FPPC Hearing Summary, October 19, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 19, 2023

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jay Wierenga, FPPC

(916) 322-7761

Below is a summary of the actions of the Fair Political Practices Commission during its monthly hearing. The meeting agenda can be found on our website at www.fppc.ca.gov.

Roll: Chair Miadich and Commissioners Baker, Wilson, and Wood were in attendance.

Item 2: Minutes from the September 2023 Commission Hearing. Approved 4-0, Commissioner Ortiz abstained.

Item 3: Enforcement Action. Motion to reject the stipulation with instructions that staff add additional counts for violations of the SEIs to the extent that there are SEIs for which the information regarding the spouse’s income was not included if there are counts of SEIs for which the information regarding the spouse’s income was not included but it is not being charged because of statute of limitations then that will be stated clearly in the stipulation, lastly, add language specifically identifying the facts and basis for staff’s conclusion that there was no intent to violate the conflict of interests rules. Approved 5-0.

Item 4: Enforcement Action. Approved 5-0.

Item 5: Updates to Campaign Form 410, Statement of Organization. Approved 5-0.

Item 6: Update on Section 84308 (Levine Act). Information Item.

Item 7: Adoption: Proposed Regulation 18318, Collections. Approved 5-0.

Item 9: Legislative Update. Discussion Item.

Item 9: Executive Staff Report. Accepted as submitted.

Item 10: Commissioner Comments and Proposed Future Agenda Items. Chair Miadich requested an update from the Legal Division on the issue brought up in the comment letter in Item 1 regarding the interpretation of Section 85317 and Regulation 18537.1.