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A CalMatters analysis shows the state has a broken system to collect unpaid penalties for late campaign reports. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
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A CalMatters analysis shows the state has a broken system to collect unpaid penalties for late campaign reports.
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California s secretary of state s office has failed to collect $2 million in fines owed by politicians, lobbyists and campaign donors who the office says filed disclosure reports late, a CalMatters analysis shows. It s allowed some of the largest fines to languish for many years with no consequences to those who are supposed to pay up.
The debts are owed by a range of political players, according to a list published on the secretary of state s website that details outstanding fines as of April 1. It shows fines owed by 26 state lawmakers and 21 superior court judges, as well as former legislators, losing candidates, ballot measure campaigns, Democratic and Republican clubs and corporate and labor
California Politicians Owe $2 Million in Campaign Fines, Don’t Get Punished
California’s secretary of state’s office has failed to collect $2 million in fines owed by politicians, lobbyists and campaign donors who the office says filed disclosure reports late, a CalMatters analysis shows. It’s allowed some of the largest fines to languish for many years with no consequences to those who are supposed to pay up.
The debts are owed by a range of political players, according to a list published on the secretary of state’s website that details outstanding fines as of April 1. It shows fines owed by 26 state lawmakers and 21 superior court judges, as well as former legislators, losing candidates, ballot measure campaigns, Democratic and Republican clubs and corporate and labor-backed political action committees.
Nonprofit involved with 1,400 California schools accused of fraud, under investigation in Canada
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A well-known international nonprofit that s promoted service work to more than 400,000 California students and has been highly endorsed by Gov. Gavin Newsom is being investigated in Canada.
A Parliamentary committee investigating WE Charity held a hearing Thursday about the nonprofit s business dealings. The charity became scrutinized after receiving a $900 million COVID contract in June to oversee a student service grant in Canada intended to help students with volunteering.
A similar program already existed. We all stopped and said wait. what? said Charlie Angus, a Canadian member of Parliament, who sits on a committee investigating WE Charity for the past eight months.
Nonprofit involved with 1,400 California schools being investigated by Canadian parliamentary committee
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A well-known international nonprofit that s promoted service work to more than 400,000 California students and has been highly endorsed by Gov. Gavin Newsom is being investigated in Canada.
A Parliamentary committee investigating WE Charity held a hearing Thursday about the nonprofit s business dealings. The charity became scrutinized after receiving a $900 million COVID contract in June to oversee a student service grant in Canada intended to help students with volunteering.
A similar program already existed. We all stopped and said wait. what? said Charlie Angus, a Canadian member of Parliament, who sits on a committee investigating WE Charity for the past eight months.
COC Foundation Reaches Agreement In Measure E Late Paperwork Case
In response to an unmet financial Measure E paperwork filing date in 2016, Santa Clarita’s College of the Canyons Foundation has reached an agreement with the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) to pay a fine of $5,500 to the General Fund of the State of California.
In June 2016, a ballot containing proposed general obligation bonds passed, providing $230 million in funds to the Santa Clarita Community College District for the purpose of expanding College of the Canyons. In preparation for this vote, the College of the Canyons Foundation (the “Foundation”) contributed to the campaign for this proposal. This campaign was commonly known as “Yes on Measure E”.