Fair political practices investigators look at Placer
Looking Behind the Scenes
Although it has not broken any laws in this particular matter, the Placer County Republican Central Committee nevertheless finds itself part of an investigation of campaign contributions sent and later received by a San Diego-area assemblyman. A Fair Political Practices Committee (FPPC) investigation spotlights Joel Anderson, a Republican from La Mesa who, earlier this month, sent the Placer County Central Committee a check for $32,400. Exactly two weeks later, the Central Committee sent a $31,400 check to Anderson. One important difference was the original check came from Anderson’s 2008 campaign funds, while the latter check was made out to his 2010 committee. What’s important about that is the law allows officeholders to use holdover funds should they decide to run again for that same office. However, if the next race is for a different office, then those holdover funds cannot be used. Anderson, who has already filed for re-election for the 77th Assembly District race, is also rumored to be a candidate for a state Senate seat, although not for the one in the district in which he currently resides. By filing for re-election, Anderson can circumvent — for now — the holdover rule. One thing required by the FPPC for such holdovers is identification of “the true source” of funds contributed to races for one office subsequently being utilized to make a try for another office. Anderson doesn’t have to prove “attribution” of those funds for now. Besides the transferring of checks involving Placer County, Anderson also sent similar amounts for Republican central committees at Stanislaus and Fresno counties. He also reportedly did the same thing with three other counties last year. Records show that Stanislaus waited only a day before dispatching a check (minus $500, no doubt for postage) to Anderson. Fresno is another matter. Although it, too, sent $31,400 (withholding $1,000) back to Anderson, it also may have been used to facilitate other transfers. According to a San Diego Union-Tribune article (which first reported on Anderson’s transfers), Fresno was also used as a conduit for a $30,000 check “from the Hammon Family.” The newspaper said that $28,500 of that was soon sent to Anderson. The newspaper also reported on a $10,000 check sent to the Fresno Central Committee by the Barona Band of Mission Indians (Lakeside), of which $9,500 was soon sent south to Anderson. Tom Hudson, who chairs the Placer Central Committee, said his committee has “helped candidates all over the state. We’ve been very involved in state politics and don’t feel we should ignore those races.” There is an FPPC requirement that there cannot be any communication between Anderson and the involved counties. So what I was looking for was a reason for the coincidence of the assemblyman sending money to Placer, only to have it returned just a fortnight later. “I never spoke to (Anderson) about this contribution. There have been no prior agreements nor contingency communication,” Hudson said, then added that the assemblyman was an old friend through other state party functions. “He’s been to Placer County several times.” The exchanges of checks has not gone down well with some central committee members. In fact, one of them resigned from the executive committee, citing the transfers as the final straw. “I felt this transaction just didn’t smell right,” said Jerry Simmons, who remains on the central committee main body. Simmons said the matter was brought to the executive committee by Hudson, where it narrowly passed on a 3-2 vote, with Dave Patterson reportedly abstaining. “For me, it didn’t pass the smell test, and having served in public office (the local college district), I’m very aware of how things like this can be perceived by the public,” Simmons said. “I don’t know Joel, and wonder how can a vote like this possibly be explained.” Such matters used to have to be approved by the central committee’s full membership, but Hudson changed that to executive committee approval back in 2007. Simmons was one of the two “no” votes, the other coming from treasurer Lynn Kymne, who did not return phone calls as of press time. Cheryl Bly-Chester declined to be interviewed for this column. Auburn City Councilman Kevin Hanley, who was appointed to the executive committee a few weeks after the vote, says he’s also bothered by the matter. “I checked on (the legality) of such transactions afterward, and while it’s perfectly legal, it just doesn’t look right,” he said. Auburn Mayor Mike Holmes, a central committee member, also expressed queasiness about such transactions, as did fellow central committee member Jon Green. “I think what the central committee did was legal, and certainly did not violate any FPPC laws,” Green said. “But I also would say it’s something I wouldn’t have done. In fact, some of us questioned the legality of it when it was announced to the (overall) central committee, after which the legality was explained to us by Tom Hudson.” And if you want to know how Green really feels, consider this quote: “I think the Republican Party should not go around looking like ACORN.” Jim Ruffalo’s column runs on Sundays. Reach him at jimruffalo@yahoo.com.
