Friends of Highland and Adomitis, Martin, Solano for City Council 2016, Frank Adomitis, Jerry Martin, and Anaeli Solano

Controlled Committees

Fine: $5,500

FPPC No. 16/19794

Frank Adomitis and Jerry Martin were unsuccessful candidates for Highland City Council in the November 8, 2016 General Election, and Anaeli Solano was a successful candidate in the same election. Adomitis, Martin, Solano for City Council 2016 (“AMS Committee”) was the joint candidate-controlled committee of Adomitis, Martin, and Solano. Frank Adomitis was the AMS Committee’s treasurer. Friends of Highland is a local general purpose committee also controlled by Adomitis and Martin. Frank Adomitis was the Committee’s treasurer. Friends of Highland, Adomitis, and Martin failed to identify Friends of Highland as a candidate-controlled committee, in violation of Government Code Sections 84102, subdivision(e), 85201, and Regulations 18402, subdivision (c) and 18521 (1 count). Additionally, the AMS Committee, Adomitis, Martin, and Solano paid for and sent a mass mailing supporting Adomitis, Martin, and Solano’s election which failed to display the required sender identification, in violation of Government Code Section 84305, subdivision (a) (1 count).