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FPPC denies bid to vacate default in former city‑council candidate case
Summary
The commission declined a request from Sandy Genas to vacate a default decision in an enforcement matter involving campaign filing failures, denying the motion by unanimous vote.
The Fair Political Practices Commission voted Feb. 13 to deny a motion to vacate a default decision filed by Sandy Genas, a former candidate in a 2016 city council race. The commission decided 5–0 that Genas had not shown the “good cause” required under statute to reopen a default previously approved by the commission.
General Counsel David Bainbridge and Chief Enforcement James Lindsey explained the limited legal standard for a motion to vacate: the…
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