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William H Dodd › Form 700

William H Dodd: 2024 Leaving office statement

Leaving 2024
Senator, State Senate · due 2024-12-30
Filed
2025-01-02 · signed 01/02/2025 11:33 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 $630.44 in gifts from California Democratic Party in 2024; the limit from one source is $590

The statement lists 5 gift(s) from California Democratic Party dated in 2024, totalling $630.44. The gift limit from a single source was $590 for 2024 (Government Code 89503).

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 $14,000 in travel paid by others (1 payment)

Largest: Taiwan/Vietnam ($14,000, California Foundation on the Environment & The Economy). 1 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

Context Late or missing

Filed 3 days after its due date (2024-12-30)

This leaving statement for Senator was due 2024-12-30 and filed 2025-01-02.

What to check
  • Whether the due date shown was extended, or the statement was filed on paper first.
  • The filing officer decides whether a late fine applies.
Rule: Filed after the due date
“The filing officer who retains originally-signed or electronically filed statements of economic interests may impose on an individual a fine for any statement that is filed late. The fine is $10 per”Form 700 (2025/2026), Late Filing ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works

Worth a look Lobbying

Lobbying reports name $83 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: PLAYERS EDGE SERVICES $83 (dinner).

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).
PLAYERS EDGE SERVICES $83
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-1 · Investments (under 10%) 10

NameBusinessValue
Morgan StanleyMultinational Financial Services Corporation · Mutual Fund$10,001–$100,000
Open Path Investments LLC/TildenApartment Complex · LLCover $1,000,000
The Heartland/Alto IRA Capitol Group Fund LLCSenior Living Facilities · LLC$100,001–$1,000,000
Campagna Realty Services · from the PDF
partnership income over $500
Real Estate Loan · Partnership$100,001–$1,000,000
Cherry Pick TN Partnership · from the PDF
partnership income over $500
Apartment Complex · Partnershipover $1,000,000
Travill InvestmentsHotel/Resort · LLC$100,001–$1,000,000
BiovergeBio-Tech$100,001–$1,000,000
FordAutomotive$10,001–$100,000
Emergent Global SolutionsDisaster Management$100,001–$1,000,000
GenasysBio-Tech$100,001–$1,000,000

Schedule B · Real property 1

PropertyValueRental income
659 Cunard Drive, Napa
Ownership/Deed of Trust
$100,001–$1,000,000$500–$1,000

Schedule C · Income and business positions 5

SourceIncome
Campagna Realty Services
Real Estate Loan · Investor · PO Box 30213 Walnut Creek CA 94598
over $100,000
Loan Repayment
Open Path Investments LLC/Tilden
Real Estate · Investor · 930 Irwin St. San Rafael, CA 94901
over $100,000
Partnership
Cherry Pick TN Partnership
Real Estate · Investor · 9 E. Loockerman Street Suite 311 Dover, DE 19901
over $100,000
Other: LLC
Hall Asset Holding LLC
Real Estate · Lender · 2323 Ross Ave, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75201
over $100,000
Loan Repayment
Hall Structured Finance Pegasus LP
Real Estate · Lender · 2323 Ross Ave, Suite 200, Dallas Texas 75201
over $100,000
Loan Repayment

