I was sifting through the Web site for the California Fair Poliitical Practics Commission and came upon several officials and agencies with ties to the San Gabriel Valley that have been fined by the commission for various reasons. Take a look.

And by the way, in case you’re wondering, Best, Best & Krieger, LLP, of Riverside was the law firm that used to represent Montebello. They also put out a bid for Rosemead’s Redevelopment Agency, but lost to Burke, Williams and Sorensen.

2007

Hector Delgado and Friends of Hector Delgado Hector Delgado was elected to the South El Monte City Council on March 4, 2003. Friends of Hector Delgado was a committee controlled by Delgado, who also served as its treasurer.
Delgado failed to disclose the source of a contribution of $100 or more in a post-election semiannual campaign statement for the reporting period February 16, 2003 through June 30, 2003.
Delgado also failed to maintain the detailed accounts, records, bills and receipts necessary to prepare the post-election semi-annual campaign statement for the reporting period February 16, 2003 through June 30, 2003, to establish that the campaign statement was properly filed, and to comply with other campaign reporting provisions. $2,500 fine.

Best, Best & Krieger, LLP, of Riverside, failed to timely file a 2006 semi-annual campaign statement disclosing contributions totaling $12,000. $400 fine.

David Benitez, a City of Pomona Community Life Commissioner, paid a $250 fine for failing to timely file his assuming office SEI.

Albert Armijo for Pico Rivera City Council, located in Pico Rivera, paid a $980.42 fine for failing to timely disclose late contributions totaling $6,536.14.

2006

In the Matter of Chino Valley Unified School District, FPPC No. 06/461. Staff: Commission Counsel Tom Dyer. Respondent Chino Valley Unified School District violated the Political Reform Act by sending a mass mailing, dated June 1, 2006, at public expense to residents, which was signed by five elected Board of Education members, in violation of Government Code section 89001 (1 count). $3,500 fine.

In the Matter of Indian Hill Management, Inc., FPPC No. 06-0647. Indian Hill Management, Inc. of Upland failed to timely file a semi-annual campaign statement disclosing contributions totaling $17,500.00 in 2004 (1 count). $400 fine

In the Matter of Emergency Groups? Office, FPPC No. 06/430. Emergency Groups? Office of Arcadia failed to time file semi-annual campaign statements disclosing contributions totaling $15,000 in 2003 and $15,250 in 2004 (2 counts). $1,200 fine.

In the Matter of Huntington Memorial Hospital, FPPC No. 06/434. Huntington Memorial Hospital of Pasadena failed to timely file a semi-annual campaign statement disclosing contributions totaling $10,000 in 2004 (1 count). $800 fine.

In the Matter of David Olivas and Committee to Elect David Olivas, FPPC No. 03-151. Staff: Commission Counsel Amanda Saxton and Supervising Investigator Dennis Pellón. Respondent David Olivas was a successful candidate for the Baldwin Park City Council in the March 4, 2003, election. Respondent Committee to Elect David Olivas was the controlled committee of Respondent Olivas with Respondent Olivas acting as its treasurer. Respondents failed to: file a statement of organization, in violation of section 84101, subdivision (a) of the Government Code (1 count); deposit the personal funds of Respondent Olivas into a single, designated campaign bank account prior to expenditure, in violation of section 85201, subdivision (d) of the Government Code (1 count); file a semi-annual campaign statement, in violation of section 84200, subdivision (a) of the Government Code (2 counts); and timely file a pre-election campaign statement, in violation of sections 84200.5, subdivision (c) and 84200.8 of the Government Code (1 count). $14,500 fine.

In the Matter of Scott Goldman, FPPC No. 06-290. Scott Goldman of Glendora failed to timely file semi-annual campaign statements disclosing contributions totaling $13,750.00 in 2004 (2 counts). $800 fine.

In the Matter of Physicians for Compassionate Care of California, Inc., FPPC No. 06-0011. Physicians for Compassionate Care of California, Inc., of Arcadia failed to timely disclose late contributions totaling $11,000 (2 counts). $1,650 fine.

2005

In the Matter of Best, Best & Krieger, LLP, FPPC No. 05/106. Best, Best & Krieger, LLP of Riverside failed to timely file a semi-annual campaign statement disclosing contributions totaling $57,223 in 2004 (1 count). $972.23 fine.