Context Campaign money · the statement
Put $224,000 of their own into the State Assembly Member District 34 campaign (92% of its money)
Itemized money to FOX FOR ASSEMBLY, STEVE, FOX FOR ASSEMBLY - 36TH DISTRICT NOVEMBER 2012, STEVE… through Cal-Access reports in 2025-2026: $165,874 in contributions, of which $147,000 from the candidate, plus $77,000 in loans from the candidate.
What to check- Context, not a problem: candidates may fund their own campaigns.
- Loans can be repaid from later contributions (Cal-Access Schedule B).
Rule: Candidate's own money in the campaign
How this rule works
Campaign money: State Assembly Member District 34
$165,874itemized, 19 contributions
$224,000from the candidate (incl. loans)
Where their outside money comes from
99%
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal governmentsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholders
Plus $147,000 of their own money and from their earlier campaigns' committees. Compare with all state candidates →
How it was spent: $165,874
Consultants$53,016
Internet and email$36,293
Radio$34,883
Literature and mailings$18,507
Campaign paraphernalia, misc.$14,000
Other (described)$5,138
Print ads$2,691
Postage and delivery$1,346
Largest payees: Mcshane LLC $89,309 Internet and email · Adelman Broadcasting $19,089 Radio · El Dorado Broadcasting $15,794 Radio · Lamar Advertising $14,000 Campaign paraphernalia, misc. · CA Slates $10,000 Literature and mailings · Minuteman Press $9,546 Literature and mailings · Printing Boss $3,962 Literature and mailings · No Party Preference Printer $2,386 Print ads
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 |
|---|
Steve Fox
Attorney · Law Offices of Steve Fox · Palmdale | Person | $147,000 |
Richard Merkin
Physician · AMG Management · Marina Del Rey | Person | $5,900 |
Sanjaya Khanal
Physician · Lancaster Cardiology · Lancaster | Person | $4,550 |
Christie Limpus-Hathaway
Realtor · Berkshire Hathaway Home Services · Lancaster | Person | $3,000 |
Lawrence Hoodack
Attorney · Law Office of Lawerence Hoodack · Anaheim | Person | $2,000 |
Abdallah Farrukh
Physician · AV Neuroscience Medical Group · Lancaster | Person | $1,200 |
Kanjwaljit Gil
Physician · K. Gill MD cardiologist · Palmdale | Person | $1,000 |
Harry Taylor
Retired · CDCR · Palmdale | Person | $300 |
Center for Orthapedics and Rehab
Palmdale | Business/other | $250 |
Satya Dandamudi
Physician · Medical Office of Dr. Dandamudi · Lancaster | Person | $250 |
Joe Artiga
truck driver · Cross Country Transport · Lancaster | Person | $200 |
Ben Rich
Principal · Retired · San Clemente | Person | $100 |
Angelo Campano
Attorney · Law Offices of Angelo Campano · Palmdale | Person | $99 |
Marty Pines
Attorney · Law Offices of Marty Pines · Valencia | Person | $25 |
Committees: FOX FOR ASSEMBLY, STEVE, #1316188, #1327448, #1335600, FOX FOR ASSEMBLY - 36TH DISTRICT NOVEMBER 2012, STEVE, FOX FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; STEVE, Steve Fox for Assembly 2014, FOX FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; STEVE, FOX ASSEMBLY 2026; COMMITTEE TO ELECT STEVE, FOX FOR ASSEMBLY 2016; STEVE, FOX FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; STEVE. From the Secretary of State's Cal-Access export; reports covering 2025–2026.