Measure P: Follow the Money Trail

Sacramento Developers Outspend Citizen Group 100:1

Local campaign finance regulations mimic state regulations but are often a bit more stringent and with more filing deadlines as an election nears.

In 5 days, Davis voters will cast their ballot on Measure P.  Find our exhaustive (and exhausting) coverage of Measure P by clicking HERE.

Many of our readers have noted that one big piece of missing information in our coverage is the financials of actually waging the campaigns for and against this measure.  Well, today, I acted as your Johnny-on-the-spot and staked out our illustrious City Clerk Zoe Mirabile’s office and exercised our citizens’ rights under the Freedom of Information Act to get copies of the Campaign Disclosure Statements that were due today.  Kudos to Ms. Mirabile for having copies ready by 5pm just after both campaigns filed right around 4:30pm.  Please note that these statements end 10/28/09 and a full accounting of all monies raised and spent will not be available until weeks after the election.

After the jump, follow The Davis Voice down the Measure P money trail.

Yes on P – Year to Date Totals:

$320,084.40 spent*; $22,112.44 cash reserves; $2,196.84 debt.

The statement for “Yes on Measure P – Wild Horse Ranch, Sponsored by Parlin Development Company” was filed by Campaign Treasurer Rita Copeland, who identifies herself with an address in Sacramento, CA 95841.

The total amount of contributions received to date is $340,000 is from one donor: Parlin Wldhorse, LLC which lists a Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 address.

Partial Listing of payments made in this period 10/18/09 to 10/28/09:

$  4,209.45 – Carl Becker, Sacramento, CA 95818

$  4,855.32 – CSEA Printing Services, Sacramento, CA 95814

$10,026.00 – Comcast Spotlight, Sacramento, CA 95833

$54,059.84 – Commerce Printing Services, Sacramento, CA 95814

$23,788.16 – US Postmaster, Sacramento, CA 95814

$  2,060.00 – Denise Hoffner, Davis, CA 95616

$15,173.75 – The Davis Enterprise, Davis, CA 95616

*Parlin Development is also footing the $240,000 single ballot election, estimates vary, but if the issue had been attached to a later ballot, then savings would have exceeded $100,000.  That additional amount brings the total spent to about $450,000 spent, roughly 100 times the $4,573 spent by “No on P”… to date.

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No on P – Year to Date Totals:

$4,573.28 spent; $2,070 cash reserves; $862.40 debt.

The statement for “2000 Homes Are Enough” was filed by Campaign Treasurer Philip King who identifies himself with an address in Davis, CA 95618.

The total amount of contributions received to date is $6,641.13 from various donors.  This is a partial list that includes only those who contributed in the filing period 10/18/09 to 10/28/09:

$1,222.00 – Jack Donaldson, Monarch Lane, Davis, CA.

$      25.00 – Rena Nayyar, Bucklebury Rd, Davis, CA

$    100.00 – James Flanigan, Scripps Rd, Davis, CA

$    100.00 – Teresa Keneko, Reed Dr., Davis, CA

$      25.00 – Robert Halferty, Antioch Ln. Davis, CA

Partial Listing of Payments made in this period:

$    502.43 – CA State Assoc. of Counties (brochures)

$    862.40 – US Postmaster, Davis, CA

Looking for more Measure P information? Click HERE.