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Tony Vazquez
Board Member, Equalization Board
Form 700 statements
Findings
Worth a look Lobbying · the statement
Lobbying reports name $245 in gifts to them in 2025 from 1 source this statement doesn't list
Lobbyist employers' reports to the Secretary of State (Cal-Access) list activity expenses that benefited them in 2025, $50 or more from each of these sources, none named among the statement's gifts or travel: CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF TAXPAYER ADVOCATES $245 (dinner).
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).
CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF TAXPAYER ADVOCATES $245 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
Worth a look Lobbying · the statement
Lobbying reports name $109 in gifts to them in 2024 from 1 source 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: CALIFORNIA TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION AND AFFILIATED ENITTY CALIFORNIA TAX FOUNDATION $109 (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).
CALIFORNIA TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION AND AFFILIATED ENITTY CALIFORNIA TAX FOUNDATION $109- 2024-03-20 FOOD AND BEVERAGE at SHERATON GRAND SACRAMENTO HOTEL $109 (of $9,342 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 Late or missing · the statement
Filed 1 day after its due date (2026-03-02)
This annual statement for Board Member was due 2026-03-02 and filed 2026-03-03.
What to check- Whether the due date shown was extended, or the statement was filed on paper first.
- The filing officer decides whether a late fine applies.
Rule: Filed after the due date
“The filing officer who retains originally-signed or electronically filed statements of economic interests may impose on an individual a fine for any statement that is filed late. The fine is $10 per”Form 700 (2025/2026), Late Filing ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works
Context Travel payments · the statement
Lists $5,240.09 in travel paid by others (4 payments)
Largest: Anaheim, CA ($1,761.20, CA Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation), Napa, CA ($1,442.80, CA Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation), Fallbrook, CA ($1,040, California Tribal Business Alliance). 4 of 4 are listed as gifts.
What to check- Who paid, and for what: speeches, conferences and nonprofit-paid travel are treated differently (Schedule E instructions).
- Whether the paying organizations have business before the office.
Travel: CA Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation $1,761 p.4Travel: CA Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation $1,443 p.3Travel: California Tribal Business Alliance $1,040 p.3
Rule: Travel paid by others
“Travel payments from third parties (not your employer).”Form 700 (2025/2026), Types of reportable interests ✓ 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 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 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
Behested payments
What Tony Vazquez reported others paying at their request (FPPC Form 803) since 2024: $33,000 in 6 payments to 6 recipients. Officials report a source that pays $5,000 or more in a year; there is no limit.
Largest recipients: Jacqueline Francisco Morales $6,500 · Lucia Posada-Reyes $6,500 · Victoria Hernandez $5,000 · Silas James Esparza $5,000 · Rosa Bautista Flores $5,000
| Paid by | To, for | Amount |
|---|
California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation
Los Angeles | Jacqueline Francisco Morales · Academic Scholarship
Charitable · 2024-07-23 | $6,500 |
California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation
Los Angeles | Lucia Posada-Reyes · Academic Scholarship
Charitable · 2024-07-23 | $6,500 |
California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation
Long Beach | Victoria Hernandez · Academic Scholarship
Charitable · 2025-07-15 | $5,000 |
California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation
Long Beach | Silas James Esparza · Academic Scholarship
Charitable · 2025-07-15 | $5,000 |
California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation
Long Beach | Rosa Bautista Flores · Academic Scholarship
Charitable · 2026-07-22 | $5,000 |
California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation
Long Beach | Rosemery Calvac-Lopez · Academic Scholarship
Charitable · 2026-07-22 | $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 Tony Vazquez since 2024: $369 across 3 items from 3 sources. Each amount is their share as the report gives it. Matched by name and office.
| Reported by | What, when | To them |
|---|
CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF TAXPAYER ADVOCATES
$245 in all | DINNER at THE RITZ-CARLTON LAGUNA NIGUEL · 2025-12-11 · report | $245 |
CALIFORNIA TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION AND AFFILIATED ENITTY CALIFORNIA TAX FOUNDATION
$109 in all | FOOD AND BEVERAGE at SHERATON GRAND SACRAMENTO HOTEL · 2024-03-20 · report | $109 |
SAN MANUEL BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
$15 in all | FOOD, BEVERAGES AND ENTERTAINMENT at CALIFORNIA TRIBAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE · 2024-01-11 · report | $14.75 |
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