Mormon Church Agrees To Penalty For Late Reporting of Prop 8 Contributions

The Mormon Church has agreed to pay a proposed $5,539 monetary penalty to California's Fair Political Practices Committee (FPPC) for failing to properly report contributions of $36,968 (including staff time) it made in 2008 to support the passage of Proposition 8, California's ban on same-sex marriage. CBS News reported yesterday that the Church was late in reporting contributions it made to the Protect Marriage Coalition. During the last two weeks of the campaign, it failed to comply with the daily reporting requirements. A statement by the Human Rights Campaign argued that the Church's violations were likely purposeful. The FPPC will vote at its meeting today on whether to approve the proposed fine agreed to by the FPPC Executive Director.