Sebastian Ridley-Thomas and Sebastian Ridley-Thomas for Assembly 2014

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Fine: $3,500

FPPC No. 16/458

This matter arose from an audit performed by the Franchise Tax Board’s Political Reform Audit Program. Sebastian Ridley-Thomas was a successful candidate in the Special Primary Election on December 3, 2013 to fill a vacancy in the California State Assembly, 54th District. Ridley-Thomas was also a successful incumbent candidate in the November 4, 2014 General Election. Sebastian Ridley-Thomas for Assembly 2014 was his candidate-controlled committee. The Committee and Ridley-Thomas failed to timely file two $5,000 Reports, in violation of Government Code Section 85309, subdivision (c) (1 count); and failed to timely file four 24-Hour Reports, in violation of Government Code Sections 84203 and 85309, subdivision (a) (1 count).