Violeta Alvarez, Re-Elect Violeta Alvarez for Bell City Council 2015 and Mario Estrada

Recordkeeping

Fine: $5,500

FPPC No. 15/150

Violeta Alvarez was an unsuccessful incumbent candidate for the Bell City Council in the March 3, 2015 Special Election. Re-Elect Violeta Alvarez for City Council 2015 was her candidate-controlled committee. Mario Estrada was the Committee’s treasurer. The Committee, Alvarez, and Estrada failed to timely report all contributions and expenditures and failed to disclose required contributor and payee information on originally filed and amended campaign statements for the reporting periods of January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015, in violation of Government Code Section 84211, subdivisions (a), (b), (c), (d), (f), (i), j, and (k) (1 count). The Committee, Alvarez, and Estrada also received and made cash contributions and expenditures of $100 or more, in violation of Government Code Section 84300, subdivisions (a) and (b) (1 count), and failed to maintain supporting records for contributions and expenditures, in violation of Government Code Section 84104 (1 count).