June 2026 Agenda
NOTICE AND AGENDA
Under Government Code section 11123(a), all meetings of a state body are open and public, and all persons are permitted to attend any meeting of a state body, except as otherwise provided in that article. The section further states that the portion of the teleconferenced meeting that is required to be open to the public must be audible to the public at the location specified in the notice of the meeting. Members of the public may listen to the meeting by phone by calling (669) 444-9171; access code: 9856036268 or watch the meeting via Webinar at YouTube. To participate in real time, visit https://mediasite.fppc.ca.gov/ or call (669) 444-9171; access code: 9856036268.
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Welcome
Adam E. Silver, Chair
1. Public Comment
1. Public Comment for Items not on Agenda. During this comment period, any person is invited to speak on any topic that is not listed on this agenda. Action may not be taken on any matter raised during this public comment period until the matter is specifically listed on a future agenda. Those who wish to comment on an item that has been listed on this agenda may comment when that item has been opened for consideration by the Commission and before any action is taken.
The Commission should avoid discussing and may not act on any matter raised during this public comment period, except to decide whether to place the matter on the agenda of a future meeting during the last item on the agenda.
2. Approval of Commission Minutes
- May 2026 Minutes
3-7. Consent Calendar
Items on the consent calendar will be taken up and voted on as a group. A Commissioner may request that an item be removed from consent, in which case it will be discussed separately in the meeting.
Behested Payments
3. In the Matter of Gavin Newsom; FPPC No. 25/1196. Staff: Alex Rose, Senior Commission Counsel and Paul Rasey, Special Investigator. Respondent is represented by Tom Willis of Olson Remcho, LLP. Gavin Newsom, current Governor of California, failed to timely file 18 Behested Payment Reports, in violation of Government Code Section 84224 (18 counts). Total Proposed Penalty: $31,500.
Advertisements
4. In the Matter of Citizens for Safe Access 2020, Lynn Ballantyne, Dolores Welty, 100 Hospitality, LLC, and Jacqueline Dilley; FPPC No. 20/1115. Staff: Neal Bucknell, Senior Commission Counsel and Ann Flaherty, Special Investigator. Respondents are represented by Richard Rios of Olson Remcho, LLP. Citizens for Safe Access 2020 was a Los Angeles County general purpose committee, which changed status to become primarily formed in the City of Pomona to support Measure PM and/or oppose Measure PO. Dilley was the committee’s treasurer and principal officer. Ballantyne, Welty, and 100 Hospitality, LLC qualified as major donors in 2020 by virtue of contributions that they made to the committee. The committee paid for advertisements in support of Measure PM and in opposition to Measure PO, but failed to include required major funding disclosures regarding top contributors of $50,000 or more. Dilley and the committee violated Government Code section 84503 (1 count). Also, within the meaning of Government Code section 84510, subdivision (b), Ballantyne, Welty, and 100 Hospitality, LLC aided and abetted in the carrying out of this violation. Total Proposed Penalty: $85,000.
Campaign Late Reporter
5. In the Matter of Nina Johnson, Tony Vallejo, and Nina Johnson for City Council 2021; FPPC No. 21/1021. Staff: Kevin Cornwall, Senior Commission Counsel. Nina Johnson was an unsuccessful candidate for the Santa Barbara City Council in 2021. Nina Johnson for City Council 2021 was her candidate-controlled committee. Tony Vallejo served as the Committee’s treasurer. The Committee and Vallejo failed to timely disclose the responsible officer for contributions received, in violation of Government Code Section 84211 (1 count), and failed to timely disclose the aggregate amount of contributions received from the same contributor via different LLCs, in violation of Government Code Sections 84211, subdivision (f), and 82015.5, subdivision (b) (1 count). Total Proposed Penalty: $4,000.
6. In the Matter of Randy Rowse, Carola Nicholson, and Rowse for Mayor 2021; FPPC No. 21/1056. Staff: Kevin Cornwall, Senior Commission Counsel. Randy Rowse was a successful candidate for Mayor of Santa Barbara in 2021. Rowse for Mayor 2021 was his candidate-controlled committee. Carola Nicholson served as the committee’s treasurer. The Committee and Nicholson failed to timely disclose contributor information, in violation of Government Code Section 84211 (1 count), and failed to timely disclose the aggregate amount of contributions received by the same contributor, in violation of Government Code Sections 84211, subdivision (f), and 82015.5, subdivision (b) (1 count). Total Proposed Penalty: $3,000.
7. In the Matter of Association for the City of La Jolla; FPPC No. 25/1064. Staff: Alex Rose, Senior Commission Counsel and Roone Petersen, Special Investigator. Respondent is represented by Jim Sutton of Rutan & Tucker LLP. Association for the City of La Jolla is a primarily formed local agency formation Commission (“LAFCO”) in support of a LAFCO proposal to incorporate a City of La Jolla. The Committee failed to timely file monthly campaign statements, in violation of Government Code Section 84252 (1 count). Total Proposed Penalty: $2,500.
