The campaign of progressive California Representative Maxine Waters has consented to pay a fine of $68,000 following an investigation that uncovered numerous violations of election regulations.
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) indicated in a series of documents that the veteran House lawmaker’s 2020 campaign organization, Citizens for Waters, breached several campaign finance laws.
The FEC charged Citizens for Waters with “failing to accurately report receipts and disbursements in the calendar year 2020,” “knowingly accepting excessive contributions,” and “making prohibited cash disbursements,” as stated in a document that appears to be a legally binding agreement enabling both parties to circumvent court proceedings.
