Jessica Martinez City Council 2020, Cynthia Riva, Jessica Martinez, Martinez for Assembly 2020, and Glenn Sheppard

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Fine: $2,372

FPPC No: 20/176

Jessica Martinez was a successful candidate for the Whittier City Council, District 1, in the March 3, 2020 Primary Election, an unsuccessful candidate for State Assembly, District 57, in the November 3, 2020 General Election, and an unsuccessful candidate for State Assembly, District 56, in the November 5, 2024 General Election. Jessica Martinez City Council 2020 (the “City Committee”) and Martinez for Assembly 2020 (the “Assembly Committee”) were Martinez’s candidate-controlled committees. Cynthia Riva was the treasurer of the City Committee, and Glenn Sheppard was the treasurer of the Assembly Committee. Martinez and the City Committee failed to include the proper advertisement disclosures in a mass mailer, in violation of Government Code Section 84305 and Regulation 18435 (1 count). Martinez, the City Committee, and Riva failed to timely file one preelection campaign statement, in violation of Government Code Sections 84200.5 and 84200.8, and Regulation 18405 (1 count); an amendment to the Statement of Organization to report the City Committee’s qualification date, in violation of Government Code Section 84101 (1 count); and one semiannual campaign statement, in violation of Government Code Section 84200 (1 count). Martinez, the Assembly Committee, and Sheppard failed to timely file three 24-Hour Reports, in violation of Government Code Section 84203 (3 counts), and failed to accurately report the correct amount received in one 24-Hour Report, in violation of Government Code Section 84203 (1 count). Additionally, Martinez failed to timely file a candidate statement of economic interests for the November 5, 2024 General Election, in violation of Government Code Section 87201 (1 count).