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Steven Bradford

Senator, State Senate

Form 700 statements

StatementFiledWhat it lists
2024 Leaving office (amendment)
Senator, State Senate		2024-12-23—
2024 Leaving office
Senator, State Senate		2024-12-02—

Findings

Worth a look Lobbying · the statement

Lobbying reports name $2,544.15 in gifts to them in 2024 from 4 sources this statement doesn't list

Lobbyist employers' reports to the Secretary of State (Cal-Access) list activity expenses that benefited them in 2024, $50 or more from each of these sources, none named among the statement's gifts or travel: Association of California Life & Health Insurance Companies $2,224.14 (food, beverage & lodging (speaker exception), golf); CALIFORNIA NEW CAR DEALERS ASSOCIATION $167.30 (food and drink); AMERICAN RECYCLABLE PLASTIC BAG ALLIANCE $100 (reception); ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES $52.71 (food and beverage).

What to check
  • Whether they attended or accepted it: the report is the lobbyist employer's account.
  • What Schedule D doesn't require (Form 700 instructions): gifts returned within 30 days; free admission and food at an event where they made a speech, from its organizer; up to two tickets to a campaign or 501(c)(3) fundraiser from the organization holding it; informational material; plaques worth less than $250.
  • Whether it's on the statement under another name.
  • That the report's beneficiary is this person (matched by name and office).
Association of California Life & Health Insurance Companies $2,224.14
CALIFORNIA NEW CAR DEALERS ASSOCIATION $167.30
AMERICAN RECYCLABLE PLASTIC BAG ALLIANCE $100
ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES $52.71
  • 2024-02-17 food and beverage at The Grill on the Alley $52.71 (of $252.29 for everyone it lists) · lobbyist employer report
Rule: Lobbying gifts not on the statement
“A gift is reportable if its fair market value is $50 or more. In addition, multiple gifts totaling $50 or more received during the reporting period from a single source must be reported.”Form 700 (2025/2026), Instructions – Schedule D ✓ 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

Context Behested payments

Of $137,058 paid at their request since 2024: 3 sources ($52,058) are registered lobbyist employers

Payments made at their request (Form 803) from sources that also appear in Cal-Access: Olson Remcho, LLP ($32,058 to Amicus Brief in State Public Defender v. Bonta; lobbyist employer); California Broadband & Video Association ($15,000 to Charitable Funds Benefitting Gardena; lobbyist employer); Barona Band of Mission Indians ($5,000 to Broad Avenue Elementary School; lobbyist employer).

What to check
  • Context: behested payments are legal and public; this puts two public records side by side.
  • Whether the official later acted on matters involving these sources.
  • The full Form 803 reports (available from the FPPC on request).
Rule: Behested payments from donors or lobbyist employers
“Unlike gifts and contributions, there are no limits on the amount of payments an official may behest.”FPPC, Reporting Behested Payments – Form 803 ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works

Behested payments

What Steven Bradford reported others paying at their request (FPPC Form 803) since 2024: $137,058 in 17 payments to 13 recipients. Officials report a source that pays $5,000 or more in a year; there is no limit.

Largest recipients: Charitable Funds Benefitting Gardena $40,000 · Amicus Brief in State Public Defender v. Bonta $32,058 · El Camino College $10,000 · El Camino Community College Foundation $10,000 · Dontya S Bell $5,000

Paid byTo, forAmount
Olson Remcho, LLP
Oakland · registered lobbyist employer · campaign donor		Amicus Brief in State Public Defender v. Bonta · Amicus brief in Office of the State Public Defender v. Bonta (Case No. S284496)
Governmental · 2024-04-30		$32,058
California Broadband & Video Association
Sacramento · registered lobbyist employer · campaign donor		Charitable Funds Benefitting Gardena · Donation assist in funding the festival.
Charitable · 2024-06-07		$15,000
McDonald's
Los Angeles · campaign donor		Charitable Funds Benefitting Gardena · Donation assist in funding the festival.
Charitable · 2024-01-03		$10,000
California Legislative Black Caucus Policy Institute
Los Angeles		El Camino College · Charitable Funding
Charitable · 2024-04-17		$10,000
Chevron Products Company A Division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
San Ramon		Charitable Funds Benefitting Gardena · Donation assist in funding the festival.
Charitable · 2024-05-21		$10,000
California Legislative Black Caucus Policy Institute
Los Angeles		Dontya S Bell · Scholarship
Charitable · 2024-08-02		$5,000
California Legislative Black Caucus Policy Institute
Los Angeles		Jarett W Moore · Scholarship
Charitable · 2024-08-02		$5,000
California Nurses Association Political Action Committee
Sacramento · campaign donor		Charitable Funds Benefitting Gardena · Donation assist in funding the festival.
Charitable · 2024-07-23		$5,000
California Legislative Black Caucus Policy Institute
Los Angeles		Jayla N Smithnobles · Scholarship
Charitable · 2024-08-02		$5,000
California Legislative Black Caucus Policy Institute
Los Angeles		Rachel N Carter · Scholarship
Charitable · 2024-08-02		$5,000
California Legislative Black Caucus Policy Institute
Los Angeles		Travis Paul Leonard · Scholarship
Charitable · 2024-08-02		$5,000
California Legislative Black Caucus Policy Institute
Los Angeles		Alexandria R Hennings · Scholarship
Charitable · 2024-08-02		$5,000
California Legislative Black Caucus Policy Institute
Los Angeles		Nathaniel Evans · Scholarship
Charitable · 2024-08-02		$5,000
California Legislative Black Caucus Policy Institute
Los Angeles		USC Financial Aid Office · Scholarship for Cai J Cabaong.
Charitable · 2024-08-02		$5,000
Enterprise/Taylor charitable entities
St Louis		El Camino Community College Foundation · Donation assists in funding the Resource Fair and purchase of Turkeys
Charitable · 2024-11-26		$5,000
Barona Band of Mission Indians
Lakerside · registered lobbyist employer · campaign donor		Broad Avenue Elementary School · school will purchase LEGO Prime sets and other educational material with the money.
Charitable · 2024-10-08		$5,000
Torrance Refining Company
Torrance		El Camino Community College Foundation · Donation assists in funding the Resource Fair and purchase of Turkeys
Charitable · 2024-07-26		$5,000

From the FPPC's Form 803 data (search and download). “Campaign donor” links to a donor who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.

Reported by lobbying interests

What lobbyist employers, lobbyists and lobbying firms told the Secretary of State they spent on Steven Bradford since 2024: $4,950 across 7 items from 5 sources. Each amount is their share as the report gives it. Matched by name and office.

Reported byWhat, whenTo them
Association of California Life & Health Insurance Companies
$4,611 in all		Food, Beverage & Lodging (Speaker Exception) at The Lodge at Torrey Pines · 2025-10-10 · report$2,387
Golf at Fairmont Grand Del Mar · 2024-10-13 · report$265
Food, Beverage & Lodging (Speaker Exception) at Fairmont Grand Del Mar · 2024-10-13 · report$1,959.14
CALIFORNIA NEW CAR DEALERS ASSOCIATION
$167 in all		FOOD AND DRINK at REVIVAL · 2024-03-20 · report$167.30
AMERICAN RECYCLABLE PLASTIC BAG ALLIANCE
$100 in all		RECEPTION at BRASSERIE DU MONDE · 2024-06-10 · report$100
ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES
$53 in all		food and beverage at The Grill on the Alley · 2024-02-17 · report$52.71
Sempra and its Affiliates: San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Southern California Gas Company
$19 in all		Snack on CFEE Study Tour Spring 2024 at The Langham Hotel · 2024-03-23 · report$19

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