Committee to Clean House and Kevin McVey

Campaign Non-Filer

Fine: $23,000

FPPC No. 15/2202

Committee to Clean House was a primarily formed committee to oppose Ginny Foat, a candidate for Mayor of Palm Springs, and Paul Lewin, a candidate for Palm Springs City Council, in the November 3, 2015 General Election. The Committee’s principal officer and treasurer was Kevin McVey. The Committee and McVey failed to meet the naming requirements for primarily formed committees, and failed to identify the Committee as being primarily formed on its statement of organization, in violation of Government Code Section 84102 and Regulation 18402, subdivision (c)(3) (1 count). The Committee and McVey failed to disclose on certain advertisements that the they were not authorized or paid for by a candidate or committee controlled by a candidate, and failed to disclose the proper committee name on advertisements, in violation of Government Code Sections 84506.5, subdivision (a), and 84506, subdivision (a)(1) (1 count). The Committee and McVey failed to maintain adequate records, in violation of Government Code Section 84104 and Regulation 18401 (1 count); improperly accepted cash contributions of $100 or more and made cash expenditures of $100 or more, in violation of Government Code Section 84300, subdivisions (a) and (b) (1 count); and failed to timely file 24-Hour Reports, in violation of Government Code Section 84203 (2 counts). The Committee and McVey also failed to timely file 24-Hour Independent Expenditure Reports, in violation of Government Code Section 84204 (1 count).