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Mark Farrell Fined $108,000 in Largest Ethics Penalty in SF History

Nov 4, 2024, 05:50 PM

Mark Farrell, a mayoral candidate in San Francisco, has been fined $108,000 by the San Francisco Ethics Commission. The six-figure fine, which is the largest in the city's history, comes after an investigation revealed that Farrell illegally funded his candidacy through a committee he created for a separate purpose. The violations involved commingling funds between Farrell's campaign committees, a practice that rivals claimed was an end-run around contribution limits. This significant penalty was confirmed by multiple sources and comes on the eve of the San Francisco mayoral election.