Outside money
Who pays for the campaigns in the two races RNU takes a side on — every dollar from a PAC, a union, an industry group, a party committee or a developer, from the City Clerk's filings, giver by giver. Contributions do not establish that money caused a vote. You decide.
Of each dollar reported by name, the share from PACs, unions, industry groups and party committees
As filed through Sept. 29, 2026; the itemized contributions only. Kennedy: $17,750 of $67,143.31. Scott: $34,550 of $64,154.60. The lists are below, filing by filing.
Where it comes from — the money from PACs, unions, industry groups and party committees, by kind
| Who gives | Kennedy (Mayor) | Scott (District 2) |
|---|---|---|
| Police and fire unionsthe Rancho Cucamonga firefighters' union PAC (IAFF Local 2274); the county sheriff's employees' association PAC; the state firefighters' PAC | $5,500 | $9,400 |
| Real estate, builders and the housing industrythe Realtors' PAC (CREPAC); the home builders' PAC (BIA of Southern California); the industrial-and-office developers' PAC (NAIOP); two manufactured-housing PACs | $3,750 | $7,350 |
| The county Republican Partythe San Bernardino County Republican Party — the largest single gift on each list | $5,900 | $5,900 |
| Building-trades unionsthe Iron Workers' PAC; the carpenters' council PAC | — | $6,900 |
| Business groupsthe Inland Empire Business PAC; the San Bernardino County Business Owners PAC | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| A tribal governmentthe Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation | — | $1,500 |
| Other committeesthe CA Black Women's Collective PAC (Kennedy); the California Parents Association PAC (Scott) | $100 | $1,000 |
| Total, as filed through Sept. 29, 2026 | $17,750 | $34,550 |
| Of each dollar the campaign reported by name | 26¢ | 54¢ |
Every gift is listed below with its date, amount and filing number. The kinds are RNU's grouping of each giver by its own name.
In short
- The money. Lynne Kennedy for Mayor 2026 reported $67,143.31 from contributors it named, as filed through Sept. 29, 2026; $17,750 of it — 26¢ of each dollar — came from PACs, unions, industry groups and party committees. Kristine Scott for City Council 2026 reported $64,154.60; $34,550 of it — 54¢ of each dollar — came from the same kinds of givers.
- Who gives the most. The San Bernardino County Republican Party: $5,900 to each. The Rancho Cucamonga firefighters' union PAC: $4,000 to Kennedy, $5,900 to Scott. The real-estate and building industry's PACs: $3,750 to Kennedy, $7,350 to Scott. The Iron Workers' PAC: $5,900 to Scott.
- The developer. Kennedy's 2020 council campaign reported $2,000 from James Previti (Oct. 6, 2020). His company, The Previti Group, applied for the 2026 change to the Etiwanda Heights plan. The council approved it 5–0 (Jan. 21, 2026). The same campaign reported $2,500 from another Rancho Cucamonga developer and his company (2020–21).
- King and VanGorden. No money from any PAC, union, industry group or party committee, as filed through Sept. 29, 2026.
- The votes. How Kennedy and Scott voted on the foothills, and on every housing decision since 2017, is on its own pages: Etiwanda Heights · Housing density.
No on Lynne Kennedy, candidate for Mayor
Her votes: the foothills, 2019 and 2026 · every housing decision since 2017.
26¢ of each dollar her campaign reported by name came from PACs, unions, industry groups and other political committees.
Lynne Kennedy for Mayor 2026 reported $67,143.31 from contributors it named, as filed through Sept. 29, 2026. These gave $17,750 of it, or 26.4%:
| Date | Contributor, as filed | Amount | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2026 | CA Black Women's Collective PAC | $100 | Form 460, no. 217024795 |
| April 29, 2026 | California Real Estate Political Action Committee - CREPAC | $1,000 | Form 460, no. 217024795 |
| April 29, 2026 | California Real Estate Political Action Committee - CREPAC | $500 | Form 460, no. 217024795 |
| April 29, 2026 | Inland Empire Business PAC IEBIZPAC | $500 | Form 460, no. 217024795 |
| April 29, 2026 | MEET PAC - All Purpose Account Manufactured Housing Educational Trust PAC | $250 | Form 460, no. 217024795 |
| April 29, 2026 | Rancho Cucamonga Professional Firefighters' Assoc. - IAFF Local 2274 PAC | $4,000 | Form 460, no. 217024795 |
| April 29, 2026 | San Bernardino County Business Owners PAC | $2,000 | Form 460, no. 217024795 |
| July 28, 2026 | San Bernardino County Sheriff's County Employees' Benefit Association Local PAC | $1,500 | Form 460, no. 217492207 |
| Aug. 31, 2026 | California Real Estate Political Action Committee - CREPAC | $2,000 | Form 460, no. 217492207 |
| Sept. 16, 2026 | San Bernardino County Republican Party | $5,900 | Form 460, no. 217492207 |
| Total | $17,750 |
Not in the 26¢: $8,965.99 from other candidates' and officeholders' committees. Filings after Sept. 29 are not in these figures; this page is updated after the next statements, due Oct. 22.
Source: the committee's Forms 460 at the City Clerk, filing numbers as shown.
Developer money in 2020 and 2021: $2,000 from Previti himself, $2,500 more from another developer and his company.
