WIT – Whatever it Takes for Student Achievement Banning Teachers Association, Emilio Murillo, and Robert Walden

Campaign Late Filer

Fine: $3,233

FPPC No: 19/1672

WIT - Whatever it Takes for Student Achievement Banning Teachers Association is a local general purpose committee that was supportive of multiple candidates in local school district elections during the November 5, 2019, and November 8, 2022 General Elections. Emilio Murillo and Robert Walden served as treasurer and assistant treasurer respectively. The Committee, Murillo, and Walden failed to timely file at least six 24-Hour Reports, in violation of Government Code Section 84203 (6 counts); four pre-election campaign statements, in violation of Government Code Section 84200.5 (4 counts); and seven semi-annual campaign statements, in violation of Government Code Section 84200.5 (7 counts). The Committee, Murillo, and Walden failed to disclose activity to report certain expenditures made in support of candidates on the ballot, in violation of Government Code Section 84211 (4 counts.) The Committee, Murillo, and Walden produced at least six advertisements that did not include the name of the Committee as it was registered on the Statement of Organization filed with the Secretary of State, and failed to include the proper advertisement disclosures on at least two of these advertisements, in violation of Government Code Section 84502 (6 counts). Certain violations, including six semi-annual late filer violations, one pre-election non-reporting violation, and four advertisement violations are eligible for a Warning Letter and are included in the streamline stipulation as a $0 penalty. Chief Discretion was used in this matter.