Margaret Brown 4 CalPERS – 2017 and Margaret Brown

Campaign Late Filer/Reporter

Fine: $2,627

FPPC No. 18/1492

Margaret Brown was a successful candidate for the California Public Employees’ Retirement System Board of Administration in the October 2, 2017 and December 11, 2017 elections. Margaret Brown 4 CalPERS – 2017 was Brown’s candidate-controlled committee. The Committee and Brown failed to timely file a pre-election campaign statement, in violation of Government Code Section 84200.5 (1 count), a semi-annual campaign statement in paper format, in violation of Government Code Section 84200 (1 count), and three 24-hour reports, in violation of Government Code Section 84203 (3 counts). The Committee and Brown also failed to timely report information required for expenditures made on three pre-election campaign statements, in violation of Regulation 18421.7 (3 counts) and failed to maintain adequate campaign records on one semi-annual and two preelection campaign statements, in violation of Government Code Section 84104 (3 counts). Additionally, Brown failed to timely file a Candidate Intention Statement, in violation of Government Code Section 85200 (1 count).