Her 2020 council campaign, Lynne Kennedy for City Council 2020, reported:
| Date | Contributor, as filed | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 11, 2020 | A Rancho Cucamonga land and home development company | $1,500 |
| Oct. 6, 2020 | James Previti, "Frontier Communities, President," Ontario | $2,000 |
| Nov. 15, 2021 | The same company's co-founder, a real estate developer, Rancho Cucamonga | $1,000 |
Who they are, in their own documents: James Previti is the CEO of The Previti Group, the applicant for the 2026 change. The other two rows are a Rancho Cucamonga company whose "core business is the entitlement and development of land and homes" (its own website) and its co-founder; their names are in the filings.
Sources: the committee's filings (Form 460, Schedule A) at the City Clerk; the Jan. 21, 2026 minutes; each company's own website.
No on Kristine Scott, candidate for City Council, District 2
Her votes: the foothills, 2019 and 2026 — she made the final motion · every housing decision since 2017.
More than 50¢ of each dollar her campaign reported by name came from PACs, unions, industry groups and other political committees.
Kristine Scott for City Council 2026 reported $64,154.60 from contributors it named, as filed through Sept. 29, 2026. These gave $34,550 of it, or 53.9%:
| Date | Contributor, as filed | Amount | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 12, 2024 | NAIOP IE PAC - All Purpose Account National Assoc of Industrial & Office Properties | $350 | Form 460, no. 212845860 |
| Oct. 2, 2025 | Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation | $1,500 | Form 460, no. 215353354 |
| Dec. 10, 2025 | California Parents Association PAC | $1,000 | Form 460, no. 215353354 |
| Dec. 10, 2025 | NAIOP IE PAC - All Purpose Account National Assoc of Industrial & Office Properties | $1,000 | Form 460, no. 215353354 |
| Dec. 24, 2025 | Rancho Cucamonga Professional Firefighters Association - IAFF Local 2274 PAC | $5,000 | Form 460, no. 215353354 |
| Dec. 30, 2025 | Inland Empire Business PAC - IEBIZPAC | $2,500 | Form 460, no. 215353354 |
| Dec. 30, 2025 | San Bernardino County Sheriff's County Employees' benefit Association Local PAC | $2,500 | Form 460, no. 215353354 |
| April 14, 2026 | Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association PAC | $1,000 | Form 460, no. 217024782 |
| June 11, 2026 | NAIOP IE PAC - All Purpose Account National Assoc of Industrial & Office Properties | $1,000 | Form 460, no. 217024782 |
| June 24, 2026 | Rancho Cucamonga Professional Firefighters Association - IAFF Local 2274 PAC | $900 | Form 460, no. 217024782 |
| June 30, 2026 | Iron Workers District of California and Vicinity PAC | $5,900 | Form 460, no. 217024782 |
| Aug. 3, 2026 | Building A Stronger West sponsored by Western States Regional Council of Carpenters | $1,000 | Form 460, no. 217474548 |
| Aug. 22, 2026 | California Real Estate Political Action Committee (CREPAC) | $1,500 | Form 460, no. 217474548 |
| Sept. 9, 2026 | Building Industry Association of Southern California PAC | $2,500 | Form 460, no. 217474548 |
| Sept. 16, 2026 | San Bernardino County Republican Party | $5,900 | Form 460, no. 217474548 |
| Sept. 29, 2026 | California Professional Firefighters Political Action Commottee | $1,000 | Form 497, no. 217546391 |
| Total | $34,550 |
One of these gifts, $1,500 from the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, could instead be counted as an organization's; then the share is 51.5%, still more than half. Not in the share: $2,500 from other candidates' committees.
Source: the committee's Forms 460 and 497 at the City Clerk, filing numbers as shown.
Who pays for their campaigns: the four candidates RNU takes a side on
| Candidate | Office | From PACs, unions, industry groups and party committees |
|---|---|---|
| Lynne Kennedy | Mayor | 26¢ of each dollar reported by name |
| Oliver King | Mayor | none |
| Kristine Scott | City Council, District 2 | more than 50¢ of each dollar reported by name |
| David VanGorden | City Council, District 2 | none |
As filed through Sept. 29, 2026. RNU supports King and VanGorden and opposes Kennedy and Scott; the other candidates in these races are not listed.
Source: each committee's filings at the City Clerk, read Sept. 29, 2026.
How they voted
Kennedy voted for the 3,000-home cap on the Etiwanda Heights foothills in 2019 and to remove it in 2026* — 5–0 both times, with all five members present. Scott did the same and made the final motion. The whole story — the 2019 cap made with the neighbors, the 2024 sale, the developer's July 2025 e-mail, the cap's removal in 2026, the lawsuit — is on Etiwanda Heights; every housing decision since 2017, with what the council could have done, is on Housing density; the stories are in the record.
What the words mean
* The 2026 change: the 3,000-home cap was replaced by a limit of 8 homes per gross acre, averaged across the neighborhood. The City's staff report puts the "theoretical maximum" under that limit at about 5,780 homes and says the actual number will be lower: that figure does not count streets, parks, schools and other infrastructure, while the 2019 cap was counted after they were taken out, so "the numbers alone do not represent an equal comparison." (Staff report, Jan. 21, 2026, pp. 232–233)
On our mailer: it says the council voted to "roughly double" the cap. That compares the City's own "theoretical maximum" of about 5,780 homes with the 3,000 cap, and the City's caveats are the ones above. What the record shows without any estimate: the cap was removed.
¢ = the share of the money each campaign reported by name (itemized), as filed through Sept. 29, 2026. Gifts reported only as a total are not in it.
"Political committees" = PACs, unions, industry groups and party committees.
Check it yourself
- Campaign filings: the City Clerk's campaign-finance portal, public.netfile.com. Search a committee's name.
- Council minutes: the City Clerk's archive, rcdocs.cityofrc.us; agendas and staff reports: ranchocucamonga.primegov.com.
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