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CalMatters: Alec Baldwin, A $227,000 Payment and San Jose Fundraiser at Heart of Allegations Against Former Lawmaker

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The FPPC has fined former California lawmaker Evan Low for using nonprofit funds to pay actor Alec Baldwin to appear at a fundraising event.

Former California Assemblymember Evan Low used his technology-focused nonprofit to pay actor Alec Baldwin more than $227,000 to appear at a tech event and a separate fundraiser for Low, then deliberately tried to conceal the payments, the California Fair Political Practices Commission determined in a filing released Friday. The agency charged with enforcing California’s campaign … Read more

Former FPPC Chair Questions DA Filing Regarding World Cup

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Former FPPC Chair Ann Ravel says a recent complaint filed with the District Attorney was out of bounds and should have been filed with the FPPC.

A recent complaint to the Santa Clara District Attorney has gotten the attention of the former chair of the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), who believes the filers are out of bounds in submitting the claim to the DA. Ann Ravel, former chair of the FPPC, has challenged a recent complaint that points fingers … Read more