Alex Villanueva, Villanueva for Los Angeles Sheriff 2018, Cine D. Ivery, and Manuel Gomez

Laundered Campaign Contributions

Fine: $57,500

FPPC No. 18/1097

Alex Villanueva for Los Angeles Sheriff 2018 was Villanueva’s candidate-controlled committee. Cine D. Ivery served as the Committee’s treasurer. In August and September 2018, Gomez made 14 campaign contributions in the names of persons other than themselves to Villanueva for Los Angeles Sheriff 2018, in violation of Government Code Section 84301 (10 counts). The Committee, Villanueva, and Ivery failed to report required occupation and employer information for a contribution received from Gomez, in violation of Government Code Section 84211, subdivision (f) (1 count). Also, they failed to report similar information for a contribution that was reported as received from Gomez’s son-in-law and failed to return the contribution, in violation of Government Code Sections 84211, subdivision (f); 85700; and California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 18570 (1 count).