Lena A Gonzalez: 2024 Annual statement

Annual 2024: Senator, State Senate · due 2025-03-03
Annual 2024: Board Member, High Speed Rail Authority · due 2025-03-03
Filed: 2025-02-26 · signed 02/26/2025 05:32 PM
Source: Read from the FPPC's structured data, checked against the PDF · the PDF (11 p.) · FPPC portal

Findings

Context Travel payments

Lists $20,404.71 in travel paid by others (5 payments)

Largest: Anaheim, CA ($9,099.36, California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation), Wailea, HI ($4,829.50, Independent Voter Project), London, United Kingdom; Oslo, Norway; Munich, Germany ($4,208.10, Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator). 5 of 5 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.

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

Worth a look Lobbying

Lobbying reports name $155.74 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 Environmental Voters $155.74 (meal, meal for staff, meal for staff member).

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 Environmental Voters $155.74

2024-01-17 Meal at Frank Fat's $17.25 · lobbyist employer report
2024-01-17 Meal for Staff Member at Frank Fat's $17.25 · lobbyist employer report
2024-02-21 Meal at Frank Fat's $30.26 · lobbyist employer report
2024-02-21 Meal for Staff Member at Frank Fat's $30.26 · lobbyist employer report
2024-08-21 Meal for Staff at Frank Fat's $30.36 · lobbyist employer report
2024-08-21 Meal for Staff at Frank Fat's $30.36 · 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) 2

Partake Collective, Inc. Partnership · from the PDF

Ghost Kitchen · 18881 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine, CA 92612 · Marital Property

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

Holds: Partake Collective Project 001 L.P. (456 Elm Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90812) · over $1,000,000 · Property Ownership/Deed of Trust

Partake Collective, Inc. (cont.) Partnership · from the PDF

Ghost Kitchen · 18881 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine, CA 92612 · Marital Property

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

Holds: Partake Collective Project 002 L.P. (3716 N. Eagle Rock Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90065) · over $1,000,000 · Property Ownership/Deed of Trust