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I also said that Finegold-McCain is an attack on free speech and that the current FPPC laws are less than adequate. What the law should require is that every campaign contribution should be posted on the internet identifying the amount donated and the specific source of the donated money or in kind. No groups should be excluded from the reporting requirement and 527 organizations are a hoax to hide the specific source and identity of donors.
Hey Jon, Which part of the Republican party are in? The part that drops a dime on your own party members and embroils them in conspiracy theories?
You should resign from the Central Committee if you really feel as you say you do. To compare rolling funds from one account to another, legally, although perhaps skirting MFCR versus what ACORN is doing is like comparing a person who is driving 1mph above the speed limit with a drunk driver.
You are pathetic. Its guys like you that led me to leave the Republican Party.
YS, Do you just talk or do you participate? Reread my quote and my comments. Members of Parties need to be honest and try to improve the operations. Being silent about improvement is pathetic. Just like being afraid to use your real name when attacking people. If you don't like my attitude run against me for the central committee.
Sounds like a questionable end-run worthy of investigation...not only fails the smell test, but stinks to high heaven.
It is in complete compiiance with the laws.
JonGreen: There must be some doubt about that, or there wouldn't be a need to conduct an investigation.
No wonder the Independent ranks are swelling with ex Republicans. Seems that if you want to be associated with an ethical party you will need to be a party of one.
Simply straddling the law or making end-runs around it doesn't constitute ethical behavior. They still haven't learned from Doolittle's predicament, obviously....although he's far from being cleared of any wrongdoing at this point.
Sounds like a lot of shady shuffling went on between Anderson & the P.C.C.C.
I think the PCC is going to look guilty whether they are or they are not. Kind of like the principal resigning.
You are feeding the enemy Jon...feeding the enemy.
and..now why would that be?
The liberal Republicans hate conservatives more than they do Democrats.
Yosemite_Sam
You may have changed your registration but you are still a party hack. Face it an come out of the closet. Embrace your core value of partisanship with pride. An honest life is a better life.
The Placer County Republican Central Committee is not being investigated by the FPPC or anyone else. Reread the editorial. Repbulicans have a history of "dropping a dime" on their own. That's what makes the party better than those groups that ignore or cover-up errors of omission or commission. Palin dropped a dime on Alaska Republicans because they were corrupt. That act made her more of a Republican than less of a Republican.
JonGreen: I did re-read it & based on this quote: "...Placer County Republican Central Committee nevertheless finds itself part of an investigation of campaign contributions sent and later received by a San Diego-area assemblyman."
The reciprocal nature of this transaction absolutely puts the PCRCC smack dab in the middle of this investigation.
They are involved like a witness would be involved.
CA04: No, I am DTS because I am a conservative, not a Republican. I was a Republican when I thought the party would stand for its own principles which are conservative, but the last few election cycles have shown me they are led by their left wing and that wing is pushing candidates down the party's throat.
You, on the other hand, are a hypocrite. I have not seen you criticize the Democrats and their ties to A.C.O.R.N which were beyond the law.
This is a non-issue. No laws were broken. Its merely a scandal for the local liberal rag and the local Democrats to pounce upon.
Its also a scandal for those 5 or 6 liberal Republicans in Placer County's Republican Central committee who are so busy attacking conservatives that they would rather lose a race than see a conservative win. While Jon might want to pretend that the Journal just called him to get those quotes, its apparent he called them and dropped a dime.
This was not about corruption, it was about a difference of opinion on how to assist a Republican candidate and it has been turned into a "scandal" by Republicans In Name Only.
Jon, you should resign from the Republican Party and join the Democrats. You are doing them more good than the Republicans. You should be ashamed, but you are not. Its people like you that drove me out of that party.
YS, They called me. Get involved or shut up. Telling the truth is not dropping a dime. How many candidates have you helped elect? You are all talk and no action. You are a no name bomb thrower and not a real conservative. You would make a good moveon.org member.
