Eric Wersching: 2025 Annual statement

Annual 2025: Judge, Orange County Superior Court · due 2026-03-02
Filed: 2026-02-27 · signed 02/27/2026 01:34 PM
Source: Read from the FPPC's structured data, checked against the PDF · the PDF (17 p.) · FPPC portal

Findings

Worth a look Gifts

Lists $825 in gifts from Association of Certified Family Law Specialists in 2025; the limit from one source is $560

The statement lists 1 gift(s) from Association of Certified Family Law Specialists dated in 2025, totalling $825. 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

Worth a look Gifts

Lists $575 in gifts from Association of Family and Conciliation Courts in 2025; the limit from one source is $560

The statement lists 1 gift(s) from Association of Family and Conciliation Courts dated in 2025, totalling $575. 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

Context Travel payments

Lists $6,526.14 in travel paid by others (1 payment)

Largest: United Kingdom ($6,526.14, British Airways). 0 of 1 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

Schedule A-1 · Investments (under 10%) 11

Name	Business	Value
Amazon	Publically traded company engaging in providing online retail shopping services.	$10,001–$100,000
Apple	Publically traded company engaging in design, manufacture and sale of tech. equipment	$2,000–$10,000
Axon	Publically traded company dealing in electrical weapons and software and sensors.	$2,000–$10,000
Bitcoin	Investment - Cryptocurrency · Commodity type investment	$100,001–$1,000,000
Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund	Crypto Currency Fund	$2,000–$10,000
Etherium	Investment - Cryptocurrency · Commodity type investment	$2,000–$10,000
Microsoft	Publically traded company engaging in development and support of software and services.	$10,001–$100,000
Vanguard Long Term Bond Index Fund	Bond Fund outside of retirement account · Bond Fund	$2,000–$10,000
Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	Stock Fund outside of retirement account · Stock Index Fund	$10,001–$100,000
Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund	Mutual Fund outside of retirement account · Mutual Fund	$10,001–$100,000
Nvidia	Publicly traded company engaging in accelerated computing related business · Purchased 3/4/2024 and now over threshold	$2,000–$10,000

Schedule A-2 · Businesses & trusts (10% or more) 5

Airway Ventures, LLC LLC

Real Estate Holding Company · 3151 Airway Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626 · None

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

Sources of $10,000+: Ross, Wolcott, Teinert & Prout LLP

Holds: Airway Ventures, LLC (3151 Airway Avenue, Bldg. S1 AND S2, Costa Mesa, CA 92626) · $100,001–$1,000,000 · Property on leased land - 9 yrs remains

EK Ventures, LLC LLC

Investment Company · 3151 Airway Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626 · Member

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

Sources of $10,000+: Hitfigure, LLC dba ILUSO,; Fred Nikitin (lender), Stevie Ventures, LLC (lender),; Eric Wersching (lender), Alan Ross (lender)

Holds: Current loan to Hitfigure, LLC dba ILUSO (Current loan to Hitfigure, LLC dba ILUSO) · $100,001–$1,000,000 · Lender

Stevie Ventures, LLC LLC

Investment Company · 3151 Airway Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626 · None

Value over $1,000,000 · gross income $0–$499

Sources of $10,000+: EK Ventures, LLC

Holds: Clarity Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (investment interest) - FMV $100,001-$1,000,000; Hanover Clarify Partners I, LLC (investment interest) - Estimated FMV $10,001-$100,000; Hanover Facility XX, LLC (investment interest) - Estimated FMV $100,001-$1,000,000; Hanover JPS Partners, LLC (investment interest) - Estimated FMV $100,001-$1,000,000; Millroc Hospitality VTCB, LLC (investment interest) - Estimated FMV $100,001-$1,000,000; Hanover-Oncternal, LLC (investment interest) - Estimated FMV $10,001-$100,000; Springboard STG Fund I, LP (investment interest) - Estimated FMV $10,001-$100,000; Onomy, Inc. (investment interest) - Estimated FMV $10,001-$100,000; Series 3 of Hanover Facility XX, LLC (investment interest) - Estimated FMV $100,001-$1,000,000; Series 4 of Hanover Facility XX, LLC (investment interest) - Estimated FMV $100,001-$1,000,000 (SEE ATTACHED FOR INVESTMENT INFORMATION) · over $1,000,000 · Various investment interest

