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Merritt Farren: 2026 Candidate statement

Candidate 2026
Insurance Commissioner · due 2026-03-06
Filed
2026-03-06 · signed 03/06/2026 09:37 AM
Source
Read from the FPPC's structured data, checked against the PDF · the PDF (7 p.) · FPPC portal

Findings

Context Campaign money

Put $195,260 of their own into the Insurance Commissioner campaign (77% of its money)

Itemized money to Farren for Insurance Commissioner 2026 through Cal-Access reports in 2025-2026: $153,370 in contributions, of which $95,260 from the candidate, plus $100,000 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

NameBusinessValue
Amazon, IncE Commerce Companyover $1,000,000
The Walt Disney CompanyMedia and Entertainment Company$100,001–$1,000,000
Phillips 66Oil Refining and Energy Company$10,001–$100,000
Douglas EmmettReal Estate Trust · OP Units and LTIP Unitsover $1,000,000
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETFExchange Traded Fund · Exchange Traded Fund$10,001–$100,000
Conoco PhillipsOil Refining and Energy Company$10,001–$100,000
California BankcorpBanking$2,000–$10,000
InvestCo QQQ TrustExchange Traded Fund · Exchange Traded Fund$2,000–$10,000
Sony Group CorpElectronics and Entertainment$2,000–$10,000

Schedule A-2 · Businesses & trusts (10% or more) 1

FARREN LAW LLP Sole Proprietorship · from the PDF

CONSUMER ADVOCATE LEGAL PRACTICE · 26565 WEST AGOURA ROAD SUITE 200, CALABASAS, CA 91302 · Principal

Value $0–$1,999 · gross income $0–$499

Schedule B · Real property 4

PropertyValueRental income
890 Malcom, Los Angeles
Ownership/Deed of Trust		over $1,000,000—
Mill Valley · from the PDF
Ownership/Deed of Trust		over $1,000,000$10,001–$100,000
Renter
36 Rue St Sulpice, Paris
Ownership/Deed of Trust		$100,001–$1,000,000—
Lieu dit Montbreton, Pessac-sur-Dordogne
Ownership/Deed of Trust		over $1,000,000—

Schedule C · Income and business positions 2

SourceIncome
Douglas Emmett Management
Real Estate · Spouce is Employed in Management · 1219 Ocean Ave, Suite 1000, Santa Monica, CAA		over $100,000
Spouse's or registered domestic partner's income
Pensiono from Walt Disney Company
Media and Entertainment · Pension Recipient · 500 South Buena Vista, Burbank CA		$10,001–$100,000
Other: Pension