One of these men will replace Loloee on Sacramento council. Who’s funding them?
Donations going toward former county supervisor and state assemblyman Roger Dickinson have outpaced newcomer Stephen Walton in the race to represent North Sacramento on the Sacramento City Council.
As of Oct. 19, Dickinson’s campaign has raised about $271,700 and has about $30,000 in cash on hand. Walton’s campaign has raised less, about $183,000, with $35,000 cash on hand.
Big-spending business groups like the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, California Apartment Association and California Realtors Association have given thousands to Walton’s campaign. Walton, a realtor himself, is largely seen as the more moderate choice, though both are democrats.
Unlike first-time candidate Walton, Dickinson has spent years on the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors and in the state assembly. Those relationships earned him donations from several politicians including Mayor Darrell Steinberg and County Supervisors Phil Serna and Rich Desmond. He also received $6,800 from Sacramento Police Officers Association and $6,800 from the Sacramento Central Labor Council.
Here is a summary of the notable business leaders, unions and other groups that have given donations to the candidates’ campaigns. The following does not include donations made prior to the March primary, which were included in a previous article.
Donations to Dickinson’s Campaign
▪ Sacramento Central Labor Council - $6,800
▪ Steinberg for Mayor - $1,000
▪ Dhillon’s Shell gas stations - $4,000
▪ Sacramento Building Trades Council PAC - $1,000
▪ California Nurses Association PAC - $1,000
▪ Women Democrats of Sacramento County - $1,000
▪ Teichert Inc. - $2,000
▪ Steven Ayers, CEO of Armour Steel - $2,050
▪ American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees - $2,050
▪ Sacramento Police Officers Association - $6,800
▪ Harry S. Truman Club - $1,000
▪ Sacramento Thrives PAC - $500
▪ Phil Serna for Supervisor - $750
▪ Latino Democrats of Sacramento - $1,300
▪ United Food and Commercial Workers 8 Golden State PAC - $5,000
▪ Roger Dickinson - $20,000 loan
Donations to Walton’s Campaign
▪ American River Partners LLC - $1,000
▪ Atlas Disposal (Dave Sikich) - $2,050
▪ Bardis and Miry Development LLC - $2,000
▪ California African American PAC - $2,050
▪ California Apartment Association - $9,300
Note: The California Apartment Association also created an independent expenditure committee to oppose Dickinson and donated $200,000 into it.
▪ Simon de Vere White, co-owner of Irish Hospitality Group - $100
▪ Dhillon’s El Camino Shell - $500
▪ Mark Friedman, developer - $4,100
▪ Mark Garibaldi, owner of the Garibaldi Company - $2,000
▪ Cecily Hastings, publisher of Hayward Hastings - $2,050
▪ Cassandra Jennings, CEO of St. Hope - $1,000
▪ David Koenig, vice president of HealthNet - $249
▪ David Lucchetti, board member of Pacific Coast Companies - $2,000
▪ Parmar Fuels Inc. - $500
▪ Preferred Capital Advisors - $2,050
▪ Rohit Ranchod, CEO of American Hospitality Services - $500
▪ Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce PAC - $13,600
▪ Steve Hansen for Mayor - $250
▪ Tony Moayed Construction Services - $500
▪ Urban Capital LLC (John Vignocchi) - $2,250
▪ Gina Warren, CEO of Neighborhood Wellness Foundation - $2,050
▪ California Real Estate PAC - $6,800
▪ Doron Levitan, COO of Priority Parking - $1,050
▪ Christopher Wahnsiedler, owner of C&S Unlimited - $2,050
▪ 1531 L St. - $2,000
▪ Larry Allbaugh, COO of Buzz Oates - $2,050
▪ California Policy Solutions (Mel Assagai) - $100
▪ Onyx Investment Group LLC (Abdul Ejaz) - $500
▪ Rich Desmond for Supervisor - $300
▪ Robert Slobe, CEO of North Sacramento Land Co. - $2,050
▪ Spring Lake Properties LLC (Kenneth Fahn) - $2,000
▪ KF Properties - $2,050
▪ RHSquared LLC (Ray Harrington) - $200
▪ I Street PAC, based in Lakeport, California - $2050
The election will be held Nov. 5. The new mayor and two new council members will be sworn in Dec. 10.
This story was originally published October 30, 2024 at 2:18 PM.
