Assemblymember Jim Cooper Collects $14,400 from Bail Bonds industry For 2018 Campaign

According to information recently filed with the State of California Secretary of State and posted by Election Track, Assemblymember Jim Cooper (D - Elk Grove) raised $279,603 for the period between June 30 and November 30, 2017. The cash payments came from 162 contributors.

Cooper has collected $14,400 from six bail bond firms. Reforming the bail bond industry, which is opposed by bail bondsmen, has become a topic that has taken on greater significance as a social justice issue in recent years.

Cooper reported cash on hand of $845,520 as of June 30. Below is a partial list of each contribution as reported by Election Track. 


- Sempra Energy : $4,400
- Valero Services, Inc. : $4,400
- Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association Pac : $4,400
- California Independent Petroleum Association- State Pac : $4,400
- Pechanga Band Of Luiseno Indians : $4,400
- All-Pro Bail Bonds, Inc. : $4,400
- Altria Client Services, Llc : $4,400
- California Resources Corporation : $4,400
- Pg&E Corporation : $4,400

- Kelly A. Frank (N/a): $4,000 

- Tower Federal Credit Union : $4,000 

- Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation : $4,000 

- Ronald A. Frank (Fred W. Frank Bail Bonds): $4,000 

- Robin Lynn Frank (Hk Insurance Group, Inc.): $4,000 

- Phyllis K. Frank (N/a): $4,000 

- Bail Hotline Bail Bonds : $4,000 

- California Building Industry Association PAC (Cbia-PAC) : $3,750 

- Cargo PAC California Trucking Association : $3,500 

- Fairpac, Sponsored By The Civil Justice Association Of California : $3,000 

- Association For Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs State Pac : $3,000 

- Caterpillar Employees Federal Pac : $3,000 

- Abbvie, Inc. : $3,000 

- Barona Band Of Mission Indians : $3,000 

- California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (Cslea) : $3,000 

- The Doctors Company Pac : $3,000 

- California-Nevada Conference Of Operating Engineers PAC Small Contributor Committee : $3,000 

- Novartis Finance Corporation : $3,000 

- Usaa : $3,000 

- California Association Of Winegrape Growers State Pac : $2,900 

- Peace Officers Research Association Of California PAC (Porac PAC) Small Contributor Committee : $2,500 

- Encore Capital Group, Inc. : $2,500 

- Political Action For Classified Employees Of California School Employees PAC Small Contributor Committee : $2,500 

- Davita Total Renal Care, Inc. : $2,400 

- Unitedhealth Group, Inc. : $2,400 

- California Association Sheet Metal And Air Conditioning Contractors National Association Pac : $2,200 

- Morongo Band Of Mission Indians : $2,200 

- Fresenius Medical Care- Fmc Corporate : $2,150 

- Apollo Education Group : $2,000 

- Southern California Contractors Association Pac : $2,000 

- California Electrical Contractors Pac : $2,000 

- Wine Institute California Pac : $2,000 

- General Motors Company Federal Pac : $2,000 

- California Cattlemens Association PAC (Cattle-PAC) : $2,000 

- 21st Century Fox : $2,000 

- California Medical Association PAC (Calpac) : $2,000 

- California Farm Bureau Federation Fund To Protect The Family Farm (Farmpac) : $2,000 

- Adt, Llc : $2,000 

- The Plumbing, Piping And Mechanical Contractors Pac : $2,000 

- American Bankers Insurance Company Of Florida : $2,000 

- E & B Natural Resources Management Corporation : $2,000 

- First American Title Insurance Company : $2,000 

- Honeywell International Federal Pac : $2,000 

- Farmers Group, Inc. Employees And Agents PAC Small Contributor Committee : $2,000 

- Shingle Springs Band Miwok Indians : $2,000 

- United Contractors Pac : $2,000 

- Calpine : $2,000 

- Monsanto Company : $2,000 

- Davita Total Renal Care, Inc. : $2,000 

- The Travelers Indemnity Company : $2,000 

- California Independent Petroleum Association PAC (Cipac) : $1,949 

- United Contractors Pac : $1,767 

- Wine Institute California Pac : $1,600 

- California Beer & Beverage Distributors Community Affairs Fund : $1,500 

- Pfizer, Inc. : $1,500 

- California Almond Industry Pac, Sponsored By The Almond Alilance Of California : $1,500 

