[EL] re “Federal investigators focus on small campaign donations to L.A. Councilwoman Nury Martinez”

[David A. Holtzman]

My favorite quote in here: "My money is my money, and I can do whatever 
I want with my money"
Prompts a question: Can the FBI ask *any* reported campaign donor why 
she gave money?  (Or do they have to have a reasonable suspicion the 
donor got something in return?)
And a question about honesty in reporting: Can a campaign accept and 
report lots of donations (to boost its apparent support) with a promise 
to (wink, wink) return them if the campaign doesn't spend the money?


    “Federal investigators focus on small campaign donations to L.A.
    Councilwoman Nury Martinez” <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=79207>

Posted onJanuary 22, 2016 8:42 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=79207>byRick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Alleged fraud in securing $5 donations to qualify for campaign 
financing.Unusual 
<http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-martinez-donors-grand-jury-20160122-story.html>.




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David A. Holtzman, M.P.H., J.D.
david at holtzmanlaw.com

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