Administrative Fines and Penalties

The FPPC closes approximately 800 - 1,200 cases each year. Hundreds of these cases result in administrative penalties and fines imposed on the violator.

You may use the search below to view all of the cases resulting in the issuance of an administrative penalty between January 2013 and June 2025. If you are searching for information about a case that occurred between 1975 - 2022, you can also use Enforcement Decision Citations (2023) or Summary of Enforcement Decisions (2023).

If you need additional information about a closed case, please email the FPPC’s Commission Assistant at CommAsst@fppc.ca.gov.

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Case Resolutions (Without Fine/Penalty)

Some cases resolve without the issuance of an administrative penalty. In those instances, the FPPC's Enforcement Division will issue a letter to the person or persons complained about to conclude the case. There are three types of letters used. 

1. Warning Letters – Issued if a violation of the Act is found but the seriousness of the offense is low, public harm is minimal, and/or other mitigation is found so that a monetary fine is not warranted. Since no administrative penalty is imposed, these letters are issued by the Enforcement Division and do not require approval by the Commissioners. 
2. Advisory Letters – Issued if there is insufficient evidence to prosecute a case but the person complained about appears to need information about the Act to ensure future compliance.
3. No Action Closure Letters – Issued if there is insufficient evidence to prosecute, further information would not be helpful to move forward, the allegation has been disproven, the potential violations lack sufficient public harm to pursue, or the potential violations are being addressed in another forum. 

Warning, advisory, and no action closure letters will be posted online. All such letters that have been issued since July 1, 2009 may be found using the search below.

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