San Diego County Democratic Party and Xavier R. Martinez

Contribution Limits

Fine: $9,000

FPPC No. 17/1356

This matter arose from an audit performed by the Franchise Tax Board’s Political Reform Audit Program. The respondent was represented by Nick Sanders and Jim Sutton of the Sutton Law Firm. San Diego County Democratic Party is a state general purpose committee. Xavier R. Martinez was the Committees treasurer at the time the following violations occurred. The Committee and Martinez failed to timely file 10 24-Hour Reports between March 14, 2014 and December 4, 2014, in violation of Government Code Section 84203 (1 count); improperly made a contribution to a state candidate out of the Committee’s restricted use bank account, in violation of Government Code Section 85303 and Regulation 18534, subdivision (d); and failed to timely disclose payments made for member communications between December 19, 2013 and October 24, 2014 on 24-Hour Reports, in violation of Government Code Section 85312 (1 count).