Santa Clara County Republican Party, Shane Connolly, and Kelly Lawler

Campaign Bank Account

Fine: $7,000

FPPC No. 19/1507

This matter arose from an audit performed by the Franchise Tax Board’s Political Reform Audit Program. The respondents were represented by Ashlee Titus of Bell, McAndrews & Hiltachk, LLP. Santa Clara County Republican Party is a state general purpose political party committee. Shane Connolly was the treasurer at the time of the violations. Kelly Lawler of the KAL Group was paid by the Committee to prepare its campaign statements and reports at the time of the violations. The Committee, Connolly, and Lawler failed to timely disclose payments for member communications on 24-Hour Reports, in violation of Government Code Section 85312 (1 count), and made prohibited contributions from the Committee’s restricted use bank account, in violation of Government Code Section 85303 and Regulation 18534, subdivision (d).