Schedule D · Gifts 32

From	Gifts	Total
Caryn Desai 67 Long Beach Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90802	2024-12-26 · Wine and Chocolates · $53.44	$53.44
Equality California · from the PDF 1150 S Olive St, 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90015	2024-10-11 · Plant · $50 2024-02-28 · 2 SAC awards tickets · $82.90	$132.90
California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation 777 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 4050, Los Angeles, CA 90017	2024-08-31 · T-Shirt · $20.93 2024-08-30 · Jacket · $74 2024-03-13 · Jacket · $178.08	$273.01
Senator Bill Dodd, Officeholder · from the PDF 5445 Madison Ave. Sacramento, CA 95341	2024-10-31 · Wine · $40 2024-08-06 · Transportation · $5.28	$45.28
Steve Padilla for State Senate 2026 · from the PDF 5445 Madison Ave, Sacramento, CA 95841	2024-05-07 · Flowers · $73.50	$73.50
Walt Disney Company · from the PDF 700 West Ball Road, Anaheim, CA 92802	2024-03-16 · Park Tickets (2) · $498	$498
Mike McGuire for Insurance Commissioner, 2026 · from the PDF 312 Clay Street, Suite #300, Oakland, CA 94607	2024-03-13 · Gift bag · $7.90 2024-03-14 · Plant · $6.65 2024-02-29 · Flowers · $70.67	$85.22
Mike McGuire for Insurance Commissioner, 2026 (cont.) · from the PDF 312 Clay Street, Suite #300, Oakland, CA 94607	2024-01-09 · Candy · $29	$29
MN8 Energy · from the PDF 1155 Avenue of the Americas 27th Floor New York, NY 10036	2024-09-25 · Food and beverage · $164.40	$164.40
Mike McGuire for State Senate, 2022 · from the PDF 312 Clay Street, Suite #300, Oakland, CA 94607	2024-02-28 · Engraved tumbler · $58	$58
Assemblymember Dr. Corey Jackson (Personal Funds) 1 W. Manchester Blvd., Suite 700, Inglewood, CA 90301	2024-01-29 · Flowers · $64.13	$64.13
Port of Long Beach · from the PDF 415 W. Ocean Blvd. Long Beach CA 90802	2024-09-23 · Food and beverage · $103.22 2024-03-11 · Refreshment · $12 2024-01-05 · Meal · $45	$160.22
BMW of North America, LLC · from the PDF 300 Chestnut Ridge Road, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677	2024-09-06 · Lunch and Dinner · $138.21	$138.21
Visit Napa Valley · from the PDF 1001 Second Street, Suite 330 Napa, CA 94559	2024-08-06 · Transportation · $110.51 2024-08-06 · Gift bag · $9.56	$120.07
Hall Wines · from the PDF 401 St. Helena Swy. South St. Helena, CA 94574	2024-08-06 · Wine Reception · $75	$75
Wine Institute 915 L Street Suite 1190 Sacramento, CA 95814	2024-08-06 · Dinner & Entertainment · $103	$103
Antinori Napa Valley · from the PDF 3700 Soda Canyon Road, Napa, CA 94558	2024-08-06 · Food and beverages · $125	$125
California Democratic Party 1830 9th Street, Sacramento, CA 95811	2024-07-03 · Lunch · $27.45 2024-04-09 · Caucus Lunch · $25.66 2024-08-07 · Dinner · $180.93	$234.04
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry for Assembly 2024 · from the PDF 1700 Tribute Road, Suite 201, Sacramento, CA 95815	2024-05-28 · Meal · $97.82	$97.82
California Medical Association 1201 K Street, Suite 800, Sacramento, CA 95814	2024-04-09 · Food and beverage · $122.73	$122.73
Masaji Matsuyama Member, House of Councillors Room 1124, House of Councillors Building 2-1-1 Nagata-Cho, Chiyoda-KU Tokyo, 100-8962 Japan	2024-03-25 · Lunch · $73	$73
California Democratic Party (cont.) 1830 9th Street, Sacramento, CA 95811	2024-01-25 · VP Reception · $65 2024-02-27 · Policy Retreat · $139.52 2024-02-27 · Policy Retreat · $38.40	$242.92
KEIDANREN · from the PDF Keidanren Kaikan 1-3-2 Otemachi Chiyoda-Ku, 100-8188 Japan	2024-03-26 · Dinner · $53	$53
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-Ku Tokyo 100-8919 Japan	2024-03-25 · Dinner · $64 2024-03-26 · Lunch · $33	$97
Miles Nevin & Sylvana Cicero 1212 N Bellflower Blvd Ste 220 Long Beach, CA 90815	2024-12-14 · Fruit and Candy · $50	$50
Hirofumi Yoshimura, Governor of Osaka Osaka Prefectural Government, 2, Otemae, Chuo-ku Osaka, 540-8570 Japan	2024-03-27 · Plate · $91 2024-03-27 · Cake · $16	$107
Masanori Kuya Chair, Osaka Prefectural Assembly 2 Otemae, Chuo-ku Osaka 540-8570 Japan	2024-03-27 · Sweets · $10 2024-03-27 · Sake glass · $116	$126
Hirofumi Ichisaka Senior Executive Director International Relations Osaka Prefectural Government Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building, 37F 1-14-16, Nanko-Kita, Sumino	2024-03-27 · Dinner · $65	$65
Daikin Industries, LTD. · from the PDF Osaka Umeda Twin Towers South, 1-13-1, Umeda, Kita-ku Osaka, 530-0001 Japan	2024-03-27 · Lunch · $13 2024-03-28 · Lunch · $59	$72
Bill Dodd for Lt Governor · from the PDF 5445 Madison Ave. Sacramento, CA 95841	2024-12-01 · Dinner · $168.05	$168.05
Southern California IBEW-NECA Labor Management Cooperation Committee · from the PDF 100 E Corson Steet Suite 410 Pasadena CA 91103	2024-11-10 · Ticket, LA Chargers · $108 2024-11-10 · Parking · $40	$148
Nick Worthington 16885 Pacific Coast Hwy #955 Sunset Beach, CA 90742	2024-03-21 · Olive oil · $85 2024-12-14 · Olive oil · $62	$147

Schedule E · Travel paid by others 5

Paid by	Trip	Amount
California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation · 501(c)(3) 777 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 4050, Los Angeles, CA 90017	Anaheim, CA · 2024-03-17 · CLLCF 2024 Policy Summit (lodging and meals) · Gift	$1,106.91
California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation · 501(c)(3) 777 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 4050, Los Angeles, CA 90017	Anaheim, CA · 2024-12-05 to 2024-12-08 · 2023-2024 CLLCF Policy Conference (lodging and meals) · Gift	$9,099.36
Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator · 501(c)(3) 52 5 S Hewitt St., Los Angeles, CA 90013	London, United Kingdom; Oslo, Norway; Munich, Germany · 2024-08-31 to 2024-09-06 · LACI Transportation Electrification Partnership EV International Study Trip (trave, lodging, meals) · Gift	$4,208.10
Independent Voter Project · 501(c)(3) 2700 Adams Avenue, Suite 202, San Diego, CA 92116	Wailea, HI · 2024-11-17 to 2024-11-22 · IVP Business and Leadership Policy Conference (Transportation, meals, lodging) · Gift	$4,829.50
State Legislative Leaders Foundation · 501(c)(3) P.O. Box 153, Marstons Mills, MA 02648	Charleston · 2024-06-20 to 2024-06-22 · Conference of State Majority Leaders (lodging, events, and meals) · Gift	$1,160.84