Irvine Conservancy Organization

The city has turned over campaign finance statements to the Orange County district attorney's office as part of an examination of campaign rule violations by the Irvine Conservancy. The city attorney had been reviewing documentation of contributions to the environmental group by former Irvine Mayor Larry Agran, UC Irvine professor Mark Petracca and three other people. The donations violated a city law that limits contributions to $190 from any individual for each reporting period.

City officials likely will not pursue allegations that the Irvine Conservancy violated local campaign finance laws, effectively ending the probe, City Atty. Joel Kuperberg said. The issue arose in February after city officials questioned some contributions and expanded in March after Sally Anne Sheridan, the unsuccessful candidate in the November 1996 mayoral election, complained about possible violations of the local campaign finance ordinance.

City officials likely will not pursue allegations that the Irvine Conservancy violated local campaign finance laws, effectively ending the probe, City Atty. Joel Kuperberg said. The issue arose in February after city officials questioned some contributions and expanded in March after Sally Anne Sheridan, the unsuccessful candidate in the November 1996 mayoral election, complained about possible violations of the local campaign finance ordinance.

The city has turned over campaign finance statements to the Orange County district attorney's office as part of an examination of campaign rule violations by the Irvine Conservancy. The city attorney had been reviewing documentation of contributions to the environmental group by former Irvine Mayor Larry Agran, UC Irvine professor Mark Petracca and three other people. The donations violated a city law that limits contributions to $190 from any individual for each reporting period.

The city attorney's office is investigating whether an environmental group violated tough new campaign finance rules by accepting contributions in excess of the legal limit. At issue are donations that former Irvine Mayor Larry Agran, UC Irvine professor Mark Petracca and three other people made in the weeks before the November City Council election. Irvine's campaign laws limit contributions to $190 per individual for each reporting period.

The city attorney's office is investigating whether an environmental group violated tough new campaign finance rules by accepting contributions in excess of the legal limit. At issue are donations that former Irvine Mayor Larry Agran, UC Irvine professor Mark Petracca and three other people made in the weeks before the November City Council election. Irvine's campaign laws limit contributions to $190 per individual for each reporting period.