Campaign money: Board of Equalization Member District 1
$1,247,025itemized, 729 contributions
$250from the candidate (incl. loans)
Plus $75,525 in 35 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).
United Agribusiness League Advocacy Fund $5,900 2026-10-06 · American Building Development $5,000 2026-10-09 · Arredondo Ventures Inc. $5,000 2026-10-02 · Setton Pistachio Of Terra Bella, Inc. $5,000 2026-09-22 · McDonald's Corp $3,000 2026-09-22 · PBF Holding Company LLC $3,000 2026-10-06 · Michael Jones $2,925 2026-10-10 · Gary Bos $2,500 2026-10-11 · Buttonwillow Warehouse Company, Inc. $2,500 2026-10-08 · Gazelle Transportation, LLC $2,500 2026-09-30
Where their outside money comes from
44%38%
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal governmentsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholders
Plus $1,583 of their own money and from their earlier campaigns' committees. Compare with all state candidates →
How it was spent: $977,478
Consultants$380,455
Office expenses$196,852
Literature and mailings$115,100
Contributions to others$91,331
Civic donations$60,125
Fundraising events$29,042
Internet and email$28,796
Independent expenditures$22,500
Polling$15,340
Legal and accounting$10,450
Largest payees: Axiom $170,605 Consultants · Cardmember Services-Bank of the Sierra $151,815 Office expenses · Landslide Communications $98,100 Literature and mailings · TLS Strategies $89,538 Consultants · Barton Marketing Group, LLC $74,196 Internet and email · Capital Development Strategies $52,395 Consultants · Reform California Voter Guide $28,500 Literature and mailings · Seven Oaks Country Club $18,188 Fundraising events
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 |
|---|
Landslide Communications
Laguna Niguel | Business/other | $30,667.50 |
Thomas Biglin
Vice-President · Golden Coast Construction and Restoration · Placerville | Person | $18,200 |
Golden Coast Construction And Restoration
Roseville | Business/other | $18,200 |
Unified Field Services Corporation
Bakersfield | Business/other | $14,600 |
Cyrus Mojibi
President · San Joaquin Refining Co., Inc · Bakersfield | Person | $14,300 |
Appolonio, Inc
Bakersfield | Business/other | $12,600 |
Richard Spencer
Developer · DBA: Richard Spencer · Fresno | Person | $12,300 |
Joyce Downs
Vice President · Downs Equipment Rentals, Inc · Bakersfield | Person | $10,841.98 |
Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians
Temecula | Business/other | $10,700 |
Brian Cooper
Retired · Retired · Eagle | Person | $10,208.65 |
Hall Ambulance Service, Inc
Bakersfield | Business/other | $10,104.48 |
Pechanga Band of Indians
Temecula | Business/other | $10,000 |
Kevin Small
Owner · Small Kevin · Bakersfield | Person | $10,000 |
Arredondo Ventures Inc.
Bakersfield | Business/other | $9,800 |
Double E Transporation Services
Bakersfield | Business/other | $9,800 |
Committees: GROVE'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE FOR A SAFER AND SMARTER CALIFORNIA; SENATOR, Shannon Grove for Assembly 2012, Shannon Grove for Assembly 2010, Shannon Grove for Assembly 2014, Grove 2022 Senate Officeholder Account; Shannon, Grove for Senate 2022, #1417704, Shannon Grove for Assembly 2014 Officeholder Account, GROVE FOR SENATE 2018; SHANNON, GROVE FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026. From the Secretary of State's Cal-Access export; reports covering 2025–2026.