Brad Garlinghouse's aircraft hops near Santa Monica as CLARITY Act hearing looms

Brad Garlinghouse's Bombardier Global 6000, tail N100RP, was tracked on a brief 15-minute flight from Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO) back to the same airport on June 25, 2026, at an altitude of just 1,600 feet. The aircraft departed and arrived at KSMO, suggesting a local repositioning or test hop rather than a cross-country journey.

If Brad Garlinghouse was aboard, the flight would come the same week the CLARITY Act gains fresh momentum: the House Financial Services Committee has scheduled a July 17 hearing titled “Building the Future of Finance: How the CLARITY Act Unlocks Innovation,” per a report from CoinPaper. Garlinghouse has been vocal about the bill's importance, recently accusing JPMorgan of trying to kill it to protect its payments monopoly, as covered by Blockchain Reporter on June 11.

The aircraft's recent flight history shows a pattern of short hops around Southern California—Van Nuys, Camarillo, and Santa Monica—consistent with a regional base of operations. Whether this particular movement was a maintenance run or a prelude to a longer trip, the timing places the Ripple CEO's aircraft near Los Angeles at a pivotal moment for crypto legislation.