Staff: Neal Bucknell, Senior Commission Counsel and Kristin Hamilton, Special Investigator. Respondent Meister is represented by Richard Davis of Bowse Davis Huffine Chung & Hull LLP. In this matter, Gatto and Meister formed an independent expenditure committee, but failed to timely file a 24-Hour Report and a semiannual statement, in violation of Government Code Sections 84200 and 84204 (1 count). Gatto and Meister failed to include proper advertisement disclosure on a mailer, in violation of Government Code Sections 84502, 84504.2, and 84506.5 (1 count). Total Proposed Penalty: $7,500.
