Political entertainment

San Diego Democratic assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, mentioned in some circles as a possible candidate to replace retiring U.S. senator Barbara Boxer, was out and about the state last year, courtesy of corporate and nonprofit donors. In May it was a trip to Disneyland for two, courtesy of Disneyland Resort Corporate Relations, which kicked in two park passes worth $274. Before that it was the Rose Parade and brunch for a total of $137, thanks to Parsons engineering of Pasadena. In July it was off to NBC Universal in L.A. for two studio passes worth $358.

Meanwhile, state senator Joel Anderson — raising money to run for county supervisor against fellow Republican Dianne Jacobs, the incumbent — spent some time on the road. In May he attended the spring summit of the conservative American Legislative Exchange Council, ALEC for short, which picked up a $776 tab. In July it was another ALEC confab, costing the group $1592. And December brought yet another speaking engagement with the council, that one worth $983.