MUR #7982
LUPE VotesSummary
RESPONDENTS: LUPE Votes; Diaz, Daniel; LUPE PAC; Michelle Vallejo for Congress; Thoman, Shayne
COMPLAINANT: Espinoza, Alma
SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Limitations; Contributions-Excessive; Disclaimer; Reporting
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 7982:1. Accept the signed conciliation agreement with LUPE Votes, as recommended in the Memorandum to the Commission dated December 4, 2023.2. Approve the appropriate letters.3. Close the file.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:a. Dismiss, with a caution, the allegation that LUPE PAC and Daniel Diaz in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a) by making an excessive in-kind contribution.b. Dismiss, with a caution, the allegation that Michelle Vallejo for Congress and Shayne Thoman in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(f) by accepting an excessive in-kind contribution.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to:a. Find reason to believe that LUPE Votes violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(g) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.4(b) and (c) for failing to timely file 24- and 48-Hour Reports of Independent Expenditures.b. Find reason to believe that LUPE Votes violated 52 U.S.C. § 30120(a) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.11 by failing to include sufficient disclaimers on communications.c. Dismiss the allegation that LUPE PAC and Daniel Diaz in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a) by making an excessive in-kind contribution.d. Dismiss the allegation that Michelle Vallejo for Congress and Shayne Thoman in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(f) by accepting an excessive in-kind contribution.e. Find no reason to believe that LUPE Votes and Michelle Vallejo for Congress and Shayne Thoman in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118(a) by making and accepting prohibited in-kind contributions in the form of coordinated communications.f. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated March 21, 2023, subject to the edits circulated by Vice Chairman Cooksey’s Office on August 22, 2023, at 2:35 p.m.g. Enter into conciliation with LUPE Votes prior to a finding of probable cause to believe.h. Approve the conciliation agreement with LUPE Votes, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated March 21, 2023.i. Close the file as to LUPE PAC and Daniel Diaz in his official capacity as treasurer and Michelle Vallejo for Congress and Shayne Thoman in his official capacity as treasurer.j. Approve the appropriate letters.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Conciliation-PPC | $8,500.00 | LUPE Votes |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(g)
52 U.S.C. §30120(a) 11 CFR 104.4(b) and (c) 11 CFR 110.11 |
Dismissed-Other | Michelle Vallejo for Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
|
LUPE PAC | 52 U.S.C. §30116(a) | ||
Thoman, Shayne |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
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Diaz, Daniel | 52 U.S.C. §30116(a) | ||
No RTB | $8,500.00 | LUPE Votes |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(g)
52 U.S.C. §30120(a) 11 CFR 104.4(b) and (c) 11 CFR 110.11 |
No RTB | Thoman, Shayne |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
|
Michelle Vallejo for Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | LUPE Votes |
Previous respondent | Diaz, Daniel |
LUPE PAC | |
Michelle Vallejo for Congress | |
Thoman, Shayne | |
Complainant | Espinoza, Alma |
Respondent's counsel | Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered |
Morgan, Bryson B. | |
Werbrock, Andrew H., Esq. |