November 2025 Agenda

NOTICE AND AGENDA

Commission Meeting

Fair Political Practices Commission

California Fair Political Practices Commission
1102 Q Street, Suite 3050
Sacramento, CA 95811

Thursday, November 20, 2025
10:00 A.M.

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Under Government Code section 11123(a), all meetings of a state body are open and public, and all persons are permitted to attend any meeting of a state body, except as otherwise provided in that article. The section further states that the portion of the teleconferenced meeting that is required to be open to the public must be audible to the public at the location specified in the notice of the meeting. Members of the public may listen to the meeting by phone by calling (669) 444-9171; access code: 9856036268 or watch the meeting via Webinar at YouTube. To participate in real time, visit http://mediasite.fppc.ca.gov/ or call (669) 444-9171; access code: 9856036268.

To view the new procedure to participate by telephone, visit our public comment page.

Persons who, due to a disability, need assistance in order to participate in this meeting should, prior to the meeting, contact the Commission Assistant at (916) 322-5745 (voice), CommAsst@fppc.ca.gov (e-mail) and ADACoordinator@fppc.ca.gov. TTY/TDD and Speech-to-Speech users may dial 7-1-1 for the California Relay Service to submit comments on an agenda item or to request special accommodations for persons with disabilities.

Adam E. Silver, Chair

1. Public Comment for Items not on Agenda. During this comment period, any person is invited to speak on any topic that is not listed on this agenda. Action may not be taken on any matter raised during this public comment period until the matter is specifically listed on a future agenda. Those who wish to comment on an item that has been listed on this agenda may comment when that item has been opened for consideration by the Commission and before any action is taken.

The Commission should avoid discussing and may not act on any matter raised during this public comment period, except to decide whether to place the matter on the agenda of a future meeting during the last item on the agenda.

2. October 2025 Minutes

Items on the consent calendar will be taken up and voted on as a group. A Commissioner may request that an item be removed from consent, in which case it will be discussed separately in the meeting.

Prohibited Loans

3. In the Matter of Miguel Pulido; FPPC No. 19/531. Staff: Neal Bucknell, Senior Commission Counsel and Paul Rasey, Special Investigator. Miguel Pulido was the Mayor of Santa Ana. Pulido received personal loans, which were not in writing, from three different lenders, in violation of Section 87461 (2 counts). Total Proposed Penalty: $6,500.

Pulido – Stipulation
 

Mass Mailings at Public Expense

4. In the Matter of County of San Benito; FPPC No. 23/006. Staff: Alex Rose, Senior Commission Counsel and Kristin Hamilton, Special Investigator. The County of San Benito is represented by Gregory Priamos of Prentice | Long, PC. The County of San Benito sent prohibited campaign-related mass mailings at public expense, in violation of Government Code Section 89001 and Regulation 18901.1 (1 count), failed to include the proper advertising disclosure on mailers, in violation of Government Code Sections 84502 and 84504.2 (1 count), failed to timely file a semi-annual campaign statement, in violation of Government Code Section 84200, subdivision (b) (1 count), and failed to timely file one 24-Hour Report, in violation of Government Code Section 84204 (1 count). Total Proposed Penalty: $18,000.

San Benito – Stipulation
San Benito – Mailer
 

5. In the Matter of Oceanside Unified School District; FPPC No. 24/1211. Staff: Alex Rose, Senior Commission Counsel and Victoria Cichy, Special Investigator. Oceanside Unified School District (“OUSD”) is represented by Jonathan Salt of F3 Law. OUSD is a public school district based in San Diego County. OUSD sent a two-sided newsletter to every resident of Oceanside that featured each of the eight OUSD Board of Trustees members. Thus, OUSD sent a prohibited mass mailing at public expense, in violation of Government Code Sections 89001 and 89002 (1 count). Total Proposed Penalty: $4,000.