- Bnsf Railway Company : $1,500 

- Pbf Holding Company, Llc : $1,500 

- California League Of Food Processors Pac : $1,500 

- E&j Gallo Winery : $1,500 

- Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, Llp : $1,500 

- Pharmaceutical Research And Manufacturers Association Of America Pac : $1,500 

- The Boeing Company Federal Pac : $1,500 

- Tesoro Companies, Inc. : $1,500 

- Land Olakes, Inc. : $1,500 

- California Conference Board Amalgamated Transit Union Small Contributor Committee : $1,500 

- Technet Pac : $1,500 

- Abbott Laboratories Employee Federal Pac : $1,500 

- California Hospital Association PAC Sponsored By California Association Of Hospitals And Health Syst : $1,500 

- At&t Inc., And Its Affiliates : $1,500 

- Charter Communications : $1,500 

- California Citrus Mutual Federal Pac : $1,500 

- At&t Inc., And Its Affiliates : $1,400 

- The Glaxosmithkline Pac : $1,250 

- Rod Buntjer Bail Bonds : $1,000 

- Millercoors, Llc : $1,000 

- Verizon : $1,000 

- California Real Estate PAC (Crepac)- California Association Of Realtors Small Contributor Committee : $1,000 

- California Alarm Association Pac : $1,000 

- Relx, Inc. : $1,000 

- Schnitzer Steel Industries : $1,000 

- The Hartford Advocates Fund : $1,000 

- Southwest Airlines : $1,000 

- Get A Release, Inc. : $1,000 

- California Bankers Association State Pac : $1,000 

- Aetna, Inc. : $1,000 

- Californians Allied For Patient Protection PAC (Capp PAC) : $1,000 

- California Staffing Professionals Pac : $1,000 

- Santa Ynez Band Of Mission Indians : $1,000 

- National Association Of Insurance & Financial Advisors/california Pac : $1,000 

- California Professional Firefighters PAC Small Contributor Committee : $1,000 

- Paramount Pictures : $1,000 

- Visa, Inc. : $1,000 

- Bankers Insurance Group : $1,000 

- Distilled Spirits Council Us : $1,000 

- California New Car Dealers Association Pac : $1,000 

- Google, Inc. : $1,000 

- Cgi Technologies And Solutions, Inc. Federal Pac : $1,000 

- California Real Estate PAC (Crepac)- California Association Of Realtors Small Contributor Committee : $1,000 

- California Financial Services Association Pac : $1,000 

- California Independent Telephone Pac : $1,000 

- International Paper Federal PAC (Ip-PAC) : $1,000 

- California Mobilehome Parkowners Alliance Pac : $1,000 

- Vsp Vision Care : $1,000 

- California Credit Union League Pac : $1,000 

- Macpherson Oil Company : $1,000 

- Association Of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs Pac : $1,000 

- Tri-Cal Inc. : $1,000 

- Nossaman, Llp : $1,000 

- California Pawnbrokers Association Pac : $1,000 

- Professional Engineers In California Government PAC (Pecg-PAC) Small Contributor Committee : $1,000 

- Association Of California State Supervisors PAC (Acss) : $900 

- Del Mar Thoroughbred Club : $750 

- California Building Industry Association PAC (Cbia-PAC) : $650 

- United Contractors Pac : $633 

- Sheet Metal Workers 104 District 2 Small Contributor Committee : $600 

- Association Of California State Supervisors PAC (Acss) : $600 

- Sacramento County Farm Bureau : $500 

- K. Mark Nelson (Five Star Land & Livestock): $500 

- Capital City Loan & Jewelry, Inc. : $500 

- Best Collateral : $500 

- Apartment Association Of Greater Los Angeles Pac : $500 

- North Bay Bail Agents Association : $500 

- Liberty Bail Bonds, Inc. : $500 

- A.j.s Super Pawn, Inc. : $500 

- Apartment Association Of Greater Los Angeles Pac : $500 

- California Pawnbrokers Association Pac : $421 

- E&j Gallo Winery : $400 

- Wine Institute California Pac : $400 

- Fresno Coin Gallery : $300 

- Granters Jewelry & Loan : $250 

- San Joaquin-Stanislaus Cattlemens Association : $250 

- Union Life & Casualty Insurance Agency : $250 

- Cassidys Jewelry & Loan Company, Inc. : $250 

- Burrell Printing Company, Inc. : $250 

- Atlas Loan And Jewelry Company, Inc. : $250 

- Gary Miller (Game Realty): $250 

- Western Loan & Jewelry, Llc : $250 

- Cevar, Inc. Central Mega Pawn : $250 

- United Contractors Pac : $233