Gary Singh, Gary Singh For City Council 2010, and Joann Lew

Laundered Campaign Contributions
Fine: $15,000
FPPC No. 13/204

Gary Singh, Gary Singh For City Council 2010, and Joann Lew, a member of the Union City Planning Commission since 2006, and was an unsuccessful candidate for Union City Council in the November 2, 2010 election. He is also the owner of Bay Star Auto Care, an automobile repair business, located in Union City. Gary Singh for City Council 2010 was the controlled committee of Gary Singh. Joann Lew was the treasurer for the Committee. Respondent Gary Singh made contributions to the Gary Singh for City Council 2010 committee, in names other than his own and accepted a $600 campaign contribution from John Pappas, a party to a proceeding involving a decision on a use permit before the Union City Planning Commission, within three months following the date final decisions were rendered in the proceeding. Gary Singh, Gary Singh for City Council 2010, and Joann Lew accepted monetary contributions totaling approximately $2,100 in the form of four cashier’s checks or money orders for $100 or more, which were not drawn from the bank accounts of the contributors or donors.  

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