Wersching Family Trust trust · from the PDF

Confidential

Value — · gross income $1,001–$10,000

Holds: Bayport Ascent Apartment Associates LP - (investment interest) Estimated FMV $100,001-$1,000,000; Onomy, Inc. (investment interest) - Estimated FMV $10,001-$100,000; Clarity Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (investment interest) - Estimated FMV $100,001-$1,000,000; Series 3 of Hanover Facility XX, LLC (investment interest) - Estimated FMV $10,001-$100,000; Series 4 of Hanover Facility XX, LLC (investment interest) - Estimated FMV $10,001-$100,000; Millroc Hospitality Holdings Series 1 FFG, LLC (investment interest) - Estimated FMV $10,001-$100,000; Shopoff Fund VII, LP (LP investment interest) - Estimated FMV $10,001-$100,000 (SEE ATTACHED FOR INVESTMENT INFORMATION) · $100,001–$1,000,000 · Various interest types - see attachment

Year Ventures, LLC LLC

Investment Company · 3151 Airway Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626 · None

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

Sources of $10,000+: *Edward and Nancy Deuel Family Trust (as lender - see Schedule B); *Potentially unknown tenants through prop. manager

Holds: Smartstop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (shares) - Estimated FMV $10,001-$100,000; Fresno County APN 424-540-23 (property ownership) - Estimated FMV $100,001-$1,000,000 (See also Schedule B); Fresno County APN 498-103-24 (property ownership) - Estimated FMV $100,001-$1,000,000 (See also Schedule B); Fresno County APN 424-254-07 (property ownership) - Estimated FMV $100,001-$1,000,000 (See also Schedule B); Fresno County APN 445-303-02 (property ownership) - Estimated FMV $10,001-$100,000 (See also Schedule B); Fresno County APN 407-070-26 (property ownership) - Estimated FMV $100,001-$1,000,000 (See also Schedule B); Fresno County APN 499-46-116 (property ownership) - Estimated FMV $10,001-$100,000 (See also Schedule B); Fresno County APN 499-461-18 (property ownership) - Estimated FMV $10,001-$100,000 (See also Schedule B) (SEE ATTACHED FOR INVESTMENT AND REAL PRO) · $100,001–$1,000,000 · Various interests, incl. property ownership

Schedule B · Real property 9

Property	Value	Rental income
407-070-26, Fresno, CA Ownership/Deed of Trust Loan: Edward and Nancy Deuel Family Trust, over $100,000, 4%	$100,001–$1,000,000	$1,001–$10,000
424-254-07, Fresno, CA Ownership/Deed of Trust Loan: Edward and Nancy Deuel Family Trust, over $100,000, 4%	$100,001–$1,000,000	$1,001–$10,000
424-540-23, Fresno, CA Ownership/Deed of Trust Loan: Edward and Nancy Deuel Family Trust, over $100,000, 4%	$100,001–$1,000,000	$1,001–$10,000
445-303-02, Fresno, CA Ownership/Deed of Trust Loan: Edward and Nancy Deuel Family Trust, over $100,000, 4%	$10,001–$100,000	$1,001–$10,000
498-103-24, Clovis, CA Ownership/Deed of Trust Loan: Edward and Nancy Deuel Family Trust, over $100,000, 4%	$100,001–$1,000,000	$1,001–$10,000
499-46-116, Clovis, CA Ownership/Deed of Trust Loan: Edward and Nancy Deuel Family Trust, over $100,000, 4%	$100,001–$1,000,000	$1,001–$10,000
499-461-18, Clovis, CA Ownership/Deed of Trust Loan: Edward and Nancy Deuel Family Trust, over $100,000, 4%	$10,001–$100,000	$1,001–$10,000
938-940-79, Costa Mesa, CA Leasehold, 9 yrs remaining	$100,001–$1,000,000	$10,001–$100,000 Ross, Wolcott, Teinert &Prout LLP
938-940-80, Costa Mesa, CA Leasehold, 9 yrs remaining	$100,001–$1,000,000	$10,001–$100,000 Ross, Wolcott, Teinert &Prout LLP

Schedule C · Income and business positions 2

Source	Income
Bayport Ascent Apartment Associates, LP Apartment Complex Investment Income · No Position - Investment · 3090 Pullman Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92626	$1,001–$10,000 Other: Investment Income
EK Ventures, LLC Investment · Member · 3151 Airway Avenue, Bldg. S, Costa Mesa, CA 9262	$10,001–$100,000 Other: Loan interest payment; distributions