Schedule D · Gifts 50

FromGiftsTotal
Antinori Napa Valley · from the PDF
3700 Soda Canyon Road, Napa, CA
2024-08-06 · Wine & Appetizers · $125
$125
Assemblymember Avelino Valencia · from the PDF
2400 East Katella Ave., Ste. 640, Anaheim
2024-07-02 · Honey · $5.50
$5.50
CA Apartment Association
980 9th Street #1430 Sacramento, CA
2024-01-05 · Lodging & Hosted Meals · $121.70
$121.70
Asian and Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus Foundation
1020 N Street, Suite 370 Sacramento, CA 95814
2024-01-04 · Lodging and Hosted Meals · $372.07
$372.07
Audubon CA · from the PDF
455 Capitol Mall, Sacramento CA
2024-01-16 · Reception - Food and Drinks · $32.59
$32.59
California Asian American & Pacific Island Legislative Caucus · from the PDF
1020 N Street Suite 370, Sacramento, CA
2024-02-12 · Plant · $13.14
2024-02-12 · Art Bowl · $17.65
$30.79
California Automatic Vendors Council · from the PDF
455 Capitol Mall #600 Sacramento, CA
2024-03-13 · Gift Bag with Snacks · $9.06
$9.06
California Democratic Party · from the PDF
1830 9th Street, Sacramento, CA
2024-01-05 · VP Reception · $65
2024-02-27 · Retreat · $139.52
2024-02-28 · Retreat · $38.40
$242.92
California Fresh Fruit Association · from the PDF
7647 N Fresno St. Fresno CA
2024-08-14 · Tin Box/Fruit · $25
$25
California Cattleman's Association Cattle-PAC · from the PDF
3841 N. Freeway Blvd., Suite 130 Sacramento, CA
2024-03-13 · Breakfast/Cowboy Hat · $86
$86
California Democratic Party · from the PDF
1830 9th Street, Sacramento, CA
2024-04-09 · Lunch · $25.66
2024-08-07 · Dinner · $361.86
$387.52
California Issues Forum · from the PDF
1717 I Street, Sacramento CA
2024-01-29 · Dinner · $102.16
$102.16
California Legislative Caucus Foundation · from the PDF
777 S. Figueroa St., Suite 4050 Los Angeles, CA
2024-03-29 · Cesar Chavez Print · $15
$15
California Association of Couties
116 15th Street, Sacramento CA
2024-04-17 · Reception(Food & Drink) · $19.22
$19.22
California Trout · from the PDF
1225 8th St., Suite 340 Sacramento, CA
2024-01-16 · Reception (Food & Drink) · $32.59
$32.59
Mike McGuire for State Senate · from the PDF
312 Clay Street, Suite 300 Oakland CA
2024-02-28 · Engraved Tumbler · $58
$58
California State Council Laborers · from the PDF
555 Capitol Mall, Suite 400 Sacramento, CA
2024-04-10 · Food & Beverage · $104.40
$104.40
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
One Queen Street East, Suite 2500 Toronto, Ontario M5C 2W5 Canada
2024-07-10 · Dinner · $31.90
$31.90
Catherine Blakespear for Senate 2026 · from the PDF
1700 Tribune Road, Suite 201 Sacramento, CA
2024-07-03 · Flag Lapel · $6.01
$6.01
Community Water Center Action Fund · from the PDF
716 10th St., Suite 300 Sacramento, CA
2024-01-16 · Reception (Food & Drink) · $12
$12
Festival d’été de Québec
683, Saint-Joseph Est Street, office 150 Québec City, Québec G1K 3C1 Canada
2024-07-08 · Festival Tickets · $183.31
$183.31
CDPQ (Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec) Édifice Price
65, rue Sainte-Anne, 14th Floor Québec City, Québec G1R 3X5 Canada
2024-07-10 · Dinner · $31.90
$31.90
Daikin Industries, LTD.
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
Hall Wines · from the PDF
401 St. Helena Swy, South St. Helena CA
2024-08-06 · Wine Reception · $75
$75
Mattel, Inc. · from the PDF
333 Continential Blvd. TWR 8-1, El Segundo CA
2024-06-10 · Bag with Toys · $29.98
$29.98
Mike McGuire for Insurance Commissioner, 2026 · from the PDF
312 Clay Street, Suite #300, Oakland CA
2024-08-07 · CA Flag Picture · $61.56
$61.56
Olson Remcho - Wine Institute · from the PDF
