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FPPC rejects ALJ recommendation in Norco mailer case; commission will decide on record
Summary
After closed-session deliberations, the commission voted unanimously to reject the administrative law judge’s recommended dismissal in the Norco/Andy Okoro mass-mailing enforcement matter, saying the ALJ relied on factual findings not supported by the record and incorrect statements of law; the Commission will decide the case on the record under Gov. Code §11517(c)(2)(E).
The Fair Political Practices Commission on Aug. 21 rejected an administrative law judge’s recommended decision in the long-running enforcement matter involving the City of Norco and former City Manager Andy Okoro over a 2018 mass mailing about Measure R.
Background and enforcement position: The Enforcement Division opened the matter after an anonymous complaint alleging a city-paid four-page glossy mailer centered on a letter from City Manager Okoro urged residents to support Measure R, a local tax measure to preserve Norco’s equestrian infrastructure. Senior Commission Counsel Teresa Gilbertson argued the mailing went beyond neutral informational material, citing its timing,…
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