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Michael Nieto
Judge, Contra Costa County Superior Court
Form 700 statements
| Statement | Filed | What it lists |
|---|
2026 Candidate
Judge, Contra Costa County Superior Court | 2026-03-04 | 5 investments, 4 income, 4 gifts |
2025 Annual
Judge, Contra Costa County Superior Court | 2026-02-27 | 5 investments, 4 income, 4 gifts |
2024 Annual
Judge, Contra Costa County Superior Court | 2025-02-14 | 5 investments, 2 income, 1 gifts |
2024 Assuming office (amendment)
Judge, Contra Costa County Superior Court | 2025-02-14 | 1 investments |
2024 Assuming office
Judge, Contra Costa County Superior Court | 2024-08-01 | 4 investments |
Findings
Worth a look Gifts · the statement
Lists $1,500 in gifts from Alameda County Fair and Agricultural Association in 2025; the limit from one source is $560
The statement lists 1 gift(s) from Alameda County Fair and Agricultural Association dated in 2025, totalling $1,500. Judges may not accept gifts from one source worth more than $560 a year (Code of Civil Procedure 170.9).
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: Alameda County Fair and Agricultural Association $1,500 2025-06-13 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 $600 in gifts from Alameda-Contra Costa County Trial Lawyers Association in 2025; the limit from one source is $560
The statement lists 1 gift(s) from Alameda-Contra Costa County Trial Lawyers Association dated in 2025, totalling $600. Judges may not accept gifts from one source worth more than $560 a year (Code of Civil Procedure 170.9).
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: Alameda-Contra Costa County Trial Lawyers Association $600 2025-01-26 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 $1,500 in gifts from Alameda County Fair and Agricultural Association in 2025; the limit from one source is $560
The statement lists 1 gift(s) from Alameda County Fair and Agricultural Association dated in 2025, totalling $1,500. Judges may not accept gifts from one source worth more than $560 a year (Code of Civil Procedure 170.9).
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: Alameda County Fair and Agricultural Association $1,500 2025-06-13 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 $600 in gifts from Alameda - Contra Costa County Trial Lawyers Association in 2025; the limit from one source is $560
The statement lists 1 gift(s) from Alameda - Contra Costa County Trial Lawyers Association dated in 2025, totalling $600. Judges may not accept gifts from one source worth more than $560 a year (Code of Civil Procedure 170.9).
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: Alameda - Contra Costa County Trial Lawyers Association $600 2025-01-16 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
Context Amendments · the statement
Amends an earlier statement
This is an amendment. The original stays on file; what changed is in the amendment itself.
What to check- Compare with the original statement for the same year.
Rule: An amended statement
How this rule works