2014 School Board candidates (3 seats open)
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Madeline Kronenberg - Contributions: $103,003
​Over 90% of contributions are from construction related interests and largest contributions are from vendors that have received no-bid contracts.
​$17,500     Powell and Partners - Architects        
$15,000     Wallace Boyd Gordon - Deems, Lewis, McKinley Architects
$10,000     Sheet Metal Workers International Asso. Local No. 104
$  7,500     The Seville Group - Bond Management    
$  5,000     Kevin Macquarrie - Architect, WLC Architects    
$  5,500     Hibser Yamauichi Architects Inc
$  5,000     Aeko Consulting - networks/internet        
$  5,000     U.A. Local 342 P.A.C. Fund  
$  2,525     Herman D. Blackmon, Project manager, Amanco   
$  2,500     Interactive Resources Architects     
$  2,000     Davillier-Sloan, Inc        
$  2,000     H & M Mechanical Group            
$  2,000     Hamilton Aitkin Architects        
$  2,000     Hibser Yamauichi Architects Inc    
$  1,000     Alliance Engineering Consultants, Inc        
$  1,000     Douglas A. Davis, Architects, A3 Partners
$     250     Sally Swanson Architects, Inc
$  4,500     Plumbing Industry Consumer Protection Fund - Local No. 159
$  2,500     IBEW 302 Community Candidates PAC
$  1,000     Employer’s Advocate Inc        
$  1,000     Laborers International Union of North America    
$  1,000     Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3        
$  1,000     Public Employees Union Local #1        
$    500     Matthew A. Pettier - Consultant, School Facility Consultants    
$    500     Northern California District Council of Laborers    
$    500     John Whitehurst -Consultant - Whitehurst/Mosher Campaigns    
$    250     Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local No. 3 
$    200     International Union of Elevator Constructors, Local #8 
$    200     Int’l Assn of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local 16
$    100     Peter Hanley - Executive Director American Center for School Choice
$    100     Timothy Wilson, Teacher - WCCUSD            
$    100     Jorge Lopez - Director Amethod School
$    100     Int’l Brotherhood of Electrical 617 PAC    
$    100     Joni T. Hiramoto, (county judge)

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Peter Chau - Contributions: $45,274
Over 90% of contributions are from construction related interests received while Mr. Chau served on the Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC).  Largest contributions are from vendors that have received no-bid contracts.
$ 5,000    Powell & Partners, Architects
$ 5,000    Wallace Boyd Gordon - Architect, Deems Lewis McKinley
$ 3,000    AEKO Consulting, Inc.
$ 3,000    Sheet Metal Worker’s International Association
$ 2,500    Herman D and Peggy L Blackmon - Project manager , Amanco
$ 2,500    Interactive Resources, Architects & Engineers
$ 2,500    Plumbers, Steamfitters, Local Union 342
$ 2,500    IBEW 302 Community Candidates PAC
$ 2,000   Chad Hamilton & Susan G Aitken - Hamilton & Aitken Architects
$ 2,000    Davillier-Sioan. Inc.
$ 1,500    Plumbing Industry Local 159
$ 1,500    Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3
$ 1,000    IBEW 302 Community Candidates PAC
$ 1,000    Employer’s Advocate, Inc.
$ 1,000    Kevin A and Rosalva R. MacQuarrie - WLC Architects
$ 1,000    Douglas A Davis - Architect, AE3 Partners
$    500    Hibser Yamauchi Architects, Inc.
$    500    Matthew A and Janelle S Pettier - School Facility Consultants
$    500    Douglas A Davis - Architect, AE3 Partners
$    500    H & M Mechanical Group
$    250    Sally Swanson Architects, Inc.

FPPC complaint:
http://fppc.ca.gov/content/dam/fppc/documents/enf_letter/02-02-15/ENF012.pdf

Independent Expenditure Committees with no filings
The United Teachers of Richmond (UTR) has contributed as an independent expenditure committee, however listings have been seen in candidate reporting.

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PAC FPPC # 1372270 sent mailers however there are no independent expenditures for Madeline Kronenberg and Peter Chau reported to the Contra Costa Elections under these candidates AND there are no filings with the Secretary of State for this PAC. The historical name includes "Moving Forward" a PAC that had major funding by Chevron. 


FPPC # 1372270 Independent Expenditure Committee to support Madeline Kronenberg:  $????????

FPPC # 1372270 Independent Expenditure Committee to support Peter Chau:  $????????
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• PAC NAME: BATES FOR MAYOR & MYRICK, RAMSEY, POWERS, ROGERS FOR CITY COUNCIL AND MADELINE KRONENBERG AND PETER CHAU FOR WEST CONTRA COSTA SCHOOL BOARD; RICHMOND WORKING FAMILIES FOR JOBS 2014, IN SUPPORT OF.

• HISTORICAL NAMES FOR THIS COMMITTEE:BATES FOR MAYOR & MYRICK, RAMSEY, POWERS, ROGERS FOR CITY COUNCIL. SUPPORTED BY BUILDING TRADES UNIONS WITH MAJOR FUNDING BY MOVING FORWARD PAC.; RICHMOND WORKING FAMILIES FOR JOBS 2014, IN SUPPORT OF.  http://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/Campaign/Committees/Detail.aspx?id=1372270&session=2013

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2014 • Money Influencing WCC Elections

If you have campaign disclosures of earlier years or any pertinent data please send an email to: EdCore @ mail.com

Money has been a strong influence in the West Contra Costa Unified School District for many years from when the first construction bond passed.
The County Elections office only posts more recent years of disclosures.

This page is under construction. Data is collected from a variety of public sources and is subject to change. 

To submit additional data on campaign finance please email: MoneyInWCC @ gmail.com

There were two candidates, Ms. Kronenberg and Mr. Chau, that received over 90% of their contributions from construction interests in 2014. The largest contributions are from vendors that have received no-bid contracts. Then in 2016 Peter Chau sits on the RPA Education Committee and moderates various candidate endorsement forums in WCC.


Independent Expenditure Committees
2014 is the first year Independent Expenditure PACs pour thousands into WCC campaigns. Now someone besides the construction interests are influencing WCC district elections. The contributors include education related groups, unions and the California Charter School Association (CCSA).  In 2016 campaign limits policies are discussed in the Governance Subcommittee meetings, however some school board members do not seem supportive campaign limits policies or resolutions.
WCCUSD Governance Subcommittee:  www.wccusd.net/Page/5457


According to Ballotpedia:  Education Matters and the California Charter Schools Association Advocates Independent Expenditure Committee, spent $129,557.78 to support Block, $84,860.79 to support Cuevas and $138,061.48 to oppose Kronenberg.     Link:  http://ittybittyurl.com/Zre  or
https://ballotpedia.org/West_Contra_Costa_Unified_School_District_elections_(2014) 


California Charter School Association (CCSA) Independent Expenditure Committee for Valerie Cuevas:  $87,034.09     
2/20/2015 - 496 Late Independent Expenditure Report- Cumulative total: $87,034.09

http://64.166.146.18/CFD_Web_Images/2015/144/00214420150220F26.pdf


CCSA Independent Expenditure Committee for Elisabeth Block:  $110,618.70    
2/20/2015 - 496 Late Independent Expenditure Report- Cumulative total: $110,618.70​
http://64.166.146.18/CFD_Web_Images/2015/147/00214720150220F26.pdf


CCSA Independent Expenditure Committee to oppose Madeline Kronenberg:  $127,051.42

​1/30/2015 - 465 Supplemental Independent Expenditure Report:
http://64.166.146.18/CFD_Web_Images/2015/780/00178020150130F23.pdf​​