Citizens for Oakland, Harold Smith, and Robert Spears

Campaign Non-Filer

Fine: $5,000

FPPC No. 16/20098

Citizens for Oakland was a primarily formed committee to support and oppose certain candidates for Mayor of Oakland in the November 4, 2014 General Election.  Robert Spears was the Committee’s principal officer and Harold Smith was the Committee’s treasurer.  The Committee, Spears, and Smith failed to identify the Committee as primarily formed on its Statement of Organization, and failed to fulfill the naming requirements for primarily formed committees, in violation of Government Code Sections 84101 and 84102, and Regulation 184502, subdivision (c)(3) (1 count); and failed to timely file a 24-Hour Report for 15 late contributions received, in violation of Government Code Section 84203 (1 count).