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SWORN COMPLAINT FORM (Form May Be Subject to Public Disclosure)* AS REQUIRED BY GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 83115, please complete the form below to file a sworn complaint with the Fair Political Practices Commission. Mail the complaint to: Enforcement Division Fair Political Practices Commission 428 J Street, Suite 620 Sacramento, CA 95814 NOTE: The Fair Political Practices Commission does not enforce or address violations of the Brown Act, the content of campaign communications, residency requirements, the inappropriate use of public funds or resources (including use of uniforms or equipment), placement of campaign signs or materials on public property, or violation of a local campaign rule or campaign ordinance. Person Making Complaint Last Name: ________________________________________________________________ First Name: ________________________________________________________________ Street Address: ____________________________________________________________________________ City: ______________________________________ State: ____________ Zip: ___________ Telephone: (_____) _____-___________ Fax: (_____) _____-___________ E-mail: __________________________________________ *IMPORTANT NOTICE Under the California Public Records Act (Gov. Code Section 6250 and following), this sworn complaint and your identity as the complainant may be subject to public disclosure. Unless the Chief of Enforcement deems otherwise, within three business days of receiving your sworn complaint we will send a copy of it to the person(s) you allege violated the law. In some circumstances, the FPPC may claim your identity is confidential, and therefore not subject to disclosure. A court of law could ultimately make the determination of confidentiality. If you wish the FPPC to consider your identity confidential, do not file the complaint before you contact the FPPC to discuss the complaint at (916) 322-5660 or toll free at (866) 275-3772. Bui Phat 10071 trask Avenue Garden Grove CA 92843 714 741 5104 714 713 4079 [email protected]

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SWORN COMPLAINT FORM

(Form May Be Subject to Public Disclosure)* AS REQUIRED BY GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 83115, please complete the form below to file a sworn complaint with the Fair Political Practices Commission. Mail the complaint to: Enforcement Division Fair Political Practices Commission 428 J Street, Suite 620 Sacramento, CA 95814 NOTE: The Fair Political Practices Commission does not enforce or address violations of the Brown Act, the content of campaign communications, residency requirements, the inappropriate use of public funds or resources (including use of uniforms or equipment), placement of campaign signs or materials on public property, or violation of a local campaign rule or campaign ordinance. Person Making Complaint Last Name: ________________________________________________________________ First Name: ________________________________________________________________ Street Address: ____________________________________________________________________________ City: ______________________________________ State: ____________ Zip: ___________ Telephone: (_____) _____-___________ Fax: (_____) _____-___________ E-mail: __________________________________________

*IMPORTANT NOTICE Under the California Public Records Act (Gov. Code Section 6250 and following), this sworn complaint and your identity as the complainant may be subject to public disclosure. Unless the Chief of Enforcement deems otherwise, within three business days of receiving your sworn complaint we will send a copy of it to the person(s) you allege violated the law. In some circumstances, the FPPC may claim your identity is confidential, and therefore not subject to disclosure. A court of law could ultimately make the determination of confidentiality. If you wish the FPPC to consider your identity confidential, do not file the complaint before you contact the FPPC to discuss the complaint at (916) 322-5660 or toll free at (866) 275-3772.

Bui

Phat

10071 trask Avenue

Garden Grove CA 92843

714 741 5104

714 713 4079

[email protected]

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Person(s) Who Allegedly Violated the Political Reform Act: (If there are multiple parties involved, attach additional pages as necessary.) Last Name: ________________________________________________________________ First Name: ________________________________________________________________ Committee Name: _____________________________________________________________ (only if applicable) Street Address: ____________________________________________________________________________ City: ______________________________________ State: ____________ Zip: ___________ Telephone: (_____) _____-___________ Fax: (_____) _____-___________ E-mail: __________________________________________ Describe, With as Much Particularity as Possible, the Facts Constituting the Alleged Violation(s) and How You Have Personal Knowledge that it Occurred.* __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ *IMPORTANT! Attach copies of any available documentation that is evidence of the violation, (for example, copies of checks, campaign materials, minutes of meetings, etc., if applicable to the complaint.) Note that a newspaper article is NOT considered evidence of a violation.

Do

Andrew

333 W. Santa Ana Blvd.

Santa Ana CA 92701

714 834 3110

714 834 5754

[email protected]

See attached letter and exhibits.

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Provision(s)/Section(s) of the Political Reform Act Allegedly Violated and When the Violation(s) Occurred: (If specific sections are not known, please provide a brief summary) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

# # # Name and Addresses of Potential Witnesses, Other than Yourself, if Known: Last Name: ________________________________________________________________ First Name: ________________________________________________________________ Street Address: ____________________________________________________________________________ City: ______________________________________ State: ____________ Zip: ___________ Telephone: (_____) _____-___________ Fax: (_____) _____-___________ E-mail: __________________________________________

California Governemnt Code Section 82025

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Phat Bui

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Phat Bui for Orange County Supervisor District 1 10071 Trask Avenue, Garden Grove CA 92843

May13,2016COMPLAINT

To: FairPoliticalPracticesCommission

428JStreet,Suite620Sacramento,CA95814

From: PhatBui GardenGroveCityCouncilmanRe:ComplaintforviolationsofGovernmentCodeSection82025IamaresidentofOrangeCountyCalifornia,amemberoftheGardenGroveCityCouncilandacandidatefortheOrangeCountyBoardofSupervisorsDistrict1intheJune7,2016primaryelection.COMPLAINTMyopponent,1stDistrictincumbentSupervisorAndrewDo,hascommittedseveralviolationsofCaliforniaGovernmentCode82025governingpaymentsmadeatthebehestofSupervisorDobyprivatepartiesandnon-profitorganizationstohisDeputyChiefofStaffandpoliticalcampaignworkerTam“Nick”LecongandorganizationscontrolledbyMr.Lecong.SupervisorDoreported$35,409inbehestedpaymentstoTamLecongfora“PublicArt/HistoricProject.”Mr.Lecongdidnotreportthismoneyasincomeonhisform700.Insteadhereported$10,000-$100,000fromapayorwithasimilarnametoacompanyheowns,T+TConsultingandTranslation.Theremainingpaymentsweremadetoentitiescalled:HoangSATuongSAFoundation,Paracel&PratlyFoundation,&Paracel&PratlyHoangSATuongSAFoundation.TheseentitiesarenotontheIRSlistoforganizationswhichareregisteredasanon-profit501(c)(3).TheCityofGardenGrovebusinesslicense#310958liststheaddressoftheseentitiesas8862GardenGroveBlvd.,#205.ThisofficeisalsousedbyVietLinkRadio,anotherbusinessownedbyTamLecong.

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Phat Bui for Orange County Supervisor District 1 10071 Trask Avenue, