Anthony A. “Tony” Strickland, Strickland For Controller 2010, and Lysa Ray

Campaign
Contributions
Fine: $80,000
FPPC No. 11/073 

Anthony A. “Tony” Strickland served in the California Legislature for ten years. Strickland was an unsuccessful candidate for California State Controller in the November 2, 2010 General Election. Strickland for Controller 2010 was Strickland’s candidate controlled committee. Lysa Ray was the treasurer for Strickland for Controller. Ventura County Republican Party (“VCRP”) was a political party committee located in Camarillo, CA. VCRP is a respondent in the companion case, FPPC Case No. 16/100. Stanislaus Republican Central Committee (State Acct.), also known as Stanislaus County Republican Party (“SCRP”), was a political party committee located in Modesto, CA. SCRP was a respondent in the companion case, FPPC Case No. 16/178, for which a settlement was approved by the Commission on March 17, 2016. In 2010, VCRP and SCRP made $65,000 in contributions to Strickland for Controller. However, VCRP and SCRP were not the true sources of the contributions, and the true sources of the contributions were concealed.