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Albert Y Muratsuchi

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Running in 2026: Superintendent of Public Instruction (June 2) “Assemblymember/Classroom Educator”

Form 700 statements

Statement	Filed	What it lists
2026 Candidate Superintendent of Public Instruction	2026-03-05	1 income, 52 gifts, 10 travel

Findings

Context Travel payments · the statement

Lists $20,545.42 in travel paid by others (10 payments)

Largest: Norway ($10,082.38, California Foundation on the Environment and the Economy), San Diego, CA ($3,743.73, The Hunt Institute), Maryland ($2,066, The Hunt Institute). 10 of 10 are listed as gifts.

What to check

Who paid, and for what: speeches, conferences and nonprofit-paid travel are treated differently (Schedule E instructions).
Whether the paying organizations have business before the office.

Travel: California Foundation on the Environment and the Economy $10,082 p.10 Travel: The Hunt Institute $3,744 p.11 Travel: The Hunt Institute $2,066 p.11

Rule: Travel paid by others

“Travel payments from third parties (not your employer).”Form 700 (2025/2026), Types of reportable interests ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works

Context Campaign money · the statement

1 source on this statement also gave to their campaign

Listed here and among the campaign's contributors in Cal-Access: Barona Band of Mission Indians ($5,000).

What to check

Context: a donor who is also an employer, client or gift-giver is public on both records.
Whether the official later acted on matters involving them (votes, contracts, recusals).

Gifts: Barona Band of Mission Indians p.6

Rule: Campaign donors also on the statement

How this rule works

Campaign money: Superintendent of Public Instruction

$789,108itemized, 672 contributions

$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

Where their outside money comes from

37%17%37%

IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal governmentsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholders

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How it was spent: $1,164,223

Other (described)$788,968

Fundraising events$108,829

Consultants$95,000

Legal and accounting$66,144

Polling$45,000

Literature and mailings$20,760

Office expenses$19,845

Filing and ballot fees$4,272

Contributions to others$4,070

Meetings and appearances$3,417

Largest payees: Jacobson & Zilber Strategies, LLC $473,432 Internet and email · Al Muratsuchi for Superintendent of Public Instruction 2026 $352,228 Other (described) · Daniel C. Weitzman, LLC $68,000 Fundraising events · Deane & Company $66,144 Legal and accounting · EMC Research, Inc. $45,000 Polling · Kegeyan-Pappas Consulting, LLC $40,806 Fundraising events · Card Services Center $28,677 Other (described) · Mosaic Public Affairs and Campaigns $23,000 Phone banks

Payments on their full reports (Form 460 Schedule E) covering 2025–2026, by the FPPC's expense codes; a consultant's payments to others (ads, mail) show under the consultant.

Top contributors	Type	Total
Association of California School Administrators PAC Small Contributor Committee Sacramento	Small contributor cmte	$39,200
California Federation of Teachers COPE Small Contributor Committee Sacramento	Small contributor cmte	$33,900
International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 13 PAC Small Contributor Committee San Pedro	Small contributor cmte	$20,400
PACE of California School Employees Association Local, State, Federal Candidates (FEC ID# C00480830) SCC Sacramento	Small contributor cmte	$19,600
SEIU United Healthcare Workers West PAC Small Contributor Committee Los Angeles	Small contributor cmte	$19,600
Service Employees International Union Local 1000 Candidate PAC Small Contributor Committee Sacramento	Small contributor cmte	$19,600
California Teachers Association/Association for Better Citizenship Small Contributor Committee Burlingame	Small contributor cmte	$18,115.30
Service Employees International Union Local 99 Candidate PAC Small Contributor Committee Los Angeles	Small contributor cmte	$11,000
California State Council of Laborers PAC Small Contributor Committee Sacramento	Small contributor cmte	$10,900
California State Council of Service Employees Small Contributor Committee Sacramento	Small contributor cmte	$10,900
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 721, CTW, CLC State & Local Small Contributor Committee Los Angeles	Small contributor cmte	$10,900
Suzanne G. Bruguera Professional Neutral · Suzanne G. Bruguera · Rancho Palos Verdes	Person	$10,450
Asian Pacific Islander Leadership PAC Sacramento	Committee	$9,800
Consumer Attorneys of California PAC Sacramento	Committee	$9,800
Tamako Kishimoto President · Kishimoto Family International · Palos Verdes Estates	Person	$9,800

Committees: #1318496, Muratsuchi For Assembly 2014, MURATSUCHI FOR ASSEMBLY 2012, Muratsuchi for Assembly 2018, Muratsuchi for Assembly 2016, Muratsuchi for Assembly 2022, Muratsuchi for Assembly 2020, Muratsuchi for Assembly 2024, Al Muratsuchi for Superintendent of Public Instruction 2026. From the Secretary of State's Cal-Access export; reports covering 2025–2026.

Outside spending for and against them

$353,708spent supporting them

$15,000spent opposing them

Spender		Amount
Educators for Al Muratsuchi for Superintendent of Public Instruction 2026, sponsored by education organizations primary · latest report	for	$351,000
California Progress for All primary · latest report	against	$10,000
California Parents for Education Policy PAC primary · latest report	against	$5,000
GrowSF Voter Guide primary · latest report	for	$2,708

Independent expenditures reported within 24 hours (Form 496), from 2025. The candidate doesn't control them.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.

Donor	To them	Candidates funded
Association of California School Administrators PAC Small Contributor Committee Group or PAC · Sacramento	$39,200	38
California Federation of Teachers COPE Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento	$33,900	39
International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 13 PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · San Pedro	$20,400	9
PACE of California School Employees Association Local, State, Federal Candidates (FEC ID# C00480830) SCC Labor union · Sacramento	$19,600	2
SEIU United Healthcare Workers West PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Los Angeles	$19,600	10
Service Employees International Union Local 1000 Candidate PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento	$19,600	30
California Teachers Association/Association For Better Citizenship Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Burlingame	$18,115	35
American Council of Engineering Companies California PAC (CA ACEC PAC) Group or PAC · Sacramento	$11,800	3
Service Employees International Union Local 99 Candidate PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Los Angeles	$11,000	7
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 721, CTW, CLC State & Local Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Los Angeles	$10,900	2
California State Council of Laborers PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento	$10,900	38
California State Council of Service Employees Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento	$10,900	10
Consumer Attorneys of California PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento	$9,800	61
Henry Y. Ota Not Employed, n/a · Moorpark	$9,800	3
Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians Tribal government · Alpine · registered lobbyist employer	$9,800	65