Ruth A Kwan: 2026 Leaving office statement

Leaving 2026: Judge, Los Angeles County Superior Court · due 2026-09-09
Filed: 2026-08-10 · signed 08/10/2026 02:13 PM
Source: Read from the FPPC's structured data, checked against the PDF · the PDF (35 p.) · FPPC portal

Findings

Worth a look Gifts

Lists $750 in gifts from Association of Business Trial Lawyers in 2026; the limit from one source is $560

The statement lists 4 gift(s) from Association of Business Trial Lawyers dated in 2026, totalling $750. Judges may not accept gifts from one source worth more than $560 a year (Code of Civil Procedure 170.9).

What to check

Whether part of it was returned, or paid back, in time to not count (the filer's comments often say).
Whether the gifts are from one source (a couple is two sources) or are of a kind the limit doesn't cover (family, wedding gifts and the like).
The FPPC's gift fact sheet and Regulation 18940.2 for the exceptions.

Rule: Gifts from one source over the yearly limit

“The gift limit increased to $630 for calendar years 2025 and 2026. The gift limit in calendar year 2024 was $590.”Form 700 (2025/2026), What's New ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works

Schedule A-1 · Investments (under 10%) 79

Name	Business	Value
118 Almond LLC partnership income $0–$499	Almond Farming · Partnership	$100,001–$1,000,000
238 Almond LLC · from the PDF partnership income over $500	Almond Farming · Partnership	$100,001–$1,000,000
385 Almond LLC · from the PDF partnership income over $500	Almond Farming · Partnership	$100,001–$1,000,000
Adma Biologics	Biopharmaceutical company	$2,000–$10,000
Advanced Micro Device	Chip Manufacturer	$10,001–$100,000
Air BnB	Travel-Lodging	$2,000–$10,000
Albemarle Corp.	Manufactures Specialty Chemicals	$2,000–$10,000 disposed 2026-02-13
Altria	Cigarette Manufacturer	$100,001–$1,000,000
Amazon	Retail sale of consumer products	$100,001–$1,000,000
American Express	Travel/Credit card company	$100,001–$1,000,000
ARM Holdings	Develops CPU for semiconductor company	$2,000–$10,000 disposed 2026-02-19
ASML	Chip Manufacturer	$2,000–$10,000
AstraZeneca	Pharmaceutical Company	$2,000–$10,000
Baidu	Chinese Internet Company	$10,001–$100,000
Bank of America	Banking	over $1,000,000
Bank of New York Mellon	Banking	$100,001–$1,000,000
Berkshire Hathaway	Conglomerate--owns companies and stocks in companies	over $1,000,000
Boeing	Plane manufacturer	$10,001–$100,000
Bristol Myers Squibb	Pharmaceutical company	$10,001–$100,000
Broadcom	Developer of semiconductor devices	$10,001–$100,000
Brookfield Asset Management	Investment Management Firm	$2,000–$10,000
BYD	Chinese electric car &battery manufacturer	$10,001–$100,000
Capitol One	Financial Services	$100,001–$1,000,000
Chevron	Oil Production	$100,001–$1,000,000
Coca Cola	Soft Drink Company	over $1,000,000
Coca Cola Consolidated	Bottling company	$10,001–$100,000
Confluent	Data streaming platform	$2,000–$10,000
Constellation Software	Software company	$2,000–$10,000
Crowd Strike	Cybersecurity solutions provider	$10,001–$100,000
Daily Journal Corp.	Newspaper	$100,001–$1,000,000
Docusign	Software Application--electronic signature	$2,000–$10,000
East West Bank	Banking	$10,001–$100,000
