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Findings
ContextTravel payments
Lists $27,678.37 in travel paid by others (8 payments)
Largest: United Kingdom ($14,858.92, California Foundation on the Environment and the Economy), Israel ($6,133, Jewish Community Relations Council), Israel ($6,133, Jewish Federation Los Angeles). 8 of 8 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.
Lobbying reports name $342.57 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: EQUALITY CALIFORNIA $342.57 (food / beverages).
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).
EQUALITY CALIFORNIA$342.57
2024-04-13 FOOD / BEVERAGES at FAIRMONT HOTEL $283.79 (of $404,913.89 for everyone it lists) · lobbyist employer report
2024-06-04 FOOD / BEVERAGES at TIGER RESTAURANT & LOUNGE $58.78 (of $11,642.40 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
Schedule A-2 · Businesses & trusts (10% or more) 1
Law Offices of Damon M. ConnollySole Proprietorship · from the PDF
Law Practice · 1888 Las Gallinas Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94903 · Attorney/Owner
Value $10,001–$100,000 · gross income $1,001–$10,000
Schedule C · Income and business positions 1
Source
Income
Lerner Poole & Stewart, LLP Law Firm · Spouse-Paralegal · 535 Pacific Avenue San Francisco, CA 94133
over $100,000 Spouse's or registered domestic partner's income
Schedule D · Gifts 15
From
Gifts
Total
Robert Rivas for Assembly 2024 1700 Tribute Road, Suite 201 Sacramento, California 95815
2024-01-03 · Reception · $87.12
$87.12
California Democratic Party 1830 9th Street Sacramento, California 95811
2024-01-25 · Lunch Reception · $65
$65
California Jewish Legislative Caucus Leadership Foundation 777 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 4050 Los Angeles, California 90017
2024-04-03 · Caucus Purim Event · $60.21
$60.21
National Audubon Society 1901 Harrison Street, Suite 1450 Oakland, California 94612
2024-01-16 · Plaque · $79.58
$79.58
California Cattlemen's Association 3841 N. Freeway Blvd., Suite #130 Sacramento, California 95834
2024-03-13 · Legislative Breakfast · $50
2024-03-13 · Souvenir · $36
$86
California State Council of Laborers 555 Capitol Mall, Suite 400
2024-04-10 · Reception · $104.40
$104.40
California Environmental Voters Education Fund 1111 Broadway, Suite 300 Oakland, California 94607
2024-04-11 · Dinner Reception · $215.11
2024-04-12 · Meals · $230.15
$445.26
California Association of Realtors 915 L Street, Suite 1460 Sacramento, California 95814
2024-04-30 · Reception · $51
$51
California Environmental Voters 1111 Broadway, Suite 300 Oakland, California 94607
2024-05-15 · Climate Strategy Convening · $33.43
2024-06-18 · Climate Strategy Convening · $39.90
2024-08-21 · Climate Strategy Convening · $30.36
$103.69
California Strawberry Commission P.O. Box 269 Watsonville, CA 95077
2024-04-24 · Reception/ Food & Beverage · $58.26
$58.26
Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California 1270 S Alfred St #35282 Los Angeles, California 90035
2024-05-14 · Dinner Reception · $155.43
$155.43
Building Decarbonization Coalition 33594 Herring View Drive Lewes, DE 19958
2024-06-05 · Dinner Reception · $259
$259
Re-Elect Rick Chavez Zbur for Assembly 2024 1700 Tribute Road, Suite 201 Sacramento, California 95815
2024-08-27 · Departing Members Reception · $100.47
$100.47
California Environmental Voters 1111 Broadway, Suite 300
2024-08-07 · Green California Advocacy Day Reception · $57.05
$57.05
California Foundation on the Environment & the Economy 920 11th Street Sacramento, California 95814
2024-03-22 · Policy Photo Book · $320
$320
Schedule E · Travel paid by others 8
Paid by
Trip
Amount
Asian and Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus Foundation 1787 Tribute Road, Sacramento, California 95815
Sausalito, California · 2024-01-04 to 2024-01-05 · travel related to Bay Area Caucus summit · Gift
$227.24
United Food and Commercial Workers Western States Council 8530 Stanton Avenue, Buena Park, California 90620
Sausalito, California · 2024-01-04 to 2024-01-05 · travel related to Bay Area Caucus summit · Gift
$74.33
Republic Services 6800 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 320, Pleasonton, California 94566
Sausalito, California · 2024-01-04 to 2024-01-05 · travel related to Bay Area Caucus · Gift
$74.33
CA Apartment Association 980 9th Street, #1430, Sacramento, California 95814
Sausalito, California · 2024-01-04 to 2024-01-05 · travel related to Bay Area Caucus summit · Gift
$74.33
Jewish Community Relations Council · 501(c)(3) 121 Steuart St., #301, San Francisco, California
Israel · 2024-02-13 to 2024-02-18 · educational delegation to Israel · Gift
$6,133
California Foundation on the Environment and the Economy · 501(c)(3) 920 11th Street, Sacramento, California
United Kingdom · 2024-03-22 to 2024-03-30 · travel related to study tour in the UK · Gift
$14,858.92
Jewish Federation Los Angeles · 501(c)(3) 6505 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, California
Israel · 2024-02-13 to 2024-02-18 · educational delegation to Israel · Gift
$6,133
Port of Long Beach · 501(c)(3) 415 W. Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, California
New York · 2024-09-23 · dinner related to New York Climate Week · Gift