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James L. Previti was listed as President/CEO of Frontier Enterprises (his development company) on campaign filings [S-205, S-208]. Campaign filings show his money reaching political groups personally and through companies on the Previti chart, including Industrial Integrity Solutions (IIS), his marijuana (cannabis) business. The Who's who box below explains each company and group in plain words.
The companies
Industrial Integrity Solutions LLC (IIS)
Previti's marijuana (cannabis) company [S-020]
According to a 2019 Pasadena commercial cannabis permit application, Previti “established IIS to provide financing and other operational controls for each business entity in his family of commercial cannabis businesses.” [S-020] (p. 18). His letter in the same application refers to marijuana facilities “that I financed, constructed, and operate in Adelanto.” (p. 6)
Gave $226,250 to groups and campaigns shown in the Overview; $717,200 to 18 political committees overall, 2019–2026.
FH II Homebuilders / FH II, LLC
Previti's homebuilding company [S-140, S-143]
Reported many of the gifts. These appear on Previti's combined major-donor reports (“James L. Previti Including Aggregated Contributions,” FPPC filer ID 1404572).
Gave $459,000 to groups and campaigns shown.
IE Citizens for Government LLC
A Previti-funded political giving company [S-001]
He was listed as putting $225,000 into it (5/2/2023), and it then gave to several of the committees below. IE Citizens was funded by Previti, so these company amounts should not be added together. [S-001, S-002, S-003]
Gave $121,749 to groups and campaigns shown.
James L. Previti (personally)
Gifts in his own name
Gave $202,960 to groups and campaigns shown.
Who's who
A political committee (or PAC) is a group that collects money from donors and gives it to candidates or spends it on ads and mailers. It must report its money in public filings.
- Industrial Integrity Solutions, LLC (IIS)
- Previti's marijuana (cannabis) company. A 2019 Pasadena cannabis permit application said Previti founded it in 2016 and set it up “to provide financing and other operational controls” for his family of commercial cannabis businesses. [S-020]
- FH II Homebuilders, Inc. / FH II, LLC
- Previti's homebuilding company, listed under construction and development on the Previti company chart. Many of his political gifts were reported as made by FH II. [S-140, S-143]
- Frontier Enterprises
- Previti's development company. Campaign filings list him as its President/CEO; the 2019 application describes IIS as its subsidiary. [S-205, S-208, S-020]
- The Previti Group
- A Previti development company; listed as the applicant for the Etiwanda Heights tract maps in Rancho Cucamonga. [S-060, S-061]
- IE Citizens for Government LLC
- A Previti-funded political giving company (not a campaign committee). State records list Previti as its 100% owner, putting in $225,000; it gave to political committees. [S-001, S-002, S-003]
- SB County GOP
- The San Bernardino County Republican Party, filed as the San Bernardino County Republican Central Committee. It reported receiving $428,000 from FH II and IIS. [S-282, S-283, S-140, S-144]
- Coalition for Better Government
- A political committee. It reported receiving $20,000 from IIS and giving $5,500 to the Armendarez for Supervisor campaign. [S-311]
- Committee for Ethical Government
- Four related political committees. They reported receiving $23,250 from IIS in 2022 and paid $4,666 to the Committee for Effective Government, another political committee. [S-311]
Committees that reported his money
A political committee collects money from donors and gives it to candidates or spends it on ads. Thirteen political committees reported receiving a combined $1,668,949 from James L. Previti or companies on the Previti chart. $382,900 of that was reported as given by IIS (green rows).
| Committee | Reported as given by | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SB County Republican Central Committee | FH II (homebuilding co.) $245,000 + IIS (marijuana co.) $183,000, 2020-26 | $428,000 |
| Business Leaders for Ethical Government | James L. Previti and FH II (homebuilding co.), 2018-22 | $257,400 |
| Ontario Committee on Ethics | IE Citizens for Government LLC (Previti-funded political giving co.), 2025 | $250,000 |
| SB Government Reform Committee | IIS (marijuana co.), 2021 | $150,000 |
| Inland Empire Business Alliance | James L. Previti and FH II, LLC (homebuilding co.), 2018-2020 | $144,000 |
| Inland Empire Ratepayers Coalition | IE Citizens for Government LLC (Previti-funded political giving co.), 2025-2026 | $71,999 |
| Cucamonga Valley Ratepayers (2022) | James L. Previti, 2022-2023 | $69,000 |
| SB County Public Safety PAC | IE Citizens LLC (Previti-funded political giving co.) and Previti, 2022-26 | $50,000 |
| Adelanto Anti-Corruption Committee | IE Citizens for Government LLC (Previti-funded political giving co.), 2025 | $50,000 |
| Good Government San Bernardino (Yes on D) | FH II Homebuilders, Inc. (homebuilding co.), 2022 | $49,900 |
| Neighborhood Preservation Coalition (2022) | IIS (marijuana co.), 2022 | $49,900 |
| Protect Our County PAC | IE Citizens for Government LLC (Previti-funded political giving co.), 2024 | $49,750 |
| Committee for Effective Government | FH II Homebuilders (homebuilding co.) and Previti, 2022-24 | $49,000 |
| Reported as given by IIS | $382,900 | |
| Reported as given by Previti, FH II or IE Citizens LLC | $1,286,049 | |
| Total to the 13 committees | $1,668,949 | |
Each committee also had other givers; they are not tied to Previti by being listed here.
Where IIS money went
This chart shows every political committee that reported receiving money from Industrial Integrity Solutions LLC (IIS, Ontario), Previti's marijuana company. Campaign filings list IIS as giving $717,200 to 18 political committees from 2019 to 2026 (15 if the four Committee for Ethical Government committees are counted as one).
