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Michael Gates
Attorney General
Running in 2026: Attorney General (June 2) “Deputy United States Attorney” · Attorney General (November 3) “Deputy United States Attorney”
Form 700 statements
| Statement | Filed | What it lists |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Candidate Attorney General | 2026-03-06 | 4 investments, 3 businesses & trusts, 8 real property, 2 income |
Findings
None.
Campaign money: Attorney General
Plus $158,900 in 71 contributions reported within 24 hours since their latest full report, which ends 2026-09-19: not yet in the totals above (they'll move into them, not be added twice, when the next full report comes in).
Justin Fox $9,800 2026-10-08 · Melissa Yadon $9,750 2026-09-29 · Kellie Lewison $9,000 2026-09-24 · Louis Rohl $6,000 2026-09-30 · Seyarto for Senate 2026 $5,900 2026-10-08 · Lance Ware $5,900 2026-10-10 · JTP Development $5,800 2026-10-03 · Lee Ann Canaday $5,500 2026-10-10 · Justin Alvarez $5,000 2026-10-09 · Jay Calvert $5,000 2026-09-28
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal governmentsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholders
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How it was spent: $1,404,573
Largest payees: Raincross $554,072 Campaign paraphernalia, misc. · Rockwell Solutions $148,250 Literature and mailings · IHeart Media $100,000 Radio · Winning Tuesday $56,913 Campaign paraphernalia, misc. · Axiom $50,300 Internet and email · Reform California Voter Guide $39,800 Literature and mailings · Action A Inc. $36,358 Campaign paraphernalia, misc. · Lana Clay-Managhan $30,188 Consultants
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine Daichendt Owner · Theory R Properties. · Laguna Beach | Person | $19,600 |
| Gary Daichendt Owner · Theory R Properties. · Laguna Beach | Person | $19,600 |
| Lloyd Godson Startup Founder · Self · Windham | Person | $19,600 |
| Moses Heredia CEO · Global processing systems · Laguna Niguel | Person | $19,600 |
| Sacramento County Deputy Sheriffs Assoc Sacramento | Committee | $19,600 |
| John Saunders Real Estate Management · Saunders Properties · Newport Beach | Person | $19,600 |
| Homan Siman CEO · Ultima Healthcare Management Inc · Los Angeles | Person | $19,600 |
| Christina Fleming Owner · CFLNT · Newport Beach | Person | $17,300 |
| Charles Anderson Exec · Anderson Seafoods Inc · Anaheim | Person | $15,800 |
| Larry Flax retired · retired · Calabasas | Person | $14,800 |
| James Righeimer Consultant · LMC Managment Group · Newport Beach | Person | $14,700 |
| Des Haus Consultant · self · Garden Grove | Person | $12,300 |
| Yossie Hollander CEO · Newchem 21 · Irvine | Person | $11,500 |
| Roger Smith retired · retired · Palo Alto | Person | $11,000 |
| Bakersfield Police Officers Assoc Bakersfield | Committee | $9,800 |
Committees: Gates for Attorney General 2026. From the Secretary of State's Cal-Access export; reports covering 2025–2026.
Outside spending for and against them
| Spender | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Newport Beach Police Association Political Action Committee primary · latest report | for | $14,300 |
| Reform Local Government PAC primary · latest report | for | $10,000 |
| Deputy Sheriffs' Association of San Diego County PAC primary · latest report | for | $5,000 |
| SAN DIEGO COUNTY GUN OWNERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE general · latest report | for | $3,035 |
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 | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Saunders Business Owner, Saunders Property Company · Newport Beach | $19,600 | 8 | |
| Catherine Daichendt Owner, Theory R Properties. · Laguna Beach | $19,600 | 2 | |
| Homan Siman CEO, Ultima Healthcare Management Inc · Los Angeles | $19,600 | 4 | |
| Lloyd Godson Startup Founder, Self · Windham | $19,600 | 2 | |
| Sacramento County Deputy Sheriffs Assoc Labor union · Sacramento · registered lobbyist employer | $19,600 | 3 | |
| Charles Anderson President, Retired · Anaheim | $15,800 | 6 | |
| Des Haus Director, Southland · Garden Grove | $12,300 | 2 | |
| Yossie Hollander CEO, NewChem21 · Irvine | $11,500 | 3 | |
| Roger Smith retired, retired · Palo Alto | $11,000 | 3 | |
| James Righeimer CEO, Arbor Capital Partners · Newport Beach | $9,800 | 4 | |
| Richard Spencer Developer, Spencer Enterprises · Fresno | $9,800 | 8 | |
| El Sur Ranch Business · Marysville | $9,800 | 2 | |
| Ed Laird retired, retired · Huntington Beach | $9,800 | 2 | |
| Don Oliphant Owner, DWO Enterprises · Rancho Santa Fe | $9,800 | 2 | |
| Moses Heredia CEO, Global processing systems · La Verne | $9,800 | 2 |