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Marie Waldron

Assembly Member, State Assembly

Form 700 statements

Statement	Filed	What it lists
2024 Leaving office Assembly Member, State Assembly	2025-01-02	1 businesses & trusts, 2 income, 16 gifts, 3 travel

Findings

Worth a look Gifts · the statement

Lists $879.54 in gifts from * CalChamber. (SEE NOTE) in 2024; the limit from one source is $590

The statement lists 2 gift(s) from * CalChamber. (SEE NOTE) dated in 2024, totalling $879.54. The gift limit from a single source was $590 for 2024 (Government Code 89503). The filer's comment on that page: “* CalChamber reimbursement check for $289.54 sent 4/22/24 from Assembly Account **CRPA reimbursement check #1004,for $73.74 sent 12/31/24 from Officeholder Assembly Account”.

What to check

Whether part of it was returned, or paid back, in time to not count (the filer's comments often say).
Whether the gifts are from one source (a couple is two sources) or are of a kind the limit doesn't cover (family, wedding gifts and the like).
The FPPC's gift fact sheet and Regulation 18940.2 for the exceptions.

Gifts: * CalChamber. (SEE NOTE) $350 2024-03-07 p.5 Gifts: * CalChamber. (SEE NOTE) $529 2024-03-07 p.5

Rule: Gifts from one source over the yearly limit

“The gift limit increased to $630 for calendar years 2025 and 2026. The gift limit in calendar year 2024 was $590.”Form 700 (2025/2026), What's New ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works

Worth a look Gifts · the statement

Lists $709.61 in gifts from * California Tribal Business Alliance (SEE NOTE) in 2024; the limit from one source is $590

The statement lists 2 gift(s) from * California Tribal Business Alliance (SEE NOTE) dated in 2024, totalling $709.61. The gift limit from a single source was $590 for 2024 (Government Code 89503). The filer's comment on that page: “*CTBA reimbursement check # 1005, 12/30/24 for $ 119.61 from Officeholder Assembly Account ** Alliance of CA Farmers & Ranchers reimbursement check #1007 dated 12/31/24 for $ 113.67”.

What to check

Whether part of it was returned, or paid back, in time to not count (the filer's comments often say).
Whether the gifts are from one source (a couple is two sources) or are of a kind the limit doesn't cover (family, wedding gifts and the like).
The FPPC's gift fact sheet and Regulation 18940.2 for the exceptions.

Gifts: * California Tribal Business Alliance (SEE NOTE) $110 2024-01-11 p.4 Gifts: * California Tribal Business Alliance (SEE NOTE) $600 2024-10-03 p.4

Rule: Gifts from one source over the yearly limit

“The gift limit increased to $630 for calendar years 2025 and 2026. The gift limit in calendar year 2024 was $590.”Form 700 (2025/2026), What's New ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works

Worth a look Gifts · the statement

Lists $703.67 in gifts from ** Alliance of California's Farmers & Ranchers Community Fund (SEE NOTE) in 2024; the limit from one source is $590

The statement lists 2 gift(s) from ** Alliance of California's Farmers & Ranchers Community Fund (SEE NOTE) dated in 2024, totalling $703.67. The gift limit from a single source was $590 for 2024 (Government Code 89503). The filer's comment on that page: “*CTBA reimbursement check # 1005, 12/30/24 for $ 119.61 from Officeholder Assembly Account ** Alliance of CA Farmers & Ranchers reimbursement check #1007 dated 12/31/24 for $ 113.67”.

What to check

Whether part of it was returned, or paid back, in time to not count (the filer's comments often say).
Whether the gifts are from one source (a couple is two sources) or are of a kind the limit doesn't cover (family, wedding gifts and the like).
The FPPC's gift fact sheet and Regulation 18940.2 for the exceptions.

Gifts: ** Alliance of California's Farmers & Ranchers Community Fund (SEE NOTE) $274 2024-04-08 p.4 Gifts: ** Alliance of California's Farmers & Ranchers Community Fund (SEE NOTE) $430 2024-05-13 p.4

Rule: Gifts from one source over the yearly limit

“The gift limit increased to $630 for calendar years 2025 and 2026. The gift limit in calendar year 2024 was $590.”Form 700 (2025/2026), What's New ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works

Worth a look Gifts · the statement

Lists $663.74 in gifts from ** California Rifle & Pistol Association (SEE NOTE) in 2024; the limit from one source is $590

The statement lists 1 gift(s) from ** California Rifle & Pistol Association (SEE NOTE) dated in 2024, totalling $663.74. The gift limit from a single source was $590 for 2024 (Government Code 89503). The filer's comment on that page: “* CalChamber reimbursement check for $289.54 sent 4/22/24 from Assembly Account **CRPA reimbursement check #1004,for $73.74 sent 12/31/24 from Officeholder Assembly Account”.