What is the legal definition of "money laundering" again???
The Business dictionary says "Legitimization (washing) of illegally obtained money to hide its true nature or source (typically the drug trade or terrorist activities). Money laundering is effected by passing it surreptitiously through legitimate business channels by means of bank deposits, investments, or transfers from one place (or person) to another."
Yikes.
This is why we need election reform for the sake of democracy and I' not saying this just because it's currently a Republican problem. What the heck business has Gavin Newsom doing going out of state to raise election funds? Probably if one tallied up the cost of elections nation wide it would equal free health care for all plus fund UC Berkeley.
Somewhere out there, there is a soap box for sale at a yard sale. Put it in the middle of the new town square and add a little internet coverage.
That's it.. you want to run for an office?..step right up. You want to show support for your candidate--make a sign.
This sounds like another example of Republicans excusing blatant immorality by saying that what they did was not illegal. What appears to be unethical is unethical and if Jon Green and Tom Hudson's defense of what they did is that it was not illegal, then they are well on their way to being the local Placer County versions of Tom Delay's Republican Party. I know Hudson is immoral and now Jon Green is proving himself to be.
Jon Green's words,
"The Placer County Republican Central Committee is not being investigated by the FPPC or anyone else. Reread the editorial. Repbulicans have a history of "dropping a dime" on their own. That's what makes the party better than those groups that ignore or cover-up errors of omission or commission. Palin dropped a dime on Alaska Republicans because they were corrupt. That act made her more of a Republican than less of a Republican." makes him sound exactly like convicted Republicans now serving time in prison."
Jon, please explicate this twisted denial or expiation or it is ok because all the other kids are doing it. Jon, perhaps you should give up politics and go back to smoking your oversized pipe at the driving range drinking coffee all day and not put yourself in the way of temptation because if this is how you handle temptation, then your political career with be VERY SHORT ... even for a Republican.
So far, Jon Green has posted six attempts at clearing his name, each time getting more tightly stuck to the Tarbaby.
Pass the popcorn.
The SacBee posted "FPPC launches probe into Anderson money trail" in their CapitolAlert (aka Assembly staffer's Press Release section) way back on October 9 2009.
The San Diego Union Tribune posted it on Oct 8, 2009.
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"The Fair Political Practices Commission yesterday confirmed it had launched an investigation. “The commission opened a staff-initiated investigation based on news reports in The San Diego Union-Tribune, ” said Roman Porter, executive director of the Fair Political Practices Commission. "
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" In May, three members of the Hamann family of East County donated a total of $30,000 to the Fresno County Republican Central Committee. Days after receiving the Hamann donations, the Fresno party gave a total of $28,500 to Anderson.
County assessor records show the family owns an El Cajon office building that houses both Anderson's district office and campaign headquarters. The building is adjacent to the Hamann Cos. office.
Gregg Hamann said last month he couldn't remember why the family gave money to the Fresno Republican committee. "
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http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/oct/08/inquiry-opens-anderson-finances/?uniontrib
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Here's the Anderson 2010 account they were dumping the money into
http://cal-access.ss.ca.gov/Campaign/Committees/Detail.aspx?id=1314220&session=2009&view=received&psort=AMOUNT
The Anderson "tax fighters for" 2010 account electronic filing at Cal Access was filed on Feb 2, 2009, and signed by William Baber as Treasurer and Joel Anderson as candidate. It is for the year Jan 1 2008 to Dec 31 2008, for the primary election 6/2/2010
During that time period it had 2 very small donations, made late in the year in November.
Gregory T Lambron of TG Lambron Inc CEO Sandiego CA $100
Carol Reed El Cajon CA Retired $100
and $99 more "unitemized"
The interesting thing is that William Babar left off his mailing address and merely put his city of La Mesa, CA, zip, and phone number. And did not use the title of Attorney. He also did that for the committee name, merely putting a La Mesa CA 92020 and again his office phone
number.
Search shows a William R Baber listed at Findlaw with the same phone and zip. But he has no website, just a listing on an attornies in San Diego page.
Both Joel Anderson and William Baber are listed on the page for the Republican Party of San Diego. The chairman of that is the infamous Tony Krvaric.
