Stonewall Democratic Club of Greater Sacramento, William Guy Crouch, and Christopher Welton

Recordkeeping

Fine: $5,000

FPPC No. 12/103

Respondent Stonewall Democratic Club of Greater Sacramento (Respondent Committee) qualified as a county general purpose committee in 2002, and in 2003 qualified as a state general purpose committee. From July 17, 2006 through July 22, 2008, Respondent William Guy Crouch was treasurer of Respondent Committee, and from July 23, 2008 through July 12, 2011, Christopher Welton was treasurer of Respondent Committee. This matter was referred to the Enforcement Division as the result of an FTB audit. In this matter, Respondents failed to maintain the detailed accounts, records, bills, and receipts necessary to prepare campaign statements for reporting periods in calendar year 2008, in violation of Government Code Section 84104, and Regulation 18401. (1count); failed to file a pre-election campaign statement by the October 23, 2008 due date, for the reporting period of October 1 through October 18, 2008, in violation ofGovernment Code Sections 84200.5, subdivision (d), and 84200.7, subdivision (b) (1count); and failed to file a ballot measure contribution report within 10 business days of making a contribution on October 8, 2008, totaling five thousand dollars ($5,000) or more to support or oppose the qualification or passage of a single state ballot measure, in violation of Government Code Section 84204.5 (1 count).