FPPC Hearing Summary: August 20, 2026
Below is a summary of the actions of the Fair Political Practices Commission during its monthly hearing. The meeting agenda can be found on our website at www.fppc.ca.gov.
Roll: Chair Silver and Commissioners Brandt, Ortiz, and Wilson were in attendance.
Item 1: Public comment for items not on agenda.
Item 2: Public Comment for Items not on Agenda. Approved 3-0, Commissioner Brandt abstained.
Item 3: Adoption of Proposed Regulation 18420.5, Permitting Combined Campaign Reports. Approved 4-0.
Item 4: In the Matter of Nevada County; FPPC No. 21/292. Approved 4-0.
Item 5: In the Matter of Sonoma County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association, Sonoma County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association PAC, Committee for Transparent Justice – No on Measure P, Michael Vail, and Cody Ebert; FPPC No. 20/1111. Approved 4-0.
Item 6: n the Matter of James Knell, 127 WCP, LLC, 710 State St. Partners, LP, 1129 State Street, LP, 1213 State Street, LLC, 1221 Victoria Court, LP, RTK Associates, LP, Santa Barbara Athletic Club, Sima Corporation, Sima El Paseo, LP, and Sima Management Corporation; FPPC No. 21/1022. Approved 4-0.
Item 7: In the Matter of Gaspar Gene Montesano, Joe’s Cafe, Inc., Lucky Village, Inc., Quattro, Inc., and Breadhead, Inc.; FPPC No. 26/582. Approved 4-0.
Item 8: In the Matter of Citizens for Laguna's Future and Glenn Gray; FPPC No. 23/009. Approved 4-0.
Item 9: In the Matter of Rob Rennie for Assembly 2022, Rob Rennie, and Isabella Rennie; FPPC No. 25/049. Approved 4-0.
Item 10: In the Matter of “Jackie” Chen AKA Jiading Chen AKA Jia D Chen AKA Jiacling Chen; FPPC No. 24/1047. Pre-notice default.
Item 11: Adoption of Proposed Amendments to Regulations 18360.1-18360.3; Political Reform Education Program and Streamline Resolution Program for Low-Level Enforcement Violations. Approved 4-0.
Item 12: Adoption of Proposed Regulation 18450.12 and Amendments to Regulation 18401, AI use in Campaign Advertisement Disclosure and Related Recordkeeping. Approved 4-0.
Item 13: 2026-2027 Budget Act. Information item.
Item 14: Legislative Update. Information item.
Item 15: Executive Staff Reports. Accepted as submitted.
Item 16: Commissioner Comments and Proposed Future Agenda Items. None.