555 Capitol Mall, Suite 400, Sacramento CA
2024-03-11 · Reception · $58.32
$58.32
Mike McGuire for Insurance Commissioner, 2026 · from the PDF
312 Clay Street, Suite #300, Oakland CA
2024-03-13 · St. Patricks Day Gift Bag · $7.90
2024-03-14 · Plant · $6.65
2024-08-07 · Plaque · $104.51
$119.06
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
Ontario Teacher's Pension Plan
160 Front Street West, Suite 3200 Toronto, Ontario M5J 0G4 Canada
2024-07-10 · Dinner · $31.90
$31.90
Hirofumi Ichisaka Senior Executive Director International
Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building, 37F 1-14-16,
2024-03-27 · Dinner · $65
$65
KEIDANREN (Japan Business Federation)
Keidanren Kaikan 1-3-2 Otemachi Chiyoda-Ku 100-8188 Japan
2024-03-26 · Dinner · $53
$53
Lena Gonzales for Senate 2024 · from the PDF
1700 Tribute Rd., Suite 201 Sacramento CA
2024-02-27 · Event/Dinner · $17.94
$17.94
Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California · from the PDF
1127 Eleventh St., Suite 400 Sacramento, CA
2024-05-14 · Food & Drink · $155.43
$155.43
League of California Cities
1116 15th St., Sacramento, CA
2024-04-17 · Reception (Food& Drink) · $14.43
$14.43
Masaji Matsuyama House of Councilors
Room 1124, House of Counciliors Building 2-1-1 Nagata-Cho, Chiyoda
2024-03-25 · Lunch · $73
$73
Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California · from the PDF
1201 K Street, Suite 710, Sacramento CA
2024-02-14 · Goodie Bag · $3.48
$3.48
Québec Ministry of International Relations and La FrancophonieÉdifice Hector-FabreQuébec Ministry
525, boulevard René-Lévesque EstQuébec City, Québec G1R 5R9Canada
2024-07-08 · Lunch · $47.66
$47.66
Reyes Holding L.L.C · from the PDF
6250 North River Road, Rosemont IL
2024-08-20 · Food, Beverage and Glassware · $94
$94
PSP Investments (Public Sector Pension)
1250 René Lévesque Boulevard West, Suite 1400Montréal, Québec H3B 5E9Canada
2024-07-10 · Dinner · $31.90
$31.90
Republic Services · from the PDF
6800 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 320, Pleasanton CA
2024-01-04 · Lodging and hosted meals · $121.70
$121.70
Senator Maria Elena Durazo · from the PDF
1021 O Street, Suite 7530, Sacramento CA
2024-06-19 · Book · $19.95
$19.95
Stanford University
326 Galvez Street, Stanford CA
2024-10-26 · Football Game · $495.67
2024-05-29 · Food & Beverage at AI Summit · $94.33
$590
Susan Rubio 2018 · from the PDF
1700 Tribute Road., Suite 201, Sacramento CA
2024-08-31 · Money Clip · $35
$35
UFCW Western States Council · from the PDF
8530 Stanton Avenue, Buena Park, CA
2024-01-05 · Lodging and Hosted Meals · $121.70
$121.70
Steve Glazer for Lieutenant Governor 2026
1827 J Street, 3rd Floor, Sacramento CA
2024-03-11 · Mug · $15
$15
The University of California, State Government Relations · from the PDF
1130 K Street., Suite 280 Sacramento, CA
2024-01-31 · Dinner · $116.70
$116.70
Visit Napa Valley · from the PDF
1001 Second Street, Suite 330 Napa, CA
2024-08-06 · Transportation · $110.51
2024-08-06 · Gift Bag · $9.56
$120.07
Wine Institute · from the PDF
915 L Street, Suite 1190, Sacramento CA
2024-08-06 · Dinner and Entertainment · $103
$103
Silverado Resort & Spa Board of Directors · from the PDF
1600 Atlas Peak Road, Napa, CA
2024-01-01 · Golf · $156.24
$156.24

Schedule E · Travel paid by others 1

Paid byTripAmount
California Foundation on the Environment & The Economy · 501(c)(3)
920 11th Street, Sacramento CA 95814
Taiwan/Vietnam · 2024-11-08 to 2024-11-18 · made a speech / panel · Gift$14,000

The filer's comments

D *For Silverado membership pass used 4 times between 1/1/2024 - 12/31/2024