Eli Lilly &Company	Pharmaceutical Company	$100,001–$1,000,000
Erasca	Clinical Stage Oncology Company	$10,001–$100,000
FAFXXF Fairfax African Holding F (new name as of Dec. 2021: Helios Fairfax Partners Corp.)	Conglomerate that owns companies in Africa	$2,000–$10,000
Federal National Mtg. Assn.	Underwrites home loans for banks	$2,000–$10,000
FFXDF Fairfax Indian Holdings F	Conglomerate that owns companies in India	$10,001–$100,000
Freddie Mac	Underwrites home loans for banks	$10,001–$100,000
FRFHF Fairfax Financial Holdings F	Conglomerate that owns financial, insurance and other businesses mainly in Canada	$100,001–$1,000,000
Google	Search Engine	$100,001–$1,000,000
Grab Holdings	Offers superapps in SE Asia	$2,000–$10,000
Hershey	manufacturer of chocolates and other confectionery products	$10,001–$100,000
Himalaya Capital Investors	Hedge Fund · hedge fund	over $1,000,000
Intuitive Surgical	Robotic Surgical Manufacturer	$100,001–$1,000,000
Lumen Technologies	Telecom Company/ Communication Services	$100,001–$1,000,000
Madison Square Garden	Sports and other Entertainment Company	$10,001–$100,000
Microsoft	Software Manufacturer	$100,001–$1,000,000
National Fuel Gas	Gas Exploration Company	$10,001–$100,000
Nestle	Food Manufacturer	$10,001–$100,000
Netflix	Streaming Service	$10,001–$100,000
Nutex Health	Provides Healthcare Management Solutions	$10,001–$100,000
Nvidia Corp.	Semiconductor company	over $1,000,000
Pfizer	Drug Manufacturer	$10,001–$100,000
Phillip Morris	Cigarette Manufacturer	$100,001–$1,000,000
Ping An Insurance Group	Insurance in China	$10,001–$100,000
Pinterest	Visual search platform	$2,000–$10,000
Proctor and Gamble	Consumer Products Manufacturer	$10,001–$100,000
Qualcomm	Chip Manufacturer	$10,001–$100,000
Radnet	Radiological Firm	$2,000–$10,000
Rocket Companies	Real Estate and Mortgage Company	$2,000–$10,000
Samsara	Software-Infrastructure	$2,000–$10,000
Service Now	Cloud Computing Solution	$100,001–$1,000,000
Shopify	Commercial Platforms for Businesses	$10,001–$100,000
Silverstone Northlake Ltd. · from the PDF partnership income over $500	Real Estate Investment in Texas · Partnership	$100,001–$1,000,000
STMicroelectronics	Developer of semiconductor products	$10,001–$100,000
Super Micro Computer Inc.	Manufactures server and storage solutions	$10,001–$100,000
Taiwan Semiconductor	Chip manufacturer	$10,001–$100,000
Texas Instrument	Chip Manufacturer	$10,001–$100,000
United Parcel Service	Delivery Service	$10,001–$100,000
US Bank	Banking	$100,001–$1,000,000
V F Corporation	Clothing Manufacturer	$2,000–$10,000
Wells Fargo Bank	Banking	over $1,000,000
Zimmer Biomet Holding	Robotic Surgical Equipment	$2,000–$10,000
Zoom Video Communications	Provides Video Communication Platform	$2,000–$10,000
Abbott Laboratory	manufactures and develops healthcare products	$100,001–$1,000,000 acquired 2026-05-15
Aktis Oncology	Cancer drug research/maker	$2,000–$10,000 acquired 2026-01-16
Monday.Com	develops software applications	$10,001–$100,000 acquired 2026-01-05
Archer Aviation	Develops and Designs aircraft technologies	$2,000–$10,000 acquired 2026-01-05
AppLovin	Mobile App Advertising	$10,001–$100,000 acquired 2026-08-06

