2016 Election(s)

Listed below are past Enforcement actions that resulted in fines approved by the Commission.

In the Matter of Elect Angela Valles for 1st District Supervisor 2016 and Angela Valles; FPPC No. 16/17170. Staff: Christopher Burton, Senior Commission Counsel. This matter arose from an audit performed by the Franchise Tax Board’s Political Reform Audit Program. Angela Valles was a successful candidate for San Bernardino County Supervisor in the June 7, 2016 Primary and November 8, 2016 General Elections. Elect Angela Valles for 1st District Supervisor 2016 was her candidate-controlled committee. The Committee and Valles failed to timely file a pre-election campaign statement in electronic format, in violation of Government Code Sections 84200.5, subdivision (a), and 84200.8, subdivision (b), and San Bernardino County Ordinance No. 4226, Section 12.4311 (1 count); and failed to timely file four 24-Hour Reports, in violation of Government Code Sections 84203 and 84203.3, and San Bernardino County Ordinance No. 4226, Section 12.4311 (1 count). Additionally, the Committee and Valles failed to pay expenditures from and failed to deposit contributions to the designated campaign bank account, in violation of Government Code Section 85201, subdivisions (c), (d), and (e) (1 count). Total Proposed Penalty: $5,000.

Valles - Stip 

In the Matter of Donna Munoz for County Supervisor 2016, Donna Munoz, and Max Hazard; FPPC No. 17/140. Staff: Commission Counsel Christopher Burton. Donna Munoz was an unsuccessful candidate for San Bernardino County Supervisor in the June 7, 2016 Primary Election. Donna Munoz for County Supervisor 2016 was Munoz’s candidate-controlled committee. Max Hazard was the Committee’s treasurer. The Committee, Munoz, and Hazard failed to timely file 24-Hour Reports, in violation of Section 84203 (1 count); failed to pay expenses from the designated campaign bank account, in violation of Section 85201, subdivisions (d) and (e) (1 count); and made expenditures of campaign funds not related to a political, legislative, or governmental purpose, in violation of Section 89512 (1 count). Total Proposed Penalty: $6,500.  

Munoz - Stip