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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5367

CONGRESSMAN DARRELL ISSA

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Issa, Darrell E.; Copp, Vona L.; Rescue California, A Committee to Recall Governor Gray Davis

COMPLAINANT: de la Rocha, Raquelle

SUBJECT: Contributions-Excessive; Contributions-Corporations; Soft Money

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4 - 1 to to take the following actions in MUR 5367: 1. Take no further action with respect to U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa and Rescue California . . . Recall Gray Davis and Vona L. Copp, in her official capacity as treasurer. 2. Close the file in MUR 5367. 3. Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the General Counsel?s Report #2 dated October 27, 2005.
Decided by vote 6-0 to 1. Find RTB Rep. Darrell Issa violated 2 U.S.C. 441i(e)(1)(B). 2. Find RTB Rescue California... Recall Gray Davis and Vona L. Copp, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441i(e)(1)(B). 3. Approve the appropriate Factual and Legal Analyses. 4..................................REDACTED........................ 5. Approve the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Reason to Believe Finding/No Further Action Copp, Vona L. 2 U.S.C. §441i(e)(1)(B)
Issa, Darrell E. 2 U.S.C. §441i(e)(1)(B)
Rescue California, A Committee to Recall Governor Gray Davis 2 U.S.C. §441i(e)(1)(B)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 03/31/2004 Grant of Extension of Time to U.S. Representative Darrell Issa 46 KB
03/12/2004 Grant of Extension of Time to Rescue California...Recall Gray Davis 42 KB
03/10/2004 Grant of Extension of Time to U.S. Representative Darrell Issa 38 KB
03/05/2004 Request for Extension of Time and Designation of Counsel from Rescue California...Recall Gray Davis 126 KB
03/02/2004 Request for Extension of Time from U.S. Representative Darrell Issa 42 KB
07/22/2003 Response from Congressman Darrell Issa 314 KB
05/29/2003 Complaint 2 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 11/18/2005 Notification to U.S. Representative Darrell Issa 60 KB
11/18/2005 Notification to Rescue California...Recall Gray Davis 65 KB
11/18/2005 Notification to Racquelle de la Rocha 73 KB
10/28/2005 General Counsel's Report #2 303 KB
09/01/2005 Response from U.S. Representative Darrell Issa 275 KB
08/22/2005 Response from Rescue California - Recall Gray Davis 57 KB
04/14/2004 Response from U.S. Representative Darrell Issa 853 KB
04/08/2004 Response from Rescue California, A California State Committee to Recall Governor Gray Davis 627 KB
02/20/2004 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Rescue California...Recall Gray Davis 514 KB
02/20/2004 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to U.S. Representative Darrell Issa 875 KB
11/05/2003 First General Counsel's Report 2 MB
Certifications 11/02/2005 U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa; Rescue California...Recall Gray Davis and Vona L. Copp, in her official capacity as treasurer 43 KB
02/03/2004 U.S. Representative Darrell Issa; Rescue California ... Recall Gray Davis and Vona Copp, as Treasurer 51 KB
Statement of Reasons 11/10/2005 Commissioner Ellen L. Weintraub 172 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Issa, Darrell E.
Previous respondent Copp, Vona L.
Rescue California, A Committee to Recall Governor Gray Davis
Complainant de la Rocha, Raquelle
Respondent's counsel Bell, Charles H., Jr., Esq.
Ginsberg, Benjamin L., Esq.
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