Schedule A-2 · Businesses & trusts (10% or more) 29

1027 Arcadia Ave LLC Partnership · from the PDF

Real Estate Investment · 1217 Industrial Street, Los Angeles · none (540 San Pedro is member of this LLC)

Value over $1,000,000 · gross income over $100,000

Holds: 617-627 Charter Oak Street, South Pasadena, CA (617-627 Charter Oak Street, South Pasadena, CA) · over $1,000,000 · Partnership

540 South San Pedro Ltd Partnership · from the PDF

Real Estate Investment · 1217 Industrial Street, Los Angeles

Value over $1,000,000 · gross income over $100,000

Holds: Bank of America (Banking) · over $1,000,000 · Stock

540 South San Pedro Ltd. Partnership · from the PDF

Real Estate Investment · 1217 Industrial Street., Los Angeles · None (spouse is a partner)

Value over $1,000,000 · gross income over $100,000

Holds: 522 Avenue G, Redondo Beach, CA; 1604 S. Catalina Avenue, Redondo Beach, CA (See attached list of Real Property addresses) · over $1,000,000 · Property Ownership/Deed of Trust

540 South San Pedro Ltd. (continued) Partnership · from the PDF

Real Estate Investment · 1217 Industrial Street, Los Angeles

Value over $1,000,000 · gross income over $100,000

Holds: Quantumscape, battery manufacturer for electric vehicles. Stock, FMV over $2,000 to $10,000 acquired on 02/19/21; Meta, social media company, FMV over $2,000 and under $10,000. It was less than $2000 when acquired and is now over $2000 in 2024; Bank of America, banking, stocks, FMV over $1,000,000 (Banking) · $10,001–$100,000 · Stock

540 South San Pedro Ltd. (continued) Partnership · from the PDF

Real Estate Investment · 1217 Industrial Street, Los Angeles

Value $100,001–$1,000,000 · gross income over $100,000

Holds: 1027 Arcadia Ave LLC (1217 Industrial Street, Los Angeles) · over $1,000,000 · Partnership

First SWB Corp. closely held corporation · from the PDF

Real Estate Investment · P.O. Box 4343, Palos Verdes, CA · None (spouse is shareholder)

Value $100,001–$1,000,000 · gross income over $100,000

Holds: 23833 Audrey Avenue, Torrance, CA (23833 Audrey Avenue, Torrance) · $100,001–$1,000,000 · Property Ownership/Deed of Trust

MSWB Jeong Family LLC LLC · from the PDF

Investment · P.O. Box 4343, Palos Verdes, CA · None (spouse is a member)

Value over $1,000,000 · gross income over $100,000

Holds: 4419-35 Torrance Blvd., Torrance, CA (see above for location) · $100,001–$1,000,000 · Property Ownership/Deed of Trust

MSWB Jeong Family LLC (continued) LLC · from the PDF

investment · P.O. Box 4343, Palo Verdes · none (spouse is member)

Value over $1,000,000 · gross income over $100,000

Holds: 1760-80 Pacific Coast Hwy., Seal Beach (see above for precise location) · $100,001–$1,000,000 · Property Ownership/Deed of Trust

MSWB Jeong Family LLC (continued) LLC · from the PDF

investment · P.O. Box 4343, Palo Verdes · none (spouse is member)

Value over $1,000,000 · gross income over $100,000

Holds: 18939-59 Magnolia Street, Fountain Valley, CA (see above for precise location) · $100,001–$1,000,000 · Property Ownership/Deed of Trust

Tai Yick Corporation closely held corporation

investment · 1217 Industrial Street, Los Angeles, CA · none (spouse is a shareholder)

Value $100,001–$1,000,000 · gross income over $100,000

Sources of $10,000+: Good Craft & Event Decor Corp.

Holds: 325-327 E. Winston Street, Los Angeles (Warehouse) · $100,001–$1,000,000 · Property Ownership/Deed of Trust

Tai Yick Corporation (continued) closely held corporation

Investment · 1217 Industrial Street, Los Angeles · none (spouse is shareholder)

Value $100,001–$1,000,000 · gross income over $100,000

Sources of $10,000+: Bastek Corp. (formerly named TRT International Trading Corp.)

Holds: 329 E. Winston Street, Los Angeles (Warehouse) · $100,001–$1,000,000 · Property Ownership/Deed of Trust

Tai Yick Corporation (continued) closely held corporation

investment · 1217 Industrial Street, Los Angeles · no position (spouse is shareholder)

Value $100,001–$1,000,000 · gross income over $100,000

Sources of $10,000+: see name listed previously

Holds: Lumen Technologies (formerly Century Link), publicly traded stock, value over $10,000 and under $100,000; Daily Journal Corporation, Newspaper company, publicly traded stock, value over $10,000 and under $100,000 (Telecom Company) · $10,001–$100,000 · Stock

Winston Toys Corp. closely held corporation

Investment · 1217 Industrial Street, Los Angeles, CA · None (spouse is a shareholder)

Value over $1,000,000 · gross income $10,001–$100,000

Sources of $10,000+: Bastek Corp. (formerly named TRT International Trading Corp.)

