Elevate California: Yes on 2, Marc Levine Ballot Issue Committee, Marc Levine, and Philip Bruce Raful

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Fine: $4,500

FPPC No. 17/607

This matter arose from an audit performed by the Franchise Tax Board’s Political Reform Audit Program. Marc Levine was a successful candidate for re-election to the California State Assembly District 10, in the November 4, 2014 General Election. Elevate California: Yes on 2, Marc Levine Ballot Issue Committee was his candidate-controlled general purpose committee. For the 2014 General Election, the Committee became Levine’s primarily formed committee supporting Proposition 2. Philip Bruce Raful was the Committee’s treasurer. The Committee, Levine and Raful failed to timely file a $5,000 Report for two contributions received on or around July 24, 2014, in violation of Government Code Section 85309, subdivision (c) (1 count). The Committee, Levine, and Raful also made a prohibited payment for a TV advertisement featuring Levine, about Proposition 2, after receiving a contribution that exceeded the calendar year contribution limit within 45 days of the election, in violation of Government Code Section 85310, subdivision (c) (1 count).