FPPC Enforcement Decisions, November 2025
For Immediate Release:
November 20, 2025
Contact:
Shery Yang, FPPC
(916) 322-7761
Additional information on each of the enforcement cases listed below can be found in the agenda on the FPPC website at www.fppc.ca.gov. FPPC agendas are distributed and posted on the agency website at least 10 days prior to each monthly meeting.
The web version of the agenda includes links to the stipulations agreed to between the FPPC Enforcement Division and the individuals and organizations subject to the fines, or the default decisions proposed to the Commission. Exhibits in support of the stipulations and proposed default decisions are also available on the website. If you or need further assistance, please contact the FPPC communications office at (916) 322-7761 or press@fppc.ca.gov.
I. The following are enforcement decisions approved by the Fair Political Practices Commission at its regular monthly meeting held on Thursday, November 20, 2025. Decisions are listed by category and include a brief summary of each case and the total amount of any administrative fine in each case.
Prohibited Loans
In the Matter of Miguel Pulido; FPPC No. 19/531. Staff: Neal Bucknell, Senior Commission Counsel and Paul Rasey, Special Investigator. Miguel Pulido was the Mayor of Santa Ana. Pulido received personal loans, which were not in writing, from three different lenders, in violation of Section 87461 (2 counts). Fine: $6,500.
Mass Mailings at Public Expense
In the Matter of Oceanside Unified School District; FPPC No. 24/1211. Staff: Alex Rose, Senior Commission Counsel and Victoria Cichy, Special Investigator. Oceanside Unified School District (“OUSD”) is represented by Jonathan Salt of F3 Law. OUSD is a public school district based in San Diego County. OUSD sent a two-sided newsletter to every resident of Oceanside that featured each of the eight OUSD Board of Trustees members. Thus, OUSD sent a prohibited mass mailing at public expense, in violation of Government Code Sections 89001 and 89002 (1 count). Fine: $4,000.
Advertisements
In the Matter of Kevin Kugley for Beverly Hills City Council 2022 and Kevin Kugley; FPPC No. 22/484. Staff: Laura Columbel, Commission Counsel and Kaitlin Osborn, Special Investigator. Kevin Kugley was an unsuccessful candidate in the June 7, 2022 Primary Election. Kevin Kugley for Beverly Hills City Council 2022 was Kugley’s candidate-controlled committee. The Committee and Kugley failed to include the proper advertisement disclosure in an email, in violation of Government Code Section 84305 (1 count). Fine: $406 (Tier One).
Campaign Late Filer/Reporter
In the Matter of Friends of Fred Docdocil for Carson City Council 2022, Fred Docdocil, and Jesus Alex Cainglet; FPPC No. 23/310. Staff: Jaleena Evans, Commission Counsel. Fred Docdocil was an unsuccessful candidate for Carson City Council in the November 8, 2022 General Election. Friends of Fred Docdocil for Carson City Council 2022 was Docdocil’s candidate-controlled committee. Jesus Alex Cainglet served as the committee’s treasurer. The Committee and Cainglet failed to timely file an amended Statement of Organization upon qualifying as a committee, in violation of Government Code Section 84101 (1 count), failed to timely file a pre-election campaign statement, in violation of Government Code Section 84200.5 (1 count), failed to timely file six 24-Hour Reports, in violation of Government Code Section 84203 (6 counts), failed to timely file three semi-annual campaign statements, in violation of Government Code Section 84200 (3 counts), and failed to timely report a contribution on a pre-election campaign statement, in violation of Government Code Section 84211 (1 count). Fine: $3,748 (Tiers One and Two).
Statement of Economic Interests Late Filer/Reporter
In the Matter of Charles Martin III; FPPC No. 25/388. Staff: Kristin E. Goulet, Commission Counsel. Charles Martin III, a Commissioner for the California Apprenticeship Council, failed to timely file the 2023 and 2024 Annual Statements of Economic Interests, in violation of Government Code Section 87300 (2 counts). Fine: $400 (Tier One).
In the Matter of Jose Aranda; FPPC No. 25/943. Staff: Kendall L.D. Bonebrake, Chief of Enforcement and Amber Rodriguez, Staff Services Analyst. Jose Aranda, a former Planning Commissioner and current City Council Member for the City of San Juan Bautista and a Member of the Board of Directors for the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments, failed to timely file a Leaving Office and two Assuming Office Statements of Economic Interests, in violation of Government Code Sections 87202 and 87204 (3 counts). Fine: $400 (Tier One).
In the Matter of Kevin DeHaan; FPPC No. 25/967. Staff: Kendall L.D. Bonebrake, Chief of Enforcement and Amber Rodriguez, Staff Services Analyst. Kevin DeHaan, an Independent Citizens Oversight Committee Member for the San Dieguito Union High School District, failed to timely file a 2024 Annual and Leaving Office Statement of Economic Interests, in violation of Government Code Section 87300 (2 counts). Fine: $200 (Tier One).
Gift Over-the-Limit
In the Matter of Julian Miranda; FPPC No. 25/1005. Staff: Kendall L.D. Bonebrake, Chief of Enforcement and Cole Smith, Political Reform Consultant. Julian Miranda, as City Manager of the City of Irwindale, accepted gifts from a single source in excess of the gift limit for the calendar years 2023 and 2024, in violation of Government Code Section 89503 (1 count). Fine: $800 (Tier Two).
In the Matter of Sonia De La Rosa; FPPC No. 25/927. Staff: Kendall L.D. Bonebrake, Chief of Enforcement and Vanessa Greer, Political Reform Consultant. Sonia De La Rosa, County Administrative Officer of the County of Monterey, accepted a gift in excess of the applicable annual gift limit, in violation of Government Code Section 89503 (1 count). Fine: $800 (Tier Two).