2026 school-board campaign | employer and lobbying network
Triston Ezidore | Highland Electric Fleets, Actum and campaign money
Ezidore serves on the Culver City Unified School District Board and works in government partnerships for Highland Electric Fleets. His 2026 campaign filing includes two individual contributors with direct documented ties to Highland's professional orbit: Highland Chief Commercial Officer Brian Buccella and Actum Director Mayra Valadez.
The two reported contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Documented professional connection |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | Brian Buccella | $500 | Chief Commercial Officer, Highland Electric Fleets |
| 2026-08-05 | Mayra Valadez | $100 | Director, Actum; Actum represents Highland in LAUSD electric-bus lobbying records |
Together these two reported contributions total $600. They are individual contributions. CCE does not label them as Highland, Actum, or PAC contributions.
Why the Actum connection matters to the record
LAUSD lobbying disclosures list Actum I, LLC as a paid lobbying organization for Highland Electric Fleets, Inc. on the issue of electric buses. Valadez is publicly identified by Actum as a director. When Ezidore announced his Highland position, a public professional-network exchange also referred to Highland as an Actum client.
This establishes a client and government-relations relationship around Ezidore's employer. It does not establish that Valadez's contribution was directed by Highland or Actum.
The separate Highland PAC
The Federal Election Commission lists Highland Electric Fleets, Inc. PAC, committee C00888727, as Highland's federal corporate Lobbyist/Registrant PAC. That committee is a separate entity from personal contributions made by Highland employees or government-relations professionals.
No direct contribution from the Highland PAC appears in the itemized receipts CCE reviewed for Ezidore's local committee through September 19, 2026.
What the record establishes
- Ezidore works in government partnerships for Highland while serving on the CCUSD Board.
- Highland Chief Commercial Officer Brian Buccella contributed $500 to Ezidore's 2026 committee on September 11.
- Actum Director Mayra Valadez contributed $100 on August 5.
- Actum is documented in LAUSD lobbying records as Highland's paid representative concerning electric buses.
- Highland has a separate federal corporate PAC; that PAC does not appear in the reviewed Ezidore itemized receipts through September 19.