OUSD – Stipulation + Mailer

Public Comment- McBride
Public Comment- Mineau
Public Comment- Kirkwehm

6. In the Matter of Committee to Elect Stevevonna Evans 2018 Adelanto City Council, Stevevonna Evans for Board of Supervisors 2020, and Stevevonna Evans; FPPC No. 20/1097. Staff: Marissa Corona, Senior Commission Counsel and Jay Gehres, Special Investigator. Stevevonna Evans for Board of Supervisors 2020 and Stevevonna Evans were the subject of an audit performed by the Audit Division of the Fair Political Practices Commission. Stevevonna Evans was a successful candidate for Adelanto City Council in the November 6, 2018 General Election, an unsuccessful candidate for San Bernardino County Board of Supervisor in the March 3, 2020 Primary Election, an unsuccessful candidate for Mayor of Adelanto in the November 8, 2022 General Election, a successful candidate for Adelanto City Council in the November 5, 2024 General Election, and is currently in office as a member of the Adelanto City Council. Committee to Elect Stevevonna Evans 2018 Adelanto City Council (the “2018 Committee”) was Evans’ candidate-controlled committee during the November 6, 2018 General Election and Stevevonna Evans for Board of Supervisors 2020 (the “2020 Committee”) was Evan’s candidate-controlled committee during the March 3, 2020 Primary Election. Evans did not establish a candidate-controlled committee for the November 8, 2022, and November 5, 2024 General Elections. The 2018 Committee and Evans failed to timely file ten semi-annual campaign statements, in violation of Government Code Section 84200 (4 counts), and six pre-election campaign statements, in violation of Government Code Section 84200.5 (6 counts). The 2020 Committee and Evans failed to timely file one 24-Hour Report, in violation of Government Code Section 84203 (1 count), ten semi-annual campaign statements, in violation of Government Code Section 84200 (4 counts), and six pre-election campaign statements, in violation of Government Code Section 84200.5 (6 counts). Additionally, the 2020 Committee failed to maintain detailed campaign records for contributions received and expenditures made, in violation of Government Code Section 84101 (2 counts). Finally, Evans, as a candidate in the November 8, 2022, and November 5, 2024 General Elections, failed to timely file four pre-election campaign statements, in violation of Government Code Section 84200.5 (4 counts). Total Proposed Penalty: $76,500.
 

7. In the Matter of Steven Sanchez; FPPC No. 22/887. Staff: Angela J. Brereton, Assistant Chief of Enforcement and Shaina Elkin, Associate Governmental Program Analyst. Steven Sanchez was a successful candidate for the Franklin-McKinley Elementary School Board in the November 8, 2022 General Election. Sanchez failed to timely file a pre-election campaign statement, in violation of Government Code Sections 84200.5 and 84200.8 (1 count) and four semi-annual campaign statements, in violation of Government Code Section 84200 (4 counts). Total Proposed Penalty: $9,500.

8. Adoption of the 2025/2026 Statement of Economic Interests, Form 700. Staff: Chloe Hackert, Manager, Education and External Affairs Unit, Legal Division. Forms and related documents have been revised to reflect relevant dates, filing deadlines, and resulting changes from the passage of recent legislation. The Commission will consider the revised forms for adoption.

Staff Memo
Draft Form 700 FAQ's
Draft Form 700-A
Draft Form 700-U
Draft Form 700 Reference Pamphlet
Option 1 – Draft Attachment Form 700-P 2025
Option 1 – Draft Form 700 2025 – 700-P Attachment Cover Page
Option 1 – Draft Amendments Form 700 2025 – 700-P Attachment Cover Page
Option 2 – Draft Form 700 2025 – Schedule C Version
Option 2 – Draft Amendments Form 700 2025 – Schedule C Version

9. Adoption of Updated Form 463, Report of Security Expenses. Staff: Chloe Hackert, Manager, Education & External Affairs Unit, Legal Division. Staff presents updated Form 463 as a result of recent legislation. The Commission will consider the updated form for adoption.

Staff Memo
Draft Form 463

10. Adoption of Proposed Regulation 18430.1 and Amendments to Regulation 18421.3 and 18401, Limitations on Prepaid Cards and Recordkeeping Requirements for Contract Vendors. Staff: Zachary Norton, Senior Commission Counsel. Staff proposes adoption of Regulation 18430.1 to add prohibitions and limitations on contributions and expenditures using prepaid cards, as well as amendments to Regulation 18421.3 to prohibit candidates or committees from contracting with payment processors that do not utilize more stringent verification measures and Regulation 18401 to add additional recordkeeping requirements relating to contributions received through payment processors. Staff presented this proposal for pre-notice discussion in June and presented it for adoption in August. In response to public comment, and at the Commission’s direction, this proposal now includes an exception to the prohibition in Regulation 18430.1 on expenditures made with prepaid cards, to permit the use of prepaid cards linked to a prepaid expense account and management system that maintains detailed, itemized records of all expenditures. Staff now presents it for adoption.

