Local candidates were required to file their first campaign finance reports (Form 460s) by Thursday for the June 5 primary election. The filings cover Jan. 1 to April 21. Two more similar filings are due before the upcoming election.
Mike Parsons, information systems deputy with the San Benito County Elections Office, noted that a campaign committee has 10 days from the time it receives $2,000 to file public campaign finance forms.
The following are the campaign committee reports filed by the end of Thursday with the San Benito County Elections Office for political races along with Measure C, the proposal for a local cannabis tax:
Committee for No on C
Contributions: $298
Payments: $40
Top donors: Steve Becerra – $100
Committee for Yes on C
Contributions: $3,398
Payments: $2,799
Top donors: Transparent Silicon Valley – $2,000; Ivan Villa II – $1,000
County Supervisor, District 4
Jim Gillio
Contributions: $7,785
Non-monetary contributions: $1,207
Payments: $17,432
Total expenditures: $18,639
Beginning cash balance noted of $16,997
Top donors: SEIU – $5,000; Hugh and Jacqueline Bickle – $2,207
Jerry Muenzer
Contributions: $496
Loans: $6,600 from Muenzer
Payments: $3,776
Top donors: Bruce Bannister $100
Sandy Swint
Contributions: $800
Loans: $2,414 from Swint
Payments: $1,650
Top donors: Josh Swint – $914; Steven Worley – $350
Robert Bernosky
*No Form 460 filed with the county elections office by Thursday.
County Supervisor, District 3
Peter Hernandez
Contributions: $3,799
Non-monetary contributions: $355
Loans: $2,414 from Swint
Payments: $1,958
Top donors: Grow Elect – $1,865; Shannon Grove – $1,000
Pat Loe
Contributions: $5,493
Loans: $3,496
Payments: $3,882
Top donors: Richard Scagliotti – $3,000; James Brennan – $1,000
Richard Perez
*No Form 460 filed.
Sheriff/Coroner
Bill Hutchison
Contributions: $6,778
Loans: $2,231 from Sherri Parson
Payments: $4,204
Top donors: Andrew Barragan – $2,500; Sherri Parson – $2,128
Darren Thompson
Contributions: $6,147
Non-monetary contributions: $188
Payments: $2,176
Top donors: Scott Becker – $3,000; Don Chapin Co. – $2,000
Superior Court Judge No. 2
Frances Henderson
Contributions: $250
Loans: $3,000 from Henderson
Payments: $149
Top donors: Jay Donato – $150; Mary Medland – $100
Greg LaForge
Contributions: $6,435
Payments: $0
Top donors: California Statewide Law Enforcement Association – $5,000; San Benito County Deputy Sheriff’s Association – $500
Jose Omar Rodriguez
Contributions: $420
Loans: $10,000 from Rodriguez
Payments: $3,867
Top donors: June Crowe – $200; Terry Cruz – $100
Robert Foley
*No Form 460 filed with the county elections office by Thursday.
Treasurer/Tax Collector/Public Administrator
Melinda Casillas
Contributions: $350
Loans: $10,000 from Casillas
Payments: $946
Top donors: Joe and Lillian Casillas – $250; Leonard and Beverly Poletti – $100
Jaime De La Cruz
Contributions: $6,483
Loans: $4,500 from De La Cruz
Payments: $7,485
Top donors: VP Inc. – $1,000; California Labor Force – $500/Barragan Insurance – $500
