Fullerton\u00a0Taxpayers\u00a0for\u00a0Reform (FTFR)\u00a0\u2013 finally submitted (several months late) its required Form 460 financial filing covering the beginning of 2026, from January to June\u00a02026.<\/p>\n
The Political Action Committee calling itself \u201cFullerton Taxpayers For Reform\u201d (FTFR) is actually funded by developers, property management, and apartment complex owners, including Tony and George Bushala (Bushala Brothers Inc), \u00a0John Saunders (owner of Rancho La Paz mobile home park), David Perez (owner, Valley Vista Services trash company), and the Apartment Association of OC.<\/p>\n
The most recent filing shows a new contributor, \u201cMoving California Forward (see below), of Riverside, contributed $15,000. PAC founder Tony Bushala contributed $8,000; $5,000 from John Saunders, 10\/16\/26<\/p>\n
The PAC spent $12,412 on mailers supporting Fred Jung for County Supervisor.<\/p>\n
In that same race, the group spent $13,805 in support of Tim Shaw and spent $1,247 on lawn signs opposing Connor Traut. (Jung came in last of four candidates \u2013 the top two, Connor Traut and Tim Shaw \u2013 \u00a0runoff \u00a0on the current November 3rd ballot.)<\/p>\n
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*Moving California Forward\u00a0#1455936 \u00a0is funded by real estate investors and developers including John A. Elway of Elway Capital, Alon Abady Holdings Corp, Athens Services, Howard Industrial Partners LLC, Palm Communities, Lewis Management Corp, Shopoff Realty Investments LP & Affiliated \u2013 and more<\/p>\n
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\u2022Fullerton Forward PAC\u00a0#1482447 is funded by small contributions from Fullerton residents and a few major contributors: $10,250 Joel Maus (co-owner of Found Rental); $2,050 Helen Higgins; $2,000 Higher Wages, Lower Rent Alliance. The group spent $5,500 on 10\/12\/26 in digital ads opposing Daniel Kim (D3); and spent $3,125 on yard signs and $1,872 on digital ads (cumulative to date 9\/29\/26) \u00a0supporting Jozef Maldonado (D5). \u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u2022Voters Opposing the Recall of Fred Jung 2026\u00a0contributions include: $7,500 from ENF Prime Holdings, \u00a0LLC of Buena Park; \u00a0$5,700 from John Saunders of Newport Beach (Saunders Property)<\/p>\n
Council Candidates Updates<\/p>\n
Council candidates Jozef Madonaldo (D5) and Councilmember Shanna Charles (D3) share support from some of the same contributors, including both Fire and Police Associations and Fullerton Forward. Both campaigns have received numerous small contributions from Fullerton residents.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2022Councilmember Shana Charles (D3)\u00a0supporters include: $5,900 on 10\/8\/26 from Fullerton Firefighters Association Local 3421; $3,400 on 10\/12\/26 from Teamsters Local 396; $2,500 on 10\/13\/26 from OC Employees Assoc; \u00a0(Plus $300 loan to her campaign from Shana Charles, associate professor CSUF)<\/p>\n
\u2022Jozef Maldonado (D5)\u00a0supporters include: $5,900 contribution on 10\/13\/26 from Fullerton Firefighters Association Local 3421; $14,189 in cumulative independent expenditures from Fullerton Police Association; $2,000 from Higher Wages, Lower Rent Alliance #1472889. (Plus $4,000 loan to his campaign from Jozef Maldonado (Eurofins representative, food, water, and environmental testing lab)<\/p>\n
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Council candidates Daniel Kim (D3) and Oscar Valadez (D5) share support from some of the same contributors who are also funders of FTFR:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2022Daniel Kim (D3)\u00a0supporters include; $5,900 from John Saunders 10\/8\/26 & 9\/10\/26 of Newport Beach; $5,900 contribution from Apartment Association OC PAC. (These maximum contributions add to the $5,000 from Fred Jung and the $5,900 from Newport Partners president Jong Limb disclosed previously) \u00a0(Plus $20,000 loan to his campaign. From Daniel Kim, owner of Abacus Partners Inc (financial advisors)<\/p>\n
\u2022Oscar Valadez (D5)\u00a0supporters include; \u00a0$5,900 from John Saunders 10\/8\/26 & 9\/10\/26; $5,900 from the Apartment Association OC PAC on 10\/17\/26; \u00a0$5,900 from California Real Estate PAC, LA on 9\/30\/26; $4,500 \u00a0from George K Bushala, $4,500 from Tony Bushala. (Plus $30,000 loan to his campaign from Oscar Valadez, \u00a0owner of JCV (construction)<\/p>\n
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