8-9. Default Proceedings Requesting Commission Action
8. In the Matter of South Bay SV Community Coalition PAC and Anthony Phan; FPPC No. 19/385. Staff: Bridgette Castillo, Senior Commission Counsel and Roone Petersen, Special Investigator. South Bay SV Community Coalition PAC was a general purpose candidate-controlled committee that made independent expenditures during the November 6, 2018 General Election. Anthony Phan served as the Committee’s principal officer and was a member of the Milpitas City Council. The Committee and Phan failed to timely file a qualifying Statement of Organization and identify Phan as the controlling candidate in the name of the Committee, in violation of Government Code Sections 84101 and 84201 (1 count), timely file eight 24-Hour Reports, in violation of Government Code Sections 84204 (4 counts) and 84203 (4 counts), timely file a pre-election campaign statement, in violation of Government Code Section 84200.5 (1 count), accurately disclose the source of a contribution, in violation of Governmental Code Section 84211 (1 count), timely file a semi-annual campaign statement, in violation of 84200 (1 count), timely file an Independent Expenditure Verification, in violation of Government Code Section 84213 (1 count), and include the proper advertisement disclosures in mailers, in violation of Government Code Section 84502 (5 counts). Total Proposed Penalty: $56,500.
9. In the Matter of Robert Scharffenberg; FPPC No. 24/787. Staff: Kristin E. Goulet, Commission Counsel. Robert Scharffenberg, a Physician and Surgeon for the California Correctional Health Care Services, failed to timely file a 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 Annual Statement of Economic Interests, in violation of Government Code Section 87300 (4 counts). Total Proposed Penalty: $18,000.
10-15. General Items
10. Motion to Vacate Default Decision and Order, In the Matter of Committee to Elect Stevevonna Evans 2018 Adelanto City Council, Stevevonna Evans for Board of Supervisors 2020, and Stevevonna Evans; FPPC No. 20/1097. Staff: Dave Bainbridge, General Counsel. The Commission will consider a motion filed by Respondent Stevevonna Evans to vacate the Commission’s Default Decision and Order approved at the March 19, 2026 hearing.
11. Prenotice Discussion, Proposed Amendments to Regulations 18360.1-18360.3; Political Reform Education Program and Streamline Resolution Program for Low-Level Enforcement Violation. Staff: Simon Russell, Commission Counsel. Staff presents proposed amendments to Regulations 18360.1-18360.3 for pre-notice discussion, to clarify and simplify the procedural and substantive requirements of the Political Reform Education Program and Streamline case resolution program.
- Staff Memo
- Proposed Amendments to Regulation 18360.1
- Proposed Amendments to Regulation 18360.2
- Proposed Amendments to Regulation 18360.3
12. Prenotice Discussion of Proposed Amendments to Regulation 18723.1 to Clarify SEI Filing Requirements for Public Officials with Multiple Positions. Staff: Joanna Gin, Senior Commission Counsel. Staff proposes amendments to Regulation 18723.1 to clarify that 87200 filers do not need to list Code-designated positions on their Expanded Statements of Economic Interests when the geographical jurisdiction of the Code agency is the same or is wholly included within the jurisdiction of the Section 87200 agency, allow “elected state officers” to only file a Statement of Economic Interests for their state elected office, and clarify that filers with multiple 87200 positions only need to file once with the Commission. The proposed amendments are presented for pre-notice discussion and feedback, with potential adoption to occur at the August Commission meeting.
13. Legislative Update. Staff: Lindsey Nakano, Senior FPPC Legislative Counsel. The Commission will review and discuss potential sponsored and other legislation. The Commission may provide direction to staff regarding the same.
14. Executive Staff Reports.
Enforcement Division. Kendall L.D. Bonebrake, Chief.
Audits and Assistance Division. Shrdha Shah, Chief.
Legal Division. Dave Bainbridge, General Counsel.
Administration and Technology Division. Jue Wang, PhD, Chief.
Executive Director Update. Galena West, Executive Director.
15. Commissioner Comments and Proposed Future Agenda Items.
Note: Although any Commissioner may identify a topic of interest, the Commission may not substantially discuss or take action on any matter raised during the meeting that is not included on this agenda, except to decide to place the matter on the agenda of a future meeting. (Government Code Sections 11125 & 11125.7(a).)
Additional Information
[1]You can obtain further information about the meeting by contacting the Commission Assistant, 1102 Q Street, Suite 3050, Sacramento, CA, 95811, Tel. (916) 322-5745. Written comments on agenda items should be submitted to the Commission no later than 12:00 p.m. the day before the meeting in order to afford the Commissioners adequate time to fully consider the comments. Email comment letters directly to CommAsst@fppc.ca.gov. To participate in real time, visit https://mediasite.fppc.ca.gov/.
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Members of the public may listen to the meeting by phone by calling (669) 444-9171; meeting ID 9856036268; or watch the meeting via Webinar at YouTube.
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