Daniel C. Schnur, Dan Schnur for Secretary of State 2014, and Kelly Lawler

Campaign Reporting    

Fine: $4,500

FPPC No. 16/186

This matter arose from an audit performed by the Franchise Tax Board’s Political Reform Audit Program. Daniel Schnur was a candidate for California Secretary of State in the June 3, 2014 Primary Election. Dan Schnur for Secretary of State 2014 was his candidate-controlled committee. Kelly Lawler was the Committee’s treasurer. The Committee, Schnur, and Lawler failed to file a $5,000 Contribution Report, in violation of Government Code Section 85309, subdivision (c) (1 count); and failed to process campaign expenditures through the Committee’s campaign bank account, in violation of Government Code Section 85201, subdivisions (d) and (e) (1 count).