Weinberger for Judge 2014, Joseph B. Weinberger, and Shawnda Deane

Campaign Non-Filer 

Fine: $2,029

FPPC No. 17/940 

This matter arose from an audit performed by the Franchise Tax Board’s Political Reform Audit Program. Joseph B. Weinberger was an unsuccessful candidate for Superior Court Judge, El Dorado County, in the Primary Election held on June 3, 2014. Weinberger for Judge 2014 was Weinberger’s candidate-controlled committee. Shawnda Deane was the Committee’s treasurer. The Committee, Weinberger, and Deane failed to timely file one semiannual campaign statement covering July 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013, in violation of Government Code Section 84200 (1 count); one pre-election campaign statement covering the reporting period of January 1, 2014 through March 17, 2014, in violation of Government Code Section 84200.5 (1 count); and six 24-Hour Reports, in violation of Government Code Section 84203 (6 counts). 

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