Staff: Marissa Corona, Senior Commission Counsel and Ann Flaherty, Special Investigator. Steve Grasha was a successful candidate in the November 6, 2018 General Election. Steve Grasha for Mission Springs Water District 2018 (the “2018 Committee”) was Grasha’s candidate-controlled committee. Steve Grasha was a successful candidate in the November 8, 2022 General Election. Steve Grasha for Desert Water Agency 2022 (the “2022 Committee”) was Grasha’s candidate-controlled committee. The 2018 Committee and Grasha failed to timely file an amended Statement of Organization, in violation of Government Code Section 84101 (1 count); five 24-Hour Reports, in violation of Government Code Section 84203 (1 count); two pre-election campaign statements, two semi-annual campaign statements, in violation of Government Code Sections 84200.5 and 84200.8 and 84200 (2 counts). The 2018 Committee also failed to establish a designated campaign bank account, in violation of Government Code Section 85201 (1 count), and include the proper advertisement disclosure on mass emails, in violation of Government Code Section 84305, subdivision (c)(1) (1 count). Steve Grasha, as a candidate, failed to timely disclose reportable income on the Candidate Statement of Economic Interests, in violation of Government Code Section 87302.3 (1 count). The 2022 Committee and Grasha failed to timely file an amended Statement of Organization, in violation of Government Code Section 84101, subdivision (a) (1 count), four 24-Hour Reports, in violation Government Code Section 84204 (1 count), two pre-election campaign statements and one semi-annual campaign statement, in violation of Government Code Sections 84200.5,84200.8, and 84200 (1 count). The 2022 Committee and Grasha also failed to include the proper advertisement disclosures on social media advertisements and on mass mailings, in violation of Government Code Sections 84504.6, subdivision (b), (1 count) and 84305 (1 count). Total Proposed Penalty: $40,000.
