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Martin Arias
Board Member, Equalization Board
Running in 2026: Board of Equalization Member District 4 (June 2) “Taxpayer Advocate/Boardmember”
Form 700 statements
| Statement | Filed | What it lists |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Candidate Board Member, Equalization Board | 2026-03-04 | 1 gifts |
Findings
None.
Campaign money: Board of Equalization Member District 4
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal governmentsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholders
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How it was spent: $233,037
Largest payees: Gartner Public Affairs & Winning Strategies $54,207 Consultants · Fortitude Strategies LLC $35,124 Consultants · AYC Group $25,143 Other (described) · CA Slates $21,178 Other (described) · Landslide Communications $17,464 Other (described) · Voter.Vote $12,500 Internet and email · Pacifica Companies LLC $9,800 Returned contributions · Secretary of State - Political Reform Division $8,094 Filing and ballot fees
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pacifica Companies LLC San Diego | Business/other | $19,600 |
| Dennis Szuberla Chief Financial Officer · Poseidon · San Diego | Person | $10,000 |
| John Boyle Tax Consultant/Principal · Avid Tax Group · San Diego | Person | $9,800 |
| Stephen Cushman President · Cush Enterprises · San Diego | Person | $9,800 |
| Deena Ibrahim Homemaker · None · El Cajon | Person | $9,800 |
| La Playa LLC San Diego | Business/other | $9,800 |
| Wes Nichols Tax Consultant · Paramount Property Tax Appeal · San Diego | Person | $9,800 |
| Scotty Dale Real Estate Investments · R & V Mgmt Corp · San Diego | Person | $7,500 |
| Richard Lemmel Chief Financial Officer · Wermers Multi-Family Corp · San Diego | Person | $7,500 |
| Macias Consulting Services LLC National City | Business/other | $7,500 |
| Gerry Ranglas Real Estate Investments · R & V Mgmt Corp · San Diego | Person | $7,500 |
| Arsalun Tafazoli Founder · CH Projects · San Diego | Person | $7,000 |
| Tustin Chapman Inc Yorba Linda | Business/other | $6,950 |
| AYC Group Chesapeake | Business/other | $5,276.60 |
| 1002 Industrial Boulevard LLC San Diego | Business/other | $5,000 |
Committees: ARIAS FOR STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; MARTIN. From the Secretary of State's Cal-Access export; reports covering 2025–2026.
Their donors also gave to
Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Szuberla Chief Financial Officer, Poseidon · San Diego | $10,000 | 2 | |
| John Boyle Tax Consultant/Principal, Avid Tax Group · San Diego | $9,800 | 2 | |
| Stephen Cushman President, n/a · San Diego | $9,800 | 5 | |
| Macias Consulting Services LLC Business · National City | $7,500 | 2 | |
| Scotty Dale Real Estate Investments, R & V Mgmt Corp · San Diego | $7,500 | 2 | |
| Tustin Chapman Inc Business · Yorba Linda | $6,950 | 2 | |
| Jordan Marks Assessor, County of San Diego · San Diego | $5,000 | 4 | |
| Richard Sax Developer, Richard Lee Sax · Carlsbad | $5,000 | 2 | |
| Unipan LLC Business · San Diego | $4,800 | 2 | |
| Cal Fire Local 2881 Small Contributor PAC Labor union · Sacramento | $3,500 | 37 | |
| Ryan, LLC Business · Dallas · registered lobbyist employer | $3,000 | 10 | |
| Ronson Shamoun Founder, RJS Law · San Diego | $2,500 | 3 | |
| Dario De Luca RE Investor, PACIFICA ENTERPRISES · Rancho Santa Fe | $2,500 | 6 | |
| RICHARD WOOLSEY PRESIDENT, RICHARD & RICHARD CONSTRUCTION · San Marcos | $2,500 | 2 | |
| Apartment Association of Orange County PAC Group or PAC · Anaheim | $2,500 | 8 |