Krvaric is a Swedish immigrant who was appointed to the post by Ron Nehring.
Krvaric has a REAL " interesting" history as the co founder of Fairlight, which was a band of computer software and video game pirates.
"In 2003, three men pled guilty to felony conspiracy to commit copyright infringement in the U.S. – including Seth Kleinberg of Pasadena, who admitted that he …
Yosemite_Sam
You keep saying that but then you try and use all the redirect, diver, smoke and mirriors tactics to cover up every Republican problem. Now as far as you ACORN redirect and divert attempt goes. I don't take up every topic in fact you might notice hat I try very hard to avoid the national scene as much as possible. Its mostly because it is talked to death and I haven't anything new to add. But we are all hypocrites from time to time so I will admit that remaining a Republican while they do all of the things that I joined the party to avoid is indeed hypocritical. Like wise for you to tout being independent while you seem so angry about good Republicans sticking to their values over party is just as hypocritical. On this day we are two sides of the same hypocritical coin. The difference is that I still have higher standards that "what is legal" while your standards are "whatever is good for the Republican party".
Here are the leaders of the august group known as the
Placer County Republican Party
Officers and Staff
Executive Committee
Tom Hudson, Chairman
tom [AT] placergop.org
George Park Jr., First Vice Chairman
george [AT] placergop.org
Lynn Kyme, Treasurer
lynn [AT] placergop.org
David Patterson, Secretary
Ed Rowen, Parliamentarian & Sergeant-at-Arms
How does the whiner Jon Green fit into this group of fine, ethical Americans concerned with the good of all the people of Placer County? If there ever was an assemblage of self-serving radicals, this is that group, the magnificent five. Is this group current?
They have distinguished themselves as Placer County's Tom Delay Republicans. How they can stand the light of day in Placer County is beyond explaining.
Again, how does Little Jon Green fit in here? Does anyone know
Who is this It-is-not-illegal-so it's-okay Jon Green? Anyone know?
Is this the soon to be cannabilized by his Republican sharkmates Jon Green?
Jon Green, Director
Jon owns and operates Home on the Range, a golf driving range in Newcastle. Previously, he has been a high school teacher, an Infantry Company Commander, a Pacific Bell Executive, a school board member, President of the Placer County Fair Board, and President of the Placer County 4H council. Jon has served on the Board as a Director since 2000. Jon can be reached at the RCPC phone number or via email to DirectorGreen@PlacerCongress.Org .
Auburn City Councilman Kevin Hanley and Auburn Mayor Mike Holmes are also listed as part of the Republican Congress of Placer County.
Is anyone as shocked as I am?
Fedallah=Jack Sanchez. I have know Jack since 1977 when I moved to Placer County. My kids all had him as an English teacher at Del Oro. Jack spent most of his time at Del Oro as a union hack creating ill will with teachers and administrators. I think he really doesn't like me because I smoke a pipe and that my wife knows more about Faulkner then he does. He is also not happy with my views on Save the Salmon. Jack does like dogs so I guess he is not all bad. Unlike Fedallah Jack, I have never tried to hide behind a pen name.
Jack, How about publishing your resume so we can see the breadth of life experience you have? Let's see, high school teacher, union president, fish saver?
The oath of office I took as a member of the Central Committee was about defending the Constitution of the US and the State of California. I took that oath seriously.
YS: Conservatism is an ideology. The people that believe in an ideology try to convince more people to join their movement. The purpose of a Political Party is to get their candidates elected. It is true I believe that getting Republicans elected is more important than their purity as conservatives.
If any one wants to find our more about the Republican Congress of Placer County (this is a different Republican group than the Central Committee) google our web site.
I should point out that the FPPC has not announced that the Placer County Republican Party is under investigation and no one from the FPPC has contacted the Party or its Chairman, Treasurer, or professional bookkeeper about this matter. No laws or rules have been violated and everything has been fully disclosed to the public on the Internet.
