Staff: Neal Bucknell, Senior Commission Counsel and Ann Flaherty, Special Investigator. Respondents are represented by Richard Rios of Olson Remcho, LLP. Citizens for Safe Access 2020 was a Los Angeles County general purpose committee, which changed status to become primarily formed in the City of Pomona to support Measure PM and/or oppose Measure PO. Dilley was the committee’s treasurer and principal officer. Ballantyne, Welty, and 100 Hospitality, LLC qualified as major donors in 2020 by virtue of contributions that they made to the committee. The committee paid for advertisements in support of Measure PM and in opposition to Measure PO, but failed to include required major funding disclosures regarding top contributors of $50,000 or more. Dilley and the committee violated Government Code section 84503 (1 count). Also, within the meaning of Government Code section 84510, subdivision (b), Ballantyne, Welty, and 100 Hospitality, LLC aided and abetted in the carrying out of this violation. Total Proposed Penalty: $85,000.