Holds: 328 E. Winston Street, Los Angeles, CA (328 E. Winston Street, Los Angeles, CA) · $100,001–$1,000,000 · Property Ownership/Deed of Trust

Winston Toys Corp. (continued) closely held corporation

Investment · 1217 Industrial Street, Los Angeles · none (spouse is shareholder)

Value over $1,000,000 · gross income over $100,000

Sources of $10,000+: Winston Toys LLC

Holds: 1217 Industrial Street, Los Angeles (Warehouse) · $100,001–$1,000,000 · Property Ownership/Deed of Trust

Winston Toys LLC (continued) LLC

import/export/wholesale toys · 1217 Industrial Street, Los Angeles · none (spouse is member)

Value over $1,000,000 · gross income over $100,000

Sources of $10,000+: see previous attached

Holds: Lumen Technologies (Telecom Company) · $10,001–$100,000 · Stock

Winston Toys LLC (continued) LLC

import/export/wholesale toys · 1217 Industrial Street, Los Angeles · none (spouse is member)

Value over $1,000,000 · gross income over $100,000

Sources of $10,000+: see previous attached list

Holds: Capitol One (Financial Services) · $100,001–$1,000,000 · Stock

Winston Toys LLC (continued) LLC

import/export/wholesale toys · 1217 Industrial Street, Los Angeles · none (spouse is a member)

Value over $1,000,000 · gross income over $100,000

Sources of $10,000+: see previous attached list

Holds: Qualcomm (Chip Manufacturer) · $10,001–$100,000 · Stock

Winston Toys LLC (continued) LLC

Import/Export/Wholesale Toys · 1217 Industrial Street., Los Angeles, CA · None (spouse is a member)

Value over $1,000,000 · gross income over $100,000

Sources of $10,000+: see previous attached list

Holds: Wells Fargo (Banking) · over $1,000,000 · Stock

Winston Toys LLC (continued) LLC

import/export/wholesale toys · 1217 Industrial Street, Los Angeles · none (spouse is member)

Value over $1,000,000 · gross income over $100,000

Sources of $10,000+: see previous attached list

Holds: Beyond Inc. (formerly Overstock) (Online Retailer and has retail location since it merged with Bed Bath Beyond) · $2,000–$10,000 · Stock

Winston Toys LLC (continued) LLC

import/export/wholesale toys · 1217 Industrial Street, Los Angeles · none (spouse is member)

Value over $1,000,000 · gross income over $100,000

Sources of $10,000+: see previous attached list

Holds: IBM (Computer Software and Hardware Company) · $10,001–$100,000 · Stock

Winston Toys LLC (continued) LLC

import/wholesale toys · 1217 Industrial Street, Los Angeles · none (spouse is member)

Value over $1,000,000 · gross income over $100,000

Sources of $10,000+: see previous attached list

Holds: Microsoft (Software Developer) · $100,001–$1,000,000 · Stock

Winston Toys LLC (continued) LLC

import/wholesale toys · 1217 Industrial Street, Los Angeles · none (spouse is member)

Value over $1,000,000 · gross income over $100,000

Sources of $10,000+: see previous attached list

Holds: National Fuel Gas (Oil and Gas Co.) · $100,001–$1,000,000 · Stock

Winston Toys LLC (continued) LLC

import/export/wholesale toys · 1217 Industrial Street, Los Angeles · none (spouse is member)

Value over $1,000,000 · gross income over $100,000

Sources of $10,000+: see previous attached list

Holds: Daily Journal Corp. (Newspaper and other investment) · $100,001–$1,000,000 · Stock

Winston Toys LLC (continued) LLC

import/export/wholesale toys · 1217 Industrial Street, Los Angeles · none (spouse is a member)

Value over $1,000,000 · gross income over $100,000

Sources of $10,000+: see previous attached list

Holds: Freddie Mac (Underwrites home loans for banks) · $10,001–$100,000 · Stock

Winston Toys LLC (continued) LLC

import/export/wholesale toys · 1217 Industrial Street, Los Angeles · None (spouse is member)

Value over $1,000,000 · gross income over $100,000

Sources of $10,000+: see previous attached list

Holds: Intel (Chip Manufacturer) · $100,001–$1,000,000 · Stock

Winston Toys LLC (continued) LLC

import/export/wholesale toys · 1217 Industrial Street, Los Angeles · none (spouse is a member)

Value over $1,000,000 · gross income over $100,000

Sources of $10,000+: see previous attached list

Holds: Bank of America (Banking) · $100,001–$1,000,000 · Stock

Winston Toys LLC (continued) LLC

import/export/wholesale toys · 1217 Industrial Street, Los Angeles · none (spouse is member of LLC)

Value over $1,000,000 · gross income over $100,000

Sources of $10,000+: see previous attached

Holds: Coca-Cola (Soft Drink Co.) · $10,001–$100,000 · Stock

Winston Toys LLC (continued) LLC

import/export/wholesale toys · 1217 Industrial Street, Los Angeles · none (spouse is member)

