October 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.
To view the new procedure to participate by telephone, visit our Public Comment page.
Persons who, due to a disability, need assistance in order to participate in this meeting should, prior to the meeting, contact the Commission Assistant at (916) 322-5745 (voice), CommAsst@fppc.ca.gov (e-mail) and ADACoordinator@fppc.ca.gov. TTY/TDD and Speech-to-Speech users may dial 7-1-1 for the California Relay Service to submit comments on an agenda item or to request special accommodations for persons with disabilities.
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
3-4. 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.
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3. In the Matter of Michael Gatto and Joshua Meister; FPPC Case No. 20/945. Staff: Neal Bucknell, Senior Commission Counsel and Kristin Hamilton, Special Investigator. Respondent Meister is represented by Richard Davis of Bowse Davis Huffine Chung & Hull LLP. In this matter, Gatto and Meister formed an independent expenditure committee, but failed to timely file a 24-Hour Report and a semiannual statement, in violation of Government Code Sections 84200 and 84204 (1 count). Gatto and Meister failed to include proper advertisement disclosure on a mailer, in violation of Government Code Sections 84502, 84504.2, and 84506.5 (1 count). Total Proposed Penalty: $7,500.
4. In the Matter of Stephanie Nguyen for Assembly 2022 and Stephanie Nguyen; FPPC No. 22/443. Staff: Vanessa Jimmy, Commission Counsel and Alethea Perez, Special Investigator. The Respondent is represented by Gary S. Winuk of Kaufman Legal Group, APC. Stephanie Nguyen was a successful candidate for State Assembly, District 10, in the June 7, 2022 Primary Election. Stephanie Nguyen for Assembly 2022 was Nguyen’s candidate-controlled committee. Nguyen served as the Committee’s treasurer. The Committee and Nguyen failed to include the proper advertisement disclosures in a mailer, in violation of Government Code Section 84305 (1 count). Total Proposed Penalty: $4,000.
5-10. General Items
5. CAL-ACCESS Replacement System (CARS). Denise Tower, CGI Project Manager, John Heinlein, SOS Assistant Project Director, and Laura Shultz, SOS Assistant Division Chief, Political Reform Division. The Secretary of State will demonstrate functionality to gain access to the system, how to perform initial filer actions, and ways to search for publicly available information.
6. CAL-ACCESS Outputs. Staff: Chloe Hackert, Education & External Affairs Unit Manager, Legal Division. Staff will present for Commission consideration samples of outputs designed by the Office of the Secretary of State (SOS) that will be generated by SOS’s new CAL-ACCESS system. The outputs display data entered into CAL-ACCESS by filers and will serve as an alternative to the current forms.
- Staff Memo
- Lobbying Firm Registration
- Lobbying Firm Activity Authorization
- Lobbyist Employer/Lobbying Coalition Registration
- Lobbyist Registration
- Lobbyist Report
- Lobbying Firm Report
- Lobbyist Employer/Lobbying Coalition Report
- Other Payments to Influence Legislative or Administrative Action Report
- Candidate Intention Statement
- Committee Registration
- Limited Liability Company (LLC) Statement of Members
- Recipient Committee Campaign Report
- Major Donor and Independent Expenditure Committee Campaign Report
- 24-hour/10-day Independent Expenditure Report
- 24-hour/10-day Contribution Report
- Business Entity: Advocacy & Advertisements Online Activity Report
- Paid Spokesperson Report
- Communications Identifying State Candidates – Issue Advocacy Report
- Slate Mailer Organization Registration
- Slate Mailer Organization Campaign Report
- Slate Mailer 24-hour Payment Report
7. Assignment of Hearing to Administrative Law Judge (ALJ): In the Matter of Debbie Moser, FPPC No. 24-946.Staff: Executive Director Galena West, Chief of Enforcement Kendall L.D. Bonebrake, and Commission Counsel Kristin E. Goulet. The Executive Director and the Chief of Enforcement are recommending that a hearing be conducted before an ALJ pursuant to Government Code Section 11512, subdivision (a). The ALJ will make a recommendation to the Commission on the findings of fact, law and penalty, if applicable, in the matter. The Commission will then have the opportunity to review the proposed decision and make the final determination on the case. If the Commission agrees with this recommendation, no action is required.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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/.
The agenda and related documents are posted on the FPPC website. Materials submitted by the public regarding each agenda item will be made available on the website. The Commission makes every attempt to post ADA compliant documents. If there is a document that is not compliant, please email the Commission Assistant requesting an ADA compliant version.
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.
The meeting location is accessible to the disabled. Persons who, due to a disability, need assistance in order to participate in this meeting should, prior to the meeting, contact the Commission Assistant at (916) 322-5745 (voice), CommAsst@fppc.ca.gov (e-mail) and ADACoordinator@fppc.ca.gov. TTY/TDD and Speech-to-Speech users may dial 7-1-1 for the California Relay Service to submit comments on an agenda item or to request special accommodations for persons with disabilities. Please allow three business days between the request and the meeting date.