/A | $15,000 |
Council District 4
Committee Name: We The People for Monica Montgomery D4 City Council 2018
| Name of Major Donor | Employer | Donations |
| Corey Briggs | Briggs Law Corp. | $10,000 |
Council District 6
Committee Name: Independent Leadership Coalition Supporting Chris Cate for Council 2018, Sponsored by the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee and the Lincoln Club of San Diego County
| Name of Major Donor | Employer | Donations |
| San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce PAC | N/A | $300,000 |
| Building Industry Association of San Diego County PAC | N/A | $10,000 |
Council District 8
Committee Name: Building Strong Communities Supporting Vivian Moreno for Council 2018
| Name of Major Donor | Employer | Donations |
| Share San Diego | N/A | $26,361 |
| Build San Diego Political Action Committee Sponsored by the Building Industry Association | N/A | $10,000 |
| Building Industry Association of San Diego County PAC | N/A | $10,000 |
Committee Name: Working Families for a Better San Diego, Sponsored by San Diego Working Families Council, supporting Antonio Martinez for City Council 2018
| Name of Major Donor | Employer | Donations |
| United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 135, P.A.C. | N/A | $60,000 |
| San Diego Working Families Council | N/A | $10,000 |
BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE MAJOR DONORS
NEW STADIUM & RELATED DEVELOPMENT IN MISSION VALLEY
Committee Name: Friends of SDSU, Yes on G, No on E, a coalition of SDSU alumni, business and community leaders
| Name of Major Donor | Employer | Donations |
| H. G. Fenton Company | N/A | $250,000 |
| Thomas W. Sudberry, Jr. | Sudberry Properties | $200,000 |
| Frederic B. Luddy | ServiceNow | $170,000 |
| Jack McGrory | La Jolla MJ Mgmt, LLC | $165,000 |
| Edward J. Brown, Jr. | N/A | $155,000 |
| Irwin Pfister | PCN Technology, Inc. | $150,000 |
| Leon W. Parma | Parma Management Co, Inc. | $130,000 |
| Christopher D. Sickels | The Sickels Group | $129,892 |
| JMI Realty LLC | N/A | $122,000 |
| Jack Goodall | N/A | $105,000 |
| L. Robert Payne | Multi-Ventures, Inc. | $105,000 |
| Terry Atkinson | N/A | $100,000 |
| Kara Kratzer | N/A | $98,500 |
| John Moores | JMI Realty LLC | $98,500 |
| Edward W. Blessing | Blessing Petroleum Group LLC | $90,000 |
| Caster Family Trust | N/A | $86,000 |
| Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation | N/A | $75,000 |
| John Behner | N/A | $50,000 |
| Stephen L. Black | Cisterra Partners LLC | $50,000 |
| Dennis Cruzan | Cruzan | $50,000 |
| Stephen P. Doyle | N/A | $50,000 |
| Paul Kerr | $50,000 | |
| San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce PAC | N/A | $50,000 |
| Colton T. Sudberry | Sudberry Properties | $50,000 |
| Richard Paul Woltman | Girard Securities, Inc. | $50,000 |
| Gregory A. Fowler | Fowler Property Acquisitions | $40,000 |
| Patricia Roscoe | N/A | $27,250 |
| Gina Champion Cain | American Nat'l Investments | $25,000 |
| Frank Cuenca | Monarch Wealth & Retirement | $25,000 |
| William Jeffery | N/A | $25,000 |
| Tecate Group | N/A | $25,000 |
| Kenneth F. McCain | McCain Investment Group | $24,558 |
| Mel Katz | Manpower | $23,000 |
| The Lincoln Club of San Diego County | N/A | $15,072 |
| Casey Brown | The Casey Brown Co. | $15,000 |
| Four Amigos LP | N/A | $14,000 |
| Vargas for Congress | N/A | $10,793 |
| American Property Enterprises | N/A | $10,000 |
| Evans Hotels LLC | N/A | $10,000 |
| Mary Kilkenny | N/A | $10,000 |
| Thomas P. Lang | N/A | $10,000 |
| R. Barry McComic | RBMC Advisors, LLC | $10,000 |
| Frederick Pierce | Pierce Education Properties LP | $10,000 |
| Scott Peters for Congress | N/A | $10,000 |
| Arthur Rivkin | N/A | $10,000 |
| Jim Sinegal | N/A | $10,000 |
| Brian Sipe | Brian Sipe Design | $10,000 |
Committee Name: GOAL San Diego: Yes on E, No on G, sponsored by MLS SD Pursuit LLC
| Name of Major Donor | Employer | Donations |
| Michael Stone via Ptolemy Capital LLC | FS Investors | $4,380,170 |
| Bridgewest Ventures LLC | N/A | $2,766,415 |
| Steven Altman via AJL Investments | N/A | $1,571,174 |
| Peter Seidler via The Seidler Co LLC | Seidler Equity Partners | $1,168,342 |
| Nick Stone | FS Investors | $449,527 |
| Juan Carlos Rodriguez | Univision Deportes | $72,981 |
| Jon Dunbar | FS Investors | $29,129 |
Committee Name: Public Land, Public Benefit, No on E, Yes on G, a coalition of San Diego taxpayers, community planners, local business, and education, park & environmental advocates
| Name of Major Donor | Employer | Donations |
| H.G. Fenton Company | N/A | $2,866,490 |
| Sudberry Properties, Inc. | N/A | $2,558,760 |
| Marco A. Sessa | Sudberry Properties | $49,333 |
| Colton T. Sudberry | Sudberry Properties | $49,333 |
| Thomas W. Sudberry, Jr. | Sudberry Properties | $49,333 |
| Alta Company LLC | N/A | $49,000 |
SHORT TERM VACATION RENTALS
Committee Name: Stand for Jobs, Stop the Vacation Rental Ban. Supported by Share San Diego. Committee major funding from Airbnb, Expedia.
| Name of Major Donor | Employer | Donations |
| Expedia | N/A | $500,000 |
| Committee to Expand the Middle Class, supported by Airbnb, Inc. | N/A | $300,000 |
| Airbnb, Inc. | N/A | $276,358 |
| Share San Diego | N/A | $30,000 |
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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