Most of these gifts also appear on Previti's major-donor reports (FPPC filer ID 1404572), so they are the same dollars, not extra. The licensed cannabis shops reported no political contributions in the state and local filings searched. [S-020, S-103]
How IIS money reached Rancho Cucamonga officials
IIS did not give directly to these officials. It gave to three political groups; those groups (or groups they funded) later gave to or spent for the officials. Because each group pools money from many donors, this shows timing, not which dollars were passed on.
- SB County GOP (San Bernardino County Republican Party): IIS gave $183,000: $83,000 on 5/8/2026 and $100,000 on 9/8/2026 [S-282, S-283]. See the SB County GOP page.
- Coalition for Better Government (a political committee): reported receiving $20,000 from IIS on 9/27/2022 and giving $5,500 to the Armendarez campaign (Armendarez for Supervisor) on 1/12/2024; the Armendarez campaign reported receiving it [S-311]. Armendarez then gave Hutchison $10,500, Kennedy $1,250 and Stickler $500.
- Committee for Ethical Government (four related political committees): IIS gave $23,250 on 4/26/2022; it paid the Committee for Effective Government (another political committee) $4,666 on 10/20/2022, which spent $8,953 for Kennedy [S-311].
Rich Munkvold: how he's connected
Richard “Rich” Munkvold (listed CFO of Previti's companies) appears in public records as the chief financial officer of several James L. Previti companies, as an officer of the John P. Previti Memorial Foundation, and as the person signing for Previti's political giving company in 2024.
Why this matters. A CFO (chief financial officer) is the executive who runs a company's money. When the same person holds that job across a homebuilding and development business, a marijuana (cannabis) company and a political giving company, it raises a fair question: how closely are these companies run together? Each role below is exactly as written on the dated record. A role is a job title, not a description of conduct.
His roles, company by company
| Company or group | His role, as listed | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Enterprises (Previti's development company) | CFO, joined May 2005; described as overseeing “all financial functions” of Frontier Enterprises, its affiliates and joint ventures | 1/31/2019 application | [S-020] p. 22 |
| Frontier Enterprises | Employer and job listed as “Frontier Enterprises / CFO” on his own campaign contribution | 5/20/2016 | [S-273] p. 15 |
| Frontier Enterprises | CFO (company website) | captured 10/29/2026 (secondary) | [S-080] |
| The Previti Group (a Previti development company) | CFO (company website “Our Team” page) | captured 10/29/2026 (secondary) | [S-081] |
| Frontier Communities (name as written on a contribution record) | “CFO, Frontier Communities” | 12/29/2016 | [S-295] |
| Industrial Integrity Solutions LLC (IIS) (Previti's marijuana company) | CFO; signed the IIS “proof of capital” letter showing available funds | 1/31 & 3/27/2019 | [S-020] pp. 2, 18 |
| Adelanto Air Expressway, Inc. (AAE) (marijuana company managed by IIS) | No AAE title listed for him. AAE's 2019 cannabis permit application included the IIS funding letter he signed as IIS CFO. | 2019 | [S-020] pp. 2, 17 |
| IE Citizens for Government LLC (Previti-funded political giving company) | “Responsible officer” on the state Form 409 (the form an LLC files listing its members). Later forms, filed 7/17/2025, list James L. Previti instead. | signed 3/6/2024, filed 3/11/2024 | [S-001] pp. 1–2; [S-002, S-003] |
| John P. Previti Memorial Foundation (private foundation) | Director in earlier years; officer for the years ending June 2024 and June 2025, $0 pay | 990-PF filings | [S-010, S-100] |
| Rancho Etiwanda, LLC (developer on a County flood-control contract) | “Contractor representative.” The coversheet does not name Previti; listed here only as a documented role. | 12/3/2024 | [S-035] p. 1 |
His own political giving
Campaign filings also list contributions from Munkvold himself. None of these went to a Rancho Cucamonga official.
| Recipient | How it was filed | Date | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Californians for a Better Future (political committee) | Contributor filed as “Industrial Integrity Solutions-Richad Munkvold” (as spelled); also counted on the IIS totals | 9/25/2020 | $20,000 | [S-272] |
| Marc Steinorth for Supervisor 2018 (campaign) | Personal | 3/20/2018 | $4,400 | [S-146, S-211] |
| Marc Steinorth for Assembly 2016 (campaign) | Personal; employer Frontier Enterprises | 5/20/2016 | $3,000 | [S-273] |
| Jason Anderson for District Attorney 2018 (campaign) | Personal | 4/4/2018 | $1,800 | [S-146] |
| Montanez for Riverside Co. Supervisor (campaign) | Personal; listed as “CFO, Frontier Communities” | 12/29/2016 | $1,500 | [S-295] |
| Total ($20,000 filed with IIS in the name; $10,700 personal) | $30,700 | |||
What the records don't show
- No filing found lists him as treasurer of any committee.
- No role for him appears in the state marijuana (cannabis) license records; a search for “Munkvold” returned 0 results [S-103].
- No Munkvold role was found at SB County GOP or at the other political committees that received Previti-company money (records reviewed in the Munkvold report).
Questions worth asking: who decides where these companies' political money goes, and does the same finance team handle the homebuilding, marijuana and political-giving companies? The records list the titles; they do not answer those questions. Full Munkvold report (PDF)
Statements for voters
- Previti's companies include a marijuana (cannabis) business, Industrial Integrity Solutions. That money is now part of Rancho Cucamonga's elections. Is this the money residents want funding their city?
- Previti could give to these candidates directly. Instead, the marijuana money went to other groups first and reached the candidates from there, sometimes two steps removed, which makes it far harder for voters to trace.
Ask them. Before you vote.
Previti report (PDF) Munkvold report (PDF) IIS report (PDF)
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