Jim Ruffalo’s incorrect explanation of the campaign finance rules makes even less sense than the rules themselves. I cannot blame him, because the rules are overly-complicated, but readers should understand that the Party did not break any rules. In fact, the Party contacted the FPPC in advance to make certain that we were following every single rule, no matter how ridiculous and seemingly unconstitutional those rules might be.
Although it does not matter, I cannot resist the urge to mention that the vote on the Party’s Executive Committee was 4 to 2 in favor. All of the votes were explained and discussed at length at a public meeting of the Placer County Republican Central Committee. There were no backroom deals or hidden agendas.
Local Republicans can be proud that our County Party has made a big difference at the state level, even though we live in a small county with gerrymandered one-party districts. We will continue to raise and spend money where it will do the most good for Republicans.
Tom Hudson, Chairman
Placer County Republican Party
(916) 672-8446
JonGreen: How does it help get Republicans elected when in fact, you are simply smearing the local party with innuendo?
I do not believe that you were called given your outspoken perspective. You should resign. If you, and the other RINOs left the party (you are a small minority) then it would be a conservative party and the majority of Americans who are either conservative or moderate would have a party that represented their principles.
Those of you who are on the left end of the Republican party think you are moderates, but you are not. You are liberals. Arlen Specter, John McCain, Olympia Snowe, you...all liberals.
Answer the question YS. How many Republicans have you helped get elected by working on their campaigns or supporting them financially.
Fedallah, try reading this comment thread here from this past August: "Local tea party folk flex collective muscle" fr the AJ
http://auburnjournal.com/detail/128278.html
"JonGreen" listed a set of organizations he claimed to belong to, and told people to look them up.
So I did. And reported back what I found.
He then claimed he didn't belong to them.
It's getting to where I am going to need a chart to keep track of the flip flops.
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8/28/09 JonGreen wrote (edited for clarity)
• Protested supervisors actions to deny the United Auburn Indians their rights to build a casino
• President Republican Congress of Placer County
• Elected member of Placer County Republican Central Committee
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here is the page for the Republican Congress of Placer County, the url is http://www.placercongress.org/directors.htm and it lists JonGreen as President
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here is the page for the California Congress of Republicans, aka " CCR, "which is the PARENT overseeing organization
http://www.ccrgop.org/chapters.htm
quote___ "Mother Lode Area Chapters - Division III " = Republican Congress of Placer County, Jon Green, President ____ endquote
About CCR "We are officially chartered as part of the CA Republican Party.
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I then went to the CCR facebook page and showed how Move America Forward and the TeaParty people were on it. …
Tom Hudson just posted, "Local Republicans can be proud that our County Party has made a big difference at the state level, even though we live in a small county with gerrymandered one-party districts. We will continue to raise and spend money where it will do the most good for Republicans". His tiny vision seems to imply this contention is a good thing ... for whom?
Can Republicans be proud they always put the party before the people, the rich before the poor, the white before the non-white and self-advantage before the good of the many? Placer County is the most heavily Republican County in the California and produced the likes of John Doolittle, Bruce Kranz, Kevin Ring, Alice Dowdin, Tom McClintock and many other servants of the rich whose names and actions will mercifully be quickly forgotten ... for the good of the Republican Party.
What bills for good have any of these pillars of Republicanism ever got past that has served the people? How have any of these Republicans made the world a best place for us? How can anyone be a Republican with these as their heroes?
Nameless ignorant inaccurate bomb throwing morons. You know who you are.
The Republican Congress of Placer County has not been affiliated with the California Republican Congress for at least two years. We are an independent group that receives no funding from the Republican Party. More to follow.
Small Johnnie Green,
We ignorant morons are not concerned with your name or your affiliation but with your actions; can we focus on the act involving you and Mr. Anderson under investigation, the act that looks, smells, tastes and smacks of a flagrant political violation of FPPC of money laundering. Even ignorant morons can identify a duck if it looks, quacks and walks like a duck.
Dear Jon,
This entire discussion started when YOU dropped a dime with the local liberal rag, knowing that it would smear feces on the conservative leadership of the Republican Central Committee.
The feces won't stick, but you don't care. All you wanted to do was get feces all over them.
Now, it is all over YOU. The Journal made a point to include you, and only you in the article thus pointing out who their source was.
