Local developer Ryan Ogulnick is being fined for violating state law by allegedly laundering campaign money and failing to disclose the original source of over $300,000 spent on mailers in the 2018 Santa Ana election.
Tag: FPPC
Posted inAnaheim
Former Anaheim Mayor, Who Admitted to Corruption, Funds Legal Defense With Campaign Money
Disgraced former Mayor Harry Sidhu’s campaign disclosure shows he spent $300,000 remaining in his campaign account to fund his legal defense against the Department of Justice.
Posted inGovernment
County Supervisor Fined by State Watchdog for Not Disclosing Free Chargers Tickets
The state’s Fair Political Practices Commission noted there was no evidence the gifted tickets resulted in a conflict of interest or an attempt to hide the tickets.
Posted inGovernment
How Does Your City Council Make a Living?
City leaders across Orange County just filed their disclosure paperwork for where they get their money, but some reveal more than others.
Posted inCypress
Cypress Ponders How Easy it Should be For Residents to Understand Who’s Financing Local Elected Officials
At tonight’s City Council meeting, elected officials will discuss local campaign finance transparency, limiting no-bid contracts and racism on the city council.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Curry: Time for Campaign Finance Reform in Newport Beach
Keith Curry, a former Mayor of Newport Beach, writes that campaign finance reform is long overdue in Newport Beach.
Posted inFountain Valley, Garden Grove, Government, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Westminster
State Will Not Pursue Enforcement Over Do’s 1.2 Million Taxpayer-Funded Mailers
Do’s mailers to voters in his district later prompted the state Legislature to ban local governments from sending out government-funded mailers featuring elected officials within 60 days of an election.
Posted inGovernment, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Rackauckas Faces $21,000 Fine for Late Reports of $190,000 in Behested Payments
Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas faces a $21,000 fine from the state’s Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) for failing to publicly report more than $190,000 he solicited for a charity he heads, according to the FPPC board meeting agenda released Monday.
Posted inEconomy, Government, Top Stories
Hundreds of Dollars in ‘Gifts’ From Contractors to Supervisor Nelson Raise Legal Questions
Nelson received $539 worth of wine from Potomac Partners, a Washington D.C.-based lobbying firm, a few weeks after he cast a deciding vote to award them a county contract. He says his approach is legal because he paid the contractors for the items out of campaign funds and will use them at an office event.