Value over $1,000,000 · gross income over $100,000

Sources of $10,000+: see previous attached list

Holds: Nestle (Food Manufacturer) · $100,001–$1,000,000 · Stock

Winston Toys LLC. (continued) LLC

import/export/wholesale toys · 1217 Industrial Street, Los Angeles · none (spouse is a member)

Value over $1,000,000 · gross income over $100,000

Sources of $10,000+: see previous attached list

Holds: Federal National Mortgage Assn., stock FMV $10,000 to $100,000; Berkshire Hathaway, stock, FMV over $10,000 under $100,000; Super Micro Computer Inc., stock, FMV over $2,000 under $10,000 (Underwrites home loans for banks) · $10,001–$100,000 · Stock

Schedule C · Income and business positions 4

Source	Income
238 Almond LLC Almond Farming · I don't have a position, just a partner · 8395 Lakeshore Drive, Chowchilla, CA	no income (position only) Partnership
385 Almond LLC Almond Farming · No position, just a partner · 8395 Lakeshore Drive, Chowchilla, CA 93610	no income (position only) Partnership
Silverstone Northlake Ltd. Real Estate Investment in Texas · I have no position in the business · Alhambra, CA	$10,001–$100,000 Other: partnership distribution
Winston Toys LLC import/export/wholesale toys · none (spouse is manager) · 1217 Industrial Street, Los Angeles	over $100,000 Spouse's or registered domestic partner's income

Schedule D · Gifts 8

From	Gifts	Total
Association of Business Trial Lawyers · from the PDF 8502 E. Chapman, Suite 443, Orange, CA	2026-02-19 · dinner · $150 2026-04-22 · dinner · $150 2026-05-09 · dinner · $300	$600
Santa Monica Bar Assn · from the PDF 2461 Santa Monica Blvd., #529, Santa Monica	2026-04-30 · reception · $75	$75
Association of Business Trial Lawyers · from the PDF 8502 E. Chapman, # 443, Orange, CA	2026-06-24 · dinner · $150	$150
Los Angeles County Bar Assn · from the PDF 444 S. Flower, 2nd Floor, Los Angeles	2026-03-11 · lunch · $40 2026-06-26 · dinner · $150	$190
Association of Southern California Defense Counsel · from the PDF 2520 Ventura Oaks Way, Sacramento	2026-05-07 · lunch · $100 2026-05-08 · lunch · $100 2026-02-07 · dinner · $200	$400
Beverly Hills Bar Assn. · from the PDF 9420 Wilshire Blvd., #2, Beverly Hills	2026-03-10 · dinner · $150	$150
Consumer Attorneys Assn Los Angeles · from the PDF 800 W. 6th Street, Los Angeles	2026-05-06 · reception · $100	$100
San Fernando Valley Bar Assn · from the PDF 20750 Ventura Blvd., #140, Woodland Hills	2026-05-14 · dinner · $100	$100

The filer's comments

A-2 note that all "continued" 540 South San Pedro info is the same as the entity

A-2 all "continued" info for MSWB Family LLC is same for the entity

A-2 all "continued" MSWB Jeong Family LLC info is the same as the entity

A-2 All "continued" information for Tai Yick is the same as the entity

A-2 All "continued" info for Winston Toys Corp. is same as the entity

A-2 all "continued" Winston Toys Corp. info is same as the entity

A-2 All "continued" info for Winston Toys LLC is the same for the entity.

A-2 Meredith Corp. is removed from this filing because it was under $2000 in 2020

Where the portal and the PDF differ

The FPPC's structured data and our reading of the PDF disagree on these. The page shows the portal's version; the PDF is the filed original.

Where	Portal	PDF
Businesses & trusts · interest.names	["Quantumscape, battery manufacturer for electric vehicles. Stock, FMV over $2,000 to $10,000 acquired on 02/19/21","Meta, social media company, FMV over $2,000 and under $10,000. It was less than $2000 when acquired and is now over $2000 in 2024","Bank of America, banking, stocks, FMV over $1,000,000"]	["Quantumscape, battery manufacturer for electric vehicles. Stock, FMV over $2,000 to $10,000 acquired on 02/19/21 Meta, social media company, FMV over $2,000 and under $10,000. It was less than $2000 when acquired and is now over $2000 in 2024","Bank of America, banking, stocks, FMV over $1,000,000"]