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Nelson Esparza
Board Member, Equalization Board
Running in 2026: Board of Equalization Member District 1 (June 2) “Teacher/Economist/Councilmember” · Board of Equalization Member District 1 (November 3) “Teacher/Economist/Councilmember”
Form 700 statements
| Statement | Filed | What it lists |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Candidate Board Member, Equalization Board | 2026-03-05 | 1 businesses & trusts, 4 income |
Findings
None.
Campaign money: Board of Equalization Member District 1
Plus $26,300 in 9 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).
State Building and Construction Trades Council of California PAC $9,800 2026-10-09 · Eric Rawn $5,000 2026-09-22 · State Center Federation of Teachers - Committee on Political Education (SCFT-COPE) - California Federation of Teachers (cft) $5,000 2026-09-30 · California Federation of Teachers COPE $1,500 2026-09-21 · Lorena Lugo $1,500 2026-09-22 · Douglas Gordon $1,000 2026-09-26 · IBEW Local #100 C.O.P.E. $1,000 2026-10-07 · Kuldip Thusu $1,000 2026-09-23 · James Costa $500 2026-09-22
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal governmentsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholders
Plus $96,198 of their own money and from their earlier campaigns' committees. Compare with all state candidates →
How it was spent: $449,301
Largest payees: J&Z Strategies $149,279 Internet and email · Nelson Esparza for Board of Equalization 2026 $95,917 Contributions to others · Esparza For SCCCD Trustee 2026 $34,359 Transfers to their other committees · Grindstone Field Solutions,LLC $20,269 Campaign paraphernalia, misc. · Daniel C Weitzman LLC $20,000 Consultants · Nossaman LLP $15,521 Legal and accounting · Secretary of State $13,744 Filing and ballot fees · Bains CPA, Inc $13,391 Legal and accounting
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Esparza for Senate 2026 Fresno | Committee | $95,916.83 |
| SEIU California State Council Small Contributor Committee Sacramento | Small contributor cmte | $39,200 |
| United Domestic Workers of America Action Fund Sacramento | Small contributor cmte | $19,600 |
| Bruce Ratcliffe Teacher · Fresno Unified School District · Fresno | Person | $9,300 |
| California Democratic Party Sacramento | Party | $9,060.58 |
| UA local 246 Plumbers and Pipefitters Cope Committee Fresno | Small contributor cmte | $8,500 |
| American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees - CA People (AFSCME CA People) Small Contributor Committee Sacramento | Small contributor cmte | $5,900 |
| Bill Betts President · Betts Company · Fresno | Person | $5,500 |
| Jerry Dyer for Mayor 2024 Fresno | Committee | $5,500 |
| Amritpal Pannu Doctor · Amritpal Pannu · Madera | Person | $5,500 |
| Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 104 Political Commitee Livermore | Committee | $5,500 |
| State Center Federation of Teachers - Committee on Political Education (SCFT-COPE) - California Federation of Teachers (cft) Fresno | Committee | $5,500 |
| Tyler Maxwell for Fresno City Council 2024 Fresno | Committee | $5,500 |
| Sheet Metal Workers 104 District 2 San Ramon | Small contributor cmte | $5,400 |
| California Federation of Teachers COPE Sacramento | Small contributor cmte | $5,000 |
Committees: Esparza for Board of Equalization 2026, Esparza for Senate 2026, Nelson Esparza for Board of Equalization 2026. From the Secretary of State's Cal-Access export; reports covering 2025–2026.
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