Former California Assemblymember Evan Low tried to conceal hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments to celebrity Alec Baldwin for campaign appearances using a big tech advocacy group he founded, according to a recent state report.
Low — who represented Assembly District 26 and lost a bid for Congressional District 16 to former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo last year — has agreed to pay the state Fair Political Practices Commission a $106,000 penalty for failing to keep timely reports and records about campaign payments.
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Low was hit with two complaints last year. One was filed by former Federal Elections Commission Chair Ann Ravel in August, alleging Low used an email list from a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Stand with Asians, for campaigning. The other was filed by Defend the Vote in October alleging Low’s state Assembly committee spent money on advertisements to support his congressional campaign.
Defend the Vote confirmed its complaint is still pending. Ravel didn’t respond to requests for an update on her complaint.
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