During the 2018 General Election, an illegal dark money PAC, currently under investigation by state and local authorities, launched false personal attacks against Phil Bacerra, a candidate for City Council.
The illegal PAC coordinated directly with the individual, Griselda Govea, who alleged these false attacks and flooded the city with an unprecedented sum of dark money on advertisements in the weeks before Election Day.
The illegal PAC refused to disclose its donors, file correct paperwork with the state, or work within the confines of the law. Multiple complaints were filed against the PAC and its controlling interests are subject to fines or other legal penalties.