SB County businessman fined $150,000 for violating campaign contribution laws

I just spotted this on the Web site for the Fair Political Practices Commission. It’s based out of San Bernandino County but it’s still interesting:

Mark Christopher Chevrolet, Inc., Mountain View Chevrolet, Inc., Mark Leggio, and Diamond Hills Auto Group, Inc., located in San Bernardino County, were the true source of twenty-three campaign contributions, totaling $66,400, made to candidates for state and local elective office, and a state recipient committee, between January 2002 and June 2006. The contributions were made in the names of Respondents’ employees, business associates and/or their family members. During the same time period, Respondents made contributions in excess of the Political Reform Act’s campaign contribution limits, and failed to properly report all contributions on their major donor campaign statements. $150,000 fine.

The Daily Bulletin did a story on it…