Adam & Gila Milstein
Adam Milstein is a real estate millionaire and managing partner of Hager Pacific Properties who has become one of the country’s most prolific funders of MAGA-aligned, right-wing, pro-Israel causes. A longtime board member of groups like StandWithUs, Hasbara Fellowships, and PragerU and a former AIPAC national council member, Milstein has poured millions into efforts to […]
Bill Simon
Bill Simon is one of Traci Park’s most ideologically extreme donors. He is a former Republican gubernatorial candidate and a longtime trustee of the Heritage Foundation, the Washington D.C. think tank that helped shape the Trump agenda, drafted Project 2025, and celebrated the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Simon has deep ties to the conservative […]
Julie Milligan
Julie Milligan sits on the executive board of the Blue Wave Democratic Club, a club officially chartered in March 2023 that presents itself as a Democratic organization but in practice backs right-wing “Democratic” candidates while working to undermine progressive challengers. Her leadership role places her squarely within the gate-keeping network that decides which Democratic campaigns […]
Keith Abouaf
Keith Abouaf is a longtime Republican donor whose contributions stretch from John McCain’s presidential campaign to Donald Trump and other conservative causes, including the Newsom recall effort. His social-media activity has included highly controversial and inflammatory commentary about Arab and Palestinian communities, reflecting a political worldview aligned with hard-line Zionist positions. Abouaf’s political spending shows […]
Denny Schneider
Denny Schneider is a longtime Republican Party leader in Los Angeles, serving as chair of his local GOP Central Committee. He holds influential positions across multiple Westchester and airport-related groups, including President of the Alliance for a Regional Solution to Airport Congestion and chair of the LAX/Community Noise Roundtable. Schneider’s extensive network in business, aviation, […]
Lisa Korbatov
Lisa Korbatov is a longtime GOP donor with deep ties to Donald Trump and his inner circle. Her family has a history of business dealings with Trump, most infamously involving a Rodeo Drive mansion bought from the Gabonese dictator Omar Bongo and later funneled through a Trump shell company in a deal riddled with red […]
David Nagel
A top executive at Decron Properties, David Nagel is a committed Republican donor whose financial support helps maintain a City Hall aligned with the interests of business and development. His giving underscores the connection between conservative political spending and the influence real-estate firms wield in Los Angeles.
Amir Goldfiner
Owner of Rahaminov Diamonds, Goldfiner has targeted his political donations toward right-wing candidates beyond his own state, giving $1,000 to Republican U.S. Senator Bob Bennett and another to Sarah Huckabee Sanders while not residing in their states.
Margot Armbruster
Margot Armbruster is married to powerful land-use lobbyist Mark Armbruster, whose clients include major developers and corporate real-estate interests. She serves on the board of the Los Angeles Police Foundation and also sits on the Saint John’s Health Center Foundation with Rick Caruso. Public records show she donated $6,600 to Donald Trump in 2024. Her […]
David Houston
Owner of Barney’s Beanery, a longtime LA restaurant and bar, who publicly presents himself as a moderate Democrat. But federal campaign-finance records show a pattern of support for Republican candidates and right-wing causes. His venue has also hosted Republican Party events, including a GOP presidential debate watch party. Houston’s real political identity looks a lot […]