2014
The Forensic Audit is finalized in early September and referred to law enforcement by the school board. Funding from the usual construction interest wanes, however they are still involved.
Independent Expenditures PACs are back and spending HUGE amounts in current district elections.
Articles from 1999 discuss School board candidates receiving large contributions from WCC vendors.
EXCERPT: ... She has raised more than $24,000 in campaign contributions, more than what her opponents have raised combined. Many of her contributors, the group points out in one flyer, are contractors that do business with the district....
Over 90% of contributions are construction related. Most of the vendors contributing have no-bid contracts. Service related such as: bond managers, project management and architects, do not have to be lowest bid.
George Harris III - $41,915.18
Karen Pfeifer - $27,150
Non Monetary Contributions $2,927
2014 is our first year Independent Expenditure PACs spend HUGE amounts
in district elections from education related groups, unions and the California Charter School Association.
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Again there are candidates with over 90% of contributions from construction related interests and the largest donations are from vendors that have no-bid contracts.
2016
We need campaign finance reform for our local elections and we also need to overturn Citizens' United which has created unlimited spending by Super PACs, including big labor, construction, unions, charters, and big corporations.
If you have campaign disclosures of earlier years or any pertinent data please send an email to: MoneyInWCC @ gmail.com
2002
The largest contributions are from WCC vendors and construction related unions.
Charles Ramsey - $62,350.00
Karen Leong Fenton - Contributions: $6,691.00
Loans: $10,000.00
Ray Muhammad - Contributions: $5,825.00
Loans: $2,100.00
Glen Price - Contributions: $26,021.24,
Loans: $6,013.04
Sue Pricco - Contributions: $3,553.00
Money has been a strong influence in the West Contra Costa Unified School District elections for many years from when the first construction bond passed.
2006
1999
The largest contributions are from WCC vendors and construction related unions.
The bond mangement company is SGI.
Karen Pfeifer - $91,500
SGI (Bond Manager) contributed: $30,000
Robert Studdiford - $44,145
This candidate was the Chair of the CBOC while taking large contributions from vendors
More large construction contributions. Charles Ramsey - $98,050
Madeline Kronenberg - $ 68,897
Charley Cowens
Contributions $1,525 Loans $2,570.01
Jason Freeman
Contributions: $8,287 Loans: $1,500
Audrey Miles - Contributions: $6,700
Elaine Merriweather
Contributions $829 - Loans: $1,900
Contra Costa County Campaign Public Access: https://public.netfile.com/pub2/?aid=CCC
Calif. Secretary of State Campaign Cal-Access: http://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/
2012
2008
2010
2004
Over 90% of contributions for Mr. Studdiford were from construction related interests and were received while he was the Chair of the Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC).
Robert Studdiford - $52,532
Randall Enos - $3,003
Todd Groves - $7,707.99
Antonio Medrano - $5,266
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The largest single contributions are from WCC vendors and construction related unions. The amounts raised makes it difficult for an average community member to run competitively for school board.
Charles Ramsey - $132,350
Madeline Kronenberg - $59,150
Audrey Miles - $2,485
Antonio Medrano - $12,848