Christine R Sarmiento: 2026 Candidate statement

Candidate 2026: Governor · due 2026-03-06
Filed: 2026-03-06 · signed 03/06/2026 12:25 PM
Source: Read from the FPPC's structured data, checked against the PDF · the PDF (4 p.) · FPPC portal

Findings

Context Campaign money

Put $10,000 of their own into the Governor campaign (87% of its money)

Itemized money to SARMIENTO FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CHRISTINE through Cal-Access reports in 2025-2026: $1,500 in contributions, of which $0 from the candidate, plus $10,000 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

Schedule A-1 · Investments (under 10%) 9

Name	Business	Value
Affirm Holdings, Inc.	American financial technology	$2,000–$10,000
Center Coast Brookfield Midstream Focus Fund Class I	Mutual Fund invested in Midstream Energy Infrastructure	$2,000–$10,000
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.	American airline holding company	$2,000–$10,000
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.	American multinational conglomerate holding company	$2,000–$10,000
Delta Air Lines, Inc.	U.S.-based global airline	$2,000–$10,000
Palantir Technologies Inc.	American software company	$2,000–$10,000
Tesla, Inc.	American automotive and energy company	$2,000–$10,000
DraftKings Inc.	U.S.-based digital sports entertainment and gaming company	$2,000–$10,000
Wells Fargo & Company	Global diversified financial services company	$2,000–$10,000

Schedule C · Income and business positions 2

Source	Income
Knighted Ventures LLC Entertainment, Gaming · Operations Manager · 39899 Balentine Dr Ste. 375, Newark, CA 94560	over $100,000 Salary
Knighted Ventures LLC Entertainment, Gaming · Business Intelligence Specialist · 39899 Balentine Dr Ste. 375, Newark, CA 94560	$10,001–$100,000 Spouse's or registered domestic partner's income