What to check

Whether part of it was returned, or paid back, in time to not count (the filer's comments often say).
Whether the gifts are from one source (a couple is two sources) or are of a kind the limit doesn't cover (family, wedding gifts and the like).
The FPPC's gift fact sheet and Regulation 18940.2 for the exceptions.

Gifts: ** California Rifle & Pistol Association (SEE NOTE) $664 2024-10-01 p.5

Rule: Gifts from one source over the yearly limit

“The gift limit increased to $630 for calendar years 2025 and 2026. The gift limit in calendar year 2024 was $590.”Form 700 (2025/2026), What's New ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works

Worth a look Lobbying · the statement

Lobbying reports name $136.15 in gifts to them in 2024 from 2 sources this statement doesn't list

Lobbyist employers' reports to the Secretary of State (Cal-Access) list activity expenses that benefited them in 2024, $50 or more from each of these sources, none named among the statement's gifts or travel: EQUALITY CALIFORNIA $82.90 (food / beverages); PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA $53.25 (reception).

What to check

Whether they attended or accepted it: the report is the lobbyist employer's account.
What Schedule D doesn't require (Form 700 instructions): gifts returned within 30 days; free admission and food at an event where they made a speech, from its organizer; up to two tickets to a campaign or 501(c)(3) fundraiser from the organization holding it; informational material; plaques worth less than $250.
Whether it's on the statement under another name.
That the report's beneficiary is this person (matched by name and office).

EQUALITY CALIFORNIA $82.90

2024-02-28 FOOD / BEVERAGES at GOLDEN 1 CENTER $82.90 · lobbyist employer report

PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA $53.25

2024-05-13 RECEPTION at MULVANEY'S B&L $53.25 · lobbyist employer report

Rule: Lobbying gifts not on the statement

“A gift is reportable if its fair market value is $50 or more. In addition, multiple gifts totaling $50 or more received during the reporting period from a single source must be reported.”Form 700 (2025/2026), Instructions – Schedule D ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works

Context Behested payments

Of $11,000 paid at their request since 2024: 1 source ($5,000) is a registered lobbyist employer

Payments made at their request (Form 803) from sources that also appear in Cal-Access: Barona Band of Mission Indians ($5,000 to Potrero Elementary School; lobbyist employer).

What to check

Context: behested payments are legal and public; this puts two public records side by side.
Whether the official later acted on matters involving these sources.
The full Form 803 reports (available from the FPPC on request).

Barona Band of Mission Indians paid $5,000 to Potrero Elementary School · registered lobbyist employer

Rule: Behested payments from donors or lobbyist employers

“Unlike gifts and contributions, there are no limits on the amount of payments an official may behest.”FPPC, Reporting Behested Payments – Form 803 ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works

Behested payments

What Marie Waldron reported others paying at their request (FPPC Form 803) since 2024: $11,000 in 3 payments to 3 recipients. Officials report a source that pays $5,000 or more in a year; there is no limit.

Largest recipients: Potrero Elementary School $5,000 · Keira Burrington $3,000 · Piper Brentnall $3,000

Paid by	To, for	Amount
Barona Band of Mission Indians Lakeside · registered lobbyist employer · campaign donor	Potrero Elementary School · Education Grant Legislative · 2024-09-10	$5,000
Women in California Leadership Sacramento	Keira Burrington · Annual Minerva Scholarship Program Charitable · 2024-07-29	$3,000
Women in California Leadership Sacramento	Piper Brentnall · Annual Minerva Scholarship Program Charitable · 2024-07-29	$3,000

From the FPPC's Form 803 data (search and download). “Campaign donor” links to a donor who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.

Reported by lobbying interests

What lobbyist employers, lobbyists and lobbying firms told the Secretary of State they spent on Marie Waldron since 2024: $2,800 across 4 items from 4 sources. Each amount is their share as the report gives it. Matched by name and office.

Reported by	What, when	To them
Association of California Life & Health Insurance Companies $2,214 in all	Food, Beverage & Lodging (Speaker Exception) at Fairmont Grand Del Mar · 2024-10-13 · report	$2,214.20
SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION $450 in all	Lodging at Luxor · 2024-11-05 · report	$450
EQUALITY CALIFORNIA $83 in all	FOOD / BEVERAGES at GOLDEN 1 CENTER · 2024-02-28 · report	$82.90
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA $53 in all	RECEPTION at MULVANEY'S B&L · 2024-05-13 · report	$53.25

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