Staff Memo
Memorandum to the Commission, Adoption of Proposed Amendments to Regulations 18401, 18421.3, and 18430.1, dated August 11, 2025
Proposed Amendment to Regulation 18401
Proposed Amendment to Regulation 18421.3
Proposed Adoption of Regulation 18430.1

Public Comment, CPAA
Public Comment, Proposed CPAA Amendments 18401
Public Comment, Proposed CPAA Amendments 18421.9
Public Comment, Proposed CPAA Amendments 18430.1
Public Comment, Proposed CPAA Amendments 18431

11. Presentation of New FPPC Logo. Staff: Kevin Cornwall, Senior Commission Counsel. Staff presents the new FPPC logo redesigned, in part, to ensure adherence to ADA requirements. 

12. The FPPC Streamline Program: How It Works (Part 3). Staff: Marissa Corona, Senior Commission Counsel, Enforcement Division and Chance Felkins, Commission Counsel, Enforcement Division. Eligibility factors for campaign related violations and ethics and lobbying related violations in the FPPC’s Streamline Program, including information on the violation types, notable criteria, and hypotheticals.

Staff Presentation

13. Government Agency Campaign Rules. Staff: Dave Bainbridge, General Counsel. Discussion of FPPC outreach and education to government agencies regarding campaign disclosure requirements and the prohibition on campaign mass mailings.

Staff Memo
Norton Advice letter A-21-120

14. Legislative Update. Staff: Lindsey Nakano, Senior FPPC Legislative Counsel. The Commission will review and discuss potential sponsored and other legislation. The Commission may provide direction to staff regarding the same.

Legislative Update
Public Comment- Mayer
Public Comment Attachment- Mayer 

15. Executive Staff Reports.

Enforcement Division. Kendall L.D. Bonebrake, Chief.
Audits and Assistance Division. Shrdha Shah, Chief.
Legal Division. Dave Bainbridge, General Counsel.
Administration and Technology Division. Jue Wang, PhD, Chief.
Executive Director Update. Galena West, Executive Director.

Executive Staff Report
Public Comment, Webster Lincoln

16. Closed Session. Administrative Adjudication (Gov. Code §§ 11126(c)(3), 11517(c)(2).) Consideration of Proposed Decision of Administrative Law Judge, In the Matter of the City of Norco and Andy Okoro. FPPC Case No. 2018/00789, OAH No. 2024110448.

Norco Petition for Reconsideration
Enforcement Response

17. Commissioner Comments and Proposed Future Agenda Items.
Note: Although any Commissioner may identify a topic of interest, the Commission may not substantially discuss or take action on any matter raised during the meeting that is not included on this agenda, except to decide to place the matter on the agenda of a future meeting. (Government Code Sections 11125 & 11125.7(a).) 

[1]You can obtain further information about the meeting by contacting the Commission Assistant, 1102 Q Street, Suite 3050, Sacramento, CA, 95811, Tel. (916) 322-5745. Written comments on agenda items should be submitted to the Commission no later than 12:00 p.m. the day before the meeting in order to afford the Commissioners adequate time to fully consider the comments. Email comment letters directly to CommAsst@fppc.ca.gov. To participate in real time, visit http://mediasite.fppc.ca.gov/.

The agenda and related documents are posted on the FPPC website at www.fppc.ca.gov. Materials submitted by the public regarding each agenda item will be made available on the website. The Commission makes every attempt to post ADA compliant documents. If there is a document that is not compliant, please email the Commission Assistant requesting an ADA compliant version. 

Members of the public may listen to the meeting by phone by calling (669) 444-9171; access code: 9856036268; or watch the meeting via Webinar at YouTube.

The meeting location is accessible to the disabled. Persons who, due to a disability, need assistance in order to participate in this meeting should, prior to the meeting, contact the Commission Assistant at (916) 322-5745 (voice), CommAsst@fppc.ca.gov (e-mail) and ADACoordinator@fppc.ca.gov. TTY/TDD and Speech-to-Speech users may dial 7-1-1 for the California Relay Service to submit comments on an agenda item or to request special accommodations for persons with disabilities. Please allow three business days between the request and the meeting date.