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Publisher alleges all five supervisors face FPPC investigations during public comment

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors ยท January 14, 2026

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Summary

At the Jan. 13 Calaveras County Board meeting, publisher Christopher Butner alleged that all five supervisors were subjects of recent or ongoing California Fair Political Practices Commission inquiries and cited specific dates for prior stern-warning letters and open cases. The DA referral for a separate stalking complaint was also mentioned.

Christopher Butner, a local publisher who identified himself as the operator of calaveras2026election.com, used the Jan. 13 public-comment period to allege that all five Calaveras County supervisors were the subject of recent or ongoing California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) inquiries.

Butner cited specific dates and prior FPPC correspondence in his remarks, including a warning letter he said was issued to Martin Huberty on Feb. 3, 2025, and referenced open matters he said involve other named supervisors. He asked rhetorically, "How can any of you be trusted to correctly manage the county's finances?" in questioning the board's ability to oversee county resources.

Butner also told the board that he had filed a separate criminal complaint alleging stalking and harassment involving the spouse of a supervisor; he said the sheriff's office referred the investigation to the district attorney for review under Penal Code section 646.9. The sheriff's office and the district attorney's office were not represented during that public comment and made no immediate public response in the meeting record.

The board did not take action on the allegations during the meeting; public comment is not a forum for board action under California law unless an item appears on the posted agenda. The allegations cited by Butner are matters for the FPPC and the district attorney to investigate and resolve. The meeting record preserves his statements for the official minutes.

Because these are allegations made in public comment, the county and the relevant enforcement agencies are the proper sources for verification; this article reports the content of the public comment as stated at the meeting.