US EditionEvan Low fined $106K for campaign reporting violations, including payments to Alec Baldwin
- Evan Low was fined $106,000 for 23 counts of violating California campaign finance laws, including undisclosed payments to actor Alec Baldwin totaling over $227,000 for two events.
- The California Fair Political Practices Commission's investigation found that Low failed to report payments and missed deadlines, with some disclosures filed between five and 528 days late.
- Low initially claimed Baldwin attended his fundraiser voluntarily, but later admitted to concealing payment details, as determined by the FPPC.
- The investigation, lasting five years, was prompted by a CalMatters article that raised concerns about Low's campaign finance practices.
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Alec Baldwin, a $227,000 payment and San Jose fundraiser at heart of allegations against former lawmaker
Former California Assemblymember Evan Low used his technology-focused nonprofit to pay actor Alec Baldwin more than $227,000 to appear at a tech event and a separate fundraiser for Low, then deliberately tried to conceal the payments, the California Fair Political Practices Commission determined in a filing released Friday.
Evan Low fined $106,000 for campaign finance violations including “intent to conceal” payment to Alec Baldwin
California's political watchdog organization is slapping former Assemblymember Evan Low with a $106,000 fine for 23 counts of violating state campaign finance laws -- allegations that include using his tech nonprofit to pay actor Alec Baldwin more than $227,000 to appear at an event for the group and a fundraiser for Low, which investigators said he tried to conceal.
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