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FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION 428 J Street • Suite 620 • Sacramento, CA 95814-2329 (916) 322-5660 • Fax ,916l 322-0886 June 23, 2011 ,; Kari Middleton Kari Middleton for Mayor 2010 REDACTED Bobby Hendrix, Treasurer Kari Middleton for Mayor 2010 REDACTED Warning Letter Re: FPPC No, 111244, Kari Middleton, Kari Middleton for Mayor 2010, and Bobbv Hendrix, Treasurer Dear Ms. Middleton and Mr. Hendrix: The Fair Political Practices Commission ("FPPC") enforces the provisions of the Political Reform Act ("ACt"),1 found in Government Code section 81000, et seq. This lettcr is in response to a complaint filed against you by the City of Cathedral City that alleged you failed to file your committee's semiannual campaign disclosure statement covering the last half of 20 10, due January 31, 2011. The FPPC has completed its investigation of the facts in this case. Specifically, the FPPC found that you failed to file your semiannual campaign disclosure statement by the January 31, 2011,...

FAIR POLlTlCAL PRACTlCES COMMISSION ~28 1 Street • Suite 620 • Sacramento, CA 95814-2329 Committee Treasurer /-Ovation LLC REDACTED (916) 322·5660 • Fax (916) 322-0886 June 20, 2010 Warning Letter Re: FPPC No. 111307; Ovation LLC Dear Respondent: The Fair Political Practices Commission C'FPPC") enforces the provisions of the Political Reform Act ("Act"), I found in Government Code section 81000, et seq. This letter is in response to a referral from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk that alleged you failed to file a major donor campaign statement. The FPPC has completed its investigation of the facts in this case. Specifically, the FPPC found that on October I, 20 I 0 you made a contribution to the Brown for Governor 2010 committee and on October 18, 20 I 0 you made a contribution to the Meg Whitman for Governor 20 I 0 committee. However, you failed to file a major donor statement in connection with these contributions by the January 31,2011 deadline. Specificall...

Robert Moreno FAIR P OllTlC AL P RACTlCES COMMISSION .t28 J Street • Suite 620 • Sacramenlo. CA 95814-2329 19161322·5660 • Fax (916) 322·0886 June 21. 2011 Roger O. Bowline REDACTED REDACTED Warning Letter Re: FPPC No. 111323; Robert Moreno; Committee to Elect Robert Moreno Sheriff-Coroner 2010; and Roger Bowline, Treasurer Dear Messrs. Moreno and Bowline: The Fair Political Practices Commission (the "FPPC") enforces the provisions of the Political Reform Act (the "Act"),1 found in Govemment Code section 81000, et seq. This letter is in response to a referral from the San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters that alleged that you and your committee, Committee to Elect Robert Moreno Sheriff-Coroner 20 I 0, failed to file two of your Semiannual Campaign Disclosure Statements. The FPPC has completed its investigation of the facts in this case. Specifically, the FPPC found that you have failed to file the required Semiannual Campaign Disclosure Statements for the periods covering May 23,20...

FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION 428 J Street. Suite 620 • Sacramento. CA 95814-2329 (916) 322<'i660 • Fax (tJI6) 322A)886 June 27, 2011 Mr. Doug Humphreys REDACTED RE: Warning Letter FPPC No. 10/580, Ben Manley, Doug Humphreys Dear Mr. Humphreys: The Fair Political Practices Commission ("Commission") enforces the provisions of the Political Refonn Act (the "AcC) found in Government Code Section 81000, and following. The Commission received a complaint alleging that you failed to timely file your Statement of Economic Interests ("SEI") for the 2009 calendar year. The Commission has decided to close this case with this warning letter. The FPPC has completed its investigation of the facts in this case. Specifically, the FPPC found that you did file your SEI, but did so after the applicable deadline. Under Section 87207, the name and address of the source of income must be disclosed. And Regulation 18723 (b )(2), members of city counsels must file there annual statements of economic...

~ron Shippen F AIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION .+28 J Street • Suite 620 • Sacramento, CA 95814~2329 (916, 322~5660 • Fax (916) 322~0886 June 29, 20 II Bailey for Assembly 2010 REDACTED Warning Letter Re: FPPC No. 11/172, Bailey for Assembly 2010 Dear Aaron Shippen: The Fair Political Practices Commission ("FPPC") enforces the provisions of the Political Reform Act ("Act"), I found in Government Code section 81000, et seq. This letter is in response to a complaint filed against you by the County of San Diego Registrar of Voters that alleged you failed to file your committee's semiannual campaign disclosure statements. The FPPC has completed its investigation of the facts in this case. Specifically, the FPPC found that you failed to file your semiannual campaign disclosure statements from 1/1/09 until present with the LA Country Registrar Recorder/County Clerk. The Act requires that candidates and their committees file campaign statements at periodic intervals. Specifically the Ac...

