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Assemblyman Kansen Chu Accused Of Campaign Committee Wrongdoings

August 20, 2020 5:19 pmAugust 21, 2020 3:04 pm

This week, the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) received a complaint alleging that Assemblyman Kansen Chu (D-San Jose) used his Assembly campaign committee to go around candidate donation limits. In the complaint filed by former Assemblyman Paul Fong, Assemblyman Chu...

Fair Political Practices Commission

July 21, 2020 6:25 amJuly 21, 2020 6:27 am

The Fair Political Practices Commission was created by Proposition 9 as part of the Political Reform Act of 1974 that was adopted by the statewide electorate in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal at the federal level. The FPPC is...

FPPC Probing Weinstein’s AIDS Health Foundation for Campaign Finance Violations

July 17, 2020 3:53 pmJuly 17, 2020 3:53 pm

The California Fair Political Practices Commission, the state’s campaign finance watchdog is moving forward with an investigation of drug company executive Michael Weinstein’s AIDS Health Foundation on a complaint by California YIMBY for allegedly failing to report tens of thousands of...

San Jose Councilwoman Fined for Not Naming Donors, Not Filing Contribution Reports

March 12, 2020 5:32 pmMarch 13, 2020 9:52 am

On Wednesday, San Jose Councilwoman Magdalena Carrasco was fined $3,000 by the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) for failing to give information on 76 donors and neglecting a deadline on filing campaign donor forms. According to the report, the...

Assemblyman Todd Gloria Gets Stern Finger Wag From FPPC on Campaign Violations

November 9, 2019 9:20 amNovember 11, 2019 12:37 pm

San Diego Democrat Assemblyman Todd Gloria and the Fair Political Practices Commission have reached a settlement over Gloria’s violations of the California Political Reform Act — a whopping $200 fine. If this tiny penalty suggests a tiny violation, think again....

Second California Agency Removes Public Records From State Website

August 2, 2019 6:05 pmAugust 6, 2019 12:01 pm

Last week California Globe reported that thousands of pages of public records were removed from the highly controversial California High Speed Rail Authority website in June. Now, members of the media and anyone seeking information about rail authority spending will...

Assemblywoman Presents OC United Way Veterans Big State Check… With Her Signature On It

August 1, 2019 9:11 amAugust 5, 2019 4:55 pm

Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris made a recent presentation to the United Way for Orange County’s homeless veterans, issuing an oversized check of $2.9 million, with her signature on the front of the check… as if she was giving her own money....