Schedule D · Gifts 9

From	Gifts	Total
Orange County Bar Association · from the PDF 4101 Westerly Place, Newport Beach, CA	2025-01-15 · State of the court lunch · $55 2025-01-16 · OCBA Judge Night Dinner ticket · $130 2025-03-19 · Family law education seminar · $55	$240
Orange County Bar Association (Cont.) · from the PDF 4101 Westerly Place, Newport Beach, CA	2025-07-29 · Reception for retiring Justice O'Leary · $50 2025-08-20 · Family law summer event · $35 2025-09-17 · Presented at lunch program · $55	$140
Orange County Bar Association (Cont.) · from the PDF 4101 Westerly Place, Newport Beach, CA	2025-12-03 · Family law holiday event · $45	$45
Orange County Hispanic Bar Association · from the PDF P.O. Box 6130, Newport Beach, CA	2025-03-08 · Est. delta between judge cost and non-member cost to attend OCHBA Gala · $100	$100
Orange County Women Lawyer's Association · from the PDF P.O Box 6130, Newport Beach, CA	2025-08-21 · Judge Reception · $90	$90
J. Serra High School · from the PDF 26351 Junipero Serra Rd., San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675	2025-01-30 · Dinner and soft drink for advisory dinner · $40	$40
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts · from the PDF P.O. Box 703, Browns Valley, CA 95918	2025-02-08 · Educational seminar cost · $575	$575
Association of Certified Family Law Specialists · from the PDF 6420 Wilshire Blvd., #720 Los Angeles, CA 90048	2025-03-29 · Educational seminar cost · $825	$825
Attorney's Briefcase · from the PDF 2915 McClure Street, Oakland CA 94609	2025-01-24 · Est. cost for family law case education training · $500	$500

Schedule E · Travel paid by others 1

Paid by	Trip	Amount
British Airways Waterside, Speedbird Way, Harmondsworth, UB7, OGB, United Kingdom	Reimbursement of expenses and EU penalty for delayed flight for family · Income	$6,526.14

The filer's comments

A-1 Axon and Apple stock value has risen to the reportable level from last filing. It was previously acquired.

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 · income_sources	["Hitfigure, LLC dba ILUSO,","Fred Nikitin (lender), Stevie Ventures, LLC (lender),","Eric Wersching (lender), Alan Ross (lender)"]	["Hitfigure, LLC dba ILUSO,","Fred Nikitin (lender), Stevie Ventures, LLC (lender), Eric Wersching (lender), Alan Ross (lender)"]
Businesses & trusts · interest.names	["Smartstop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (shares) - Estimated FMV $10,001-$100,000","Fresno County APN 424-540-23 (property ownership) - Estimated FMV $100,001-$1,000,000 (See also Schedule B)","Fresno County APN 498-103-24 (property ownership) - Estimated FMV $100,001-$1,000,000 (See also Schedule B)","Fresno County APN 424-254-07 (property ownership) - Estimated FMV $100,001-$1,000,000 (See also Schedule B)","Fresno County APN 445-303-02 (property ownership) - Estimated FMV $10,001-$100,000 (See also Schedule B)","Fresno County APN 407-070-26 (property ownership) - Estimated FMV $100,001-$1,000,000 (See also Schedule B)","Fresno County APN 499-46-116 (property ownership) - Estimated FMV $10,001-$100,000 (See also Schedule B)","Fresno County APN 499-461-18 (property ownership) - Estimated FMV $10,001-$100,000 (See also Schedule B)"]	["Smartstop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (shares) - Estimated FMV $10,001-$100,000","Fresno County APN 424-540-23 (property ownership) - Estimated FMV $100,001-$1,000,000 (See also Schedule B) Fresno County APN 498-103-24 (property ownership) - Estimated FMV $100,001-$1,000,000 (See also Schedule B) Fresno County APN 424-254-07 (property ownership) - Estimated FMV $100,001-$1,000,000 (See also Schedule B) Fresno County APN 445-303-02 (property ownership) - Estimated FMV $10,001-$100,000 (See also Schedule B)","Fresno County APN 407-070-26 (property ownership) - Estimated FMV $100,001-$1,000,000 (See also Schedule B) Fresno County APN 499-46-116 (property ownership) - Estimated FMV $10,001-$100,000 (See also Schedule B)","Fresno County APN 499-461-18 (property ownership) - Estimated FMV $10,001-$100,000 (See also Schedule B)"]