, ·' • FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION -+28 J Street • SUite 620 • Sacramento. CA 95814-2329 (916) 322·5660 • Fax (916) 322·0886 Tim Frisbee Former Governing Board Member Weed Elementary School District REDACTED June 27, 20 II Warning Letter Re: FPPC No. 111246; Tim Frisbee Dear Mr. Frisbee: The Fair Political Practices Commission ("FPPC") enforces the provisions of the Political Reform Act ("Act") found in Government Code Section 81000, and following. This letter is in response to a referral from your tiling officer that alleged you failed to tile your Leaving Office Statement of Economic Interests. The Act requires that employees designated in their agency's contlict of interest code file Statements of Economic Interests (Form 700) when they assume office, annually thereafter, and within 30 days of leaving their position. The FPPC has completed its investigation of the facts in this case. Specifically, the FPPC found that you failed to tile a Leaving Office Statement of Econom...

~1s. Christy Wood FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION 428 1 Street. Suire 620 • Sacramento. CA 95814-2329 ',916) 322,5660 • Fax (916) 3224}886 July 1,2011 REDACTED Warning Letter Re: FPPC No. 11/421 Christy Wood, Respondent Dear Ms. Wood: The Fair Political Practices Commission (the "FPPC") enforces the provisions of the Political Reform Act (the "Act"),l found in Government Code section 81000, et seq. This letter is in response to a pro-active investigation begun against you by the FPPC that alleged you failed to report the receipt of gifts on your Statement of Economic Interests ("SEI") when you were a Senior Investment Officer with the California Public Employees Retirement System. The FPPC has completed its investigation of the facts in this case. Specifically, the FPPC found that you failed to report the total value of all gifts of meals received in 2006 from Goldman Sachs and gifts of meals received in 2007 from UBS Alternative Investment Solutions. The Act provides that for gif...

• • F AIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION ~28 J Street. Suite 620 • Sacramento. CA 95814-2329 (916) 322-5660 • FlU (916) 322-0886 July 8, 2011 Todd R. White, Treasurer \~/"'alifornians for Traditional Marriage Committee for Proposition 8 REDACTED Re: FPPC No. 111228; Californians for Traditional Marriage Committee for Proposition 8 Dear Mr. White: The Fair Political Practices Commission ("Commission") enforces the provIsions of the Political Reform Act (the ·'Act,,).1 The Commission's Enforcement Division reviewed the campaign statements and reports of the Californians for Traditional Marriage Committee for Proposition 8 (the "Committee") to determine whether the Committee complied with the Act's requirements for ballot measure committees. The Enforcement Division concluded that the Committee complied with the naming requirements of Section 84107, which requires that a committee primarily formed to support or oppose a ballot measure include in its name that the committee supports or o...

• • FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION -128 J Street. Suile 620 • Sacramento. CA 95814-2329 (916) 322-5660 • Fax (916) 322-0886 July 8, 201 I D. Stuart Harison, Treasurer Wine Country Committee Against Proposition g REDACTED Re: FPPC No. 111232; Wine Country Committee Against Proposition 8 Dear Mr. Harison: The Fair Political Practices Commission ("Commission") enforces the provisions of the Political Refonn Act {the "Act,,).1 The Commission's Enforcement Division reviewed the campaign'statements and reports of the Wine Country Committee Against Proposition 8 (the "Committee") to detennine whether the Committee complied with the Act's requirements for ballot measure committees. The Enforcement Division concluded that the Committee complied with the naming requirements of Section 84107, which requires that a committee primarily fonned to support or oppose a ballot measure include in its name that the committee supports or opposes the specified ballot measure. Additionally, the Committ...

\/athy Hackett FAIR POLlTICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION "*28 J Street • Suite 620 • Sacramento. CA 95814-2329 {9l61322-5660 • Fax (916) 322-0886 July 7,2011 Cathy Hackett for CalPERS Board Seat lA (1317064) REDACTED Warning Letter Re: FPPC Case No, 100621; Cathy Hackett/Cathy Hackett for CalPERS Board Seat lA Dear Ms. Hackett: The Fair Political Practices Commission (the "FPPC") enforces the provisions of the Political Reform Act (the "Act"), I found in Government Code section 81000, et seq. The results of the audit of the referenced committee, mandated by the California Government Code, have been referred to this Division. The audit covered the period January 1,2009 through December 31,2009. A copy of the report is enclosed for your information. The report contained the following findings: (I) online reports were not filed for 22 contributions of $1,000 or more received during the election cycle; (2) two contributors were not identified on the campaign statements, and (3) three payees we...