This whole page of comments, and the slew of letters that are sure to follow, are all on YOU.
You should resign and remove yourself from the Republican party. Your goal is to make it like the Democrat party..why not just join them?
Your ad hominem shows how desperate you are. Lets talk about names instead of the fact that a Republican dropped a dime of innuendo feces upon his own party. Sure. You should be ashamed.
No proof of anything wrong..just innuendo (aka feces) and YOU dropped the dime. You know you did.
Jack and Ys, I see you were able to identify yourselves.
Jack, You are why the Democrats will never win an election in Placer County. You seem to be willing to take money from rich people to save your fish. What would happen it there were no rich people? Ever got a job from a poor person?
YS, no name because I am afraid of my opinions will affect my life, you are the reason with your holier than thou rhetoric that Republicans have a tough time winning elections in California.
YS, What elective offices have you held? You make no contribution. Use your real name and I might take you seriously. You removed yourself from the Republican party instead of trying to improve it and you dare comment on my actions? When is the last time you attended a Central Committee meeting. They are open to the Public. The next one is 11/14/09 at 7pm at our Headquarters in Roseville. Go to the Central Committee website for the address. You could ask me to resign in person.
Are you and CanyonRat the same person internally ranting and raving with a split personality.
CanyonRat, What group did I not say I was a member of?
JonGreen: Dems will never win an election in PC? Well, the last two for Dist 4 were a bit too close for you Repubs to get too comfortable with that assumption.
JonGreen,
Did your group launder the money as stated in Jim's article? Yes or no and that should end the namecalling, denials and endruns. Are these words truth or false: "A Fair Political Practices Committee (FPPC) investigation spotlights Joel Anderson, a Republican from La Mesa who, earlier this month, sent the Placer County Central Committee a check for $32,400.
Exactly two weeks later, the Central Committee sent a $31,400 check to Anderson." True or False?
Did you sent this check to Anderson after receiving his check so he could launder money denied his current campaign by cleaning it? Yes or No?
no
we did not launder money. you might want to check the fppc rules on money laundering.
Jack, You may have missed my first comment to the editorial and missed Ruffalo's comment that the Central Committee broke no laws.
Here is my comment for your reading pleasure.
"I also said that Finegold-McCain is an attack on free speech and that the current FPPC laws are less than adequate. What the law should require is that every campaign contribution should be posted on the internet identifying the amount donated and the specific source of the donated money or in kind. No groups should be excluded from the reporting requirement and 527 organizations are a hoax to hide the specific source and identity of donors."
Those other groups are unions who don't have to say where the money they launder comes from and 527 groups like moveon.org who also have no limits on contributions or where they came from.
But your website talks about a "PAC" that your organization solicits funds for, yet it has no name, no identity number for the state or federal government listed on the page, no address, just a contact email for more information. Without a name of the PAC and the state or federal identity numbers, and without a permanent address, only God and the Flying Spaghetti Monster knows who you are soliciting funds from and where your committee is then sending those funds.
I asked and didn't get the revelation yet. Care to enlighten ?
JonGreen,
Why and how can you say NO when the facts are the facts? Saying NO does not change an action or the truth of an action. Please explain how and why you continue to deny to obvious and what appears to be reality. I am not asking for your opinion on Feingold-McCain which has nothing to do with the matter in question. Please stay on this simple question. Yours is a political group overseen by the FPPC.
Again let me ask you,
Did your group launder the money as stated in Jim's article? Yes or no and that should end the namecalling, denials and endruns. Are these words truth or false: "A Fair Political Practices Committee (FPPC) investigation spotlights Joel Anderson, a Republican from La Mesa who, earlier this month, sent the Placer County Central Committee a check for $32,400.
Exactly two weeks later, the Central Committee sent a $31,400 check to Anderson." True or False?
Did you sent this check to Anderson after receiving his check so he could launder money denied his current campaign by cleaning it? Yes or No?
