Thursday, January 16, 2014

Two groups that used secret political donations haven't paid penalties

Quoted in this piece in the LA Times. 

One of those groups, the Small Business Action Committee, disputes its $11-million penalty and had only $11,260.74 in the bank as of June 30, according to the latest reports available. The other group, the California Future Fund for Free Markets, faces a $4-million penalty but has disbanded. The penalties were levied in October by the California Fair Political Practices Commission.

"I don't know if they're ever going to see the full amount," said Jessica Levinson, a Loyola Law School professor who tracks campaign finance issues. "It can be very difficult to ever collect the money."

One of those groups, the Small Business Action Committee, disputes its $11-million penalty and had only $11,260.74 in the bank as of June 30, according to the latest reports available. The other group, the California Future Fund for Free Markets, faces a $4-million penalty but has disbanded. The penalties were levied in October by the California Fair Political Practices Commission.
"I don't know if they're ever going to see the full amount," said Jessica Levinson, a Loyola Law School professor who tracks campaign finance issues. "It can be very difficult to ever collect the money."

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