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Santa Monica School Bond Measure Largely Bankrolled by Outside Firms

Santa Monica School Bond Measure Largely Bankrolled by Outside Firms

10/05/2018 8:46 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

About 80 percent of the money raised to support a record $485 million facilities bond for Santa Monica public schools has come from companies outside the City, according to the latest campaign finance disclosure statements.

As of October 1, outside firms had donated $81,000 of the $99,782 raised by The Committee for Safe & Modern Santa Monica Schools - Yes on SMS, according to the statements filed with the City Clerk.

Of the 29 contributors, 20 were companies from outside Santa Monica that provide consulting, design, engineering and construction services, in most cases to school districts.

The two largest contributors -- DLR Group, which contributed $7,500, and Massetti Consulting, LLC, which contributed $7,000 -- have received contracts from the School District.