CR, Our PAC is reported on our FPPC report. All our PAC funds come from a portion of our membership dues. No one but local members of the Republican Congress have donated to our PAC. Donations to campaigns are made in the name of the RCPC. If some one or some organization made a direct donation it would be to the PCPC and would be reported on our FPPC reports. All donations cash or in kind are reported on our FPPC reports. The PAC funds are just a holding account in our Quickbooks system. There is no difference between The Republican Congress of Placer County and what we call our PAC funds. You can find our FPPC reports at the County Elections Department. We are only a state reporting unit and do not donate to Federal Campaigns. Our bylaws require that members live in Placer County and are registered Republicans. But we would accept a donation from you or almost anyone else. Of course you would have to use your real name, address, and occupation as required by the FPPC. That is if the donation was $100.00 or more. Donations under $100 are lumped together. If a person donates a $100.00 in small amounts in a 6 month reporting period their name, address, and occupation would be reported.
JonGreen,
YOU might want to explain the rules on laundering money and, while explaining.hopefully some learning on your part MAY take place.
Jack, I answered your question. Bet you a salmon diner that the FPPC takes no action against the Central Committee.
Jack, Laundering money is when the Chinese Communists send money to a Chinese American and he donates the money in his name to Bill Clinton.
JonGreen,
Money laundering is Joel Anderson sending you money from his earlier campaign fund which he cannot use currently so you can write a check from your Republican group and mail it back to him so he can use it in his current campaign because it appears to come from another source. THAT, Little John, is money laundering and what you did. How come you have such a difficult time understanding money laundering when you do it, but have a handle on it authoritatively when you allege Bill Clinton did it. This isssue is not rocket science, Little John, and is quite clear to everyone but you.
You cannot be serious with this allegation: "Laundering money is when the Chinese Communists send money to a Chinese American and he donates the money in his name to Bill Clinton". How is this different from what you did? Chinese Communists = Joel Anderson, Chinese American = JonGreen donates money in his name to Joel Anderson.
Remember Jerry Simmons who took a pile of money from Angelo, a Democrat, to try to defeat Placer County Supervisor Robert Weygandt so Jerry could help pave the way for Angelo's idea of planting Drexel University on flood plain land in the Roseville area.
Jerry states, “I felt this transaction just didn’t smell right,” said Jerry Simmons, who remains on the central committee main body.
Simmons said the matter was brought to the executive committee by Hudson, where it narrowly passed on a 3-2 vote, with Dave Patterson reportedly abstaining.
“For me, it didn’t pass the smell test, and having served in public office (the local college district), I’m very aware of how things like this can be perceived by the public,” Simmons said.
Republican Placer County supervisor Robert Weygandt will remain in office for a fourth term
By: Joe Barr
Wed Jun 7, 2006
Aired 6/7/2006 on Morning Edition
(Sacramento, CA )
Robert Weygandt defeated fellow Republican Jerry Simmons in a race that saw record campaign spending for the county. More than a half-million dollars was spent on defeating Wygant, who says he raised about 450-thousand dollars for his campaign. He says the race was “unlike anything” he’s ever seen.
“We’ve spent probably four times more than I’ve ever spent in seeking this office. It was absurd, but we knew what we had to compete
... It was absurd, but we knew what we had to compete against.”
Simmons is Sierra Joint Community College District board president. He had the backing of wealthy developer Angelo Tsakopoulos. Weygandt ended up defeating Simmons with over 70 percent of the vote.
Simmons tried to sell his soul to Angelo and still lost by 70% of vote to Weygandt. He did not run for reelection to Sierra College Board much to the relief of Sierra College's staff.
If Jerry Simmons says this transaction does not smell right, then we have a very bad transaction, certainly unethical and probably illegal... the wheels of justice grind slowly but have a way of grinding thoroughly so we must just wait to see if Small Jon Green and his gang are hauled before a magistrate who will mete out justice.
The money that Joel raised is tagged in his FPPC reports. We know where it came from and who donated it. The money that Hue gave to Clinton is not tagged. No one knows where he got it. The money that unions raise is not tagged. No one knows where it came from. The money that 527's raise have no limits and is not tagged.
I'm really going to enjoy that salmon dinner.
Jack, How about posting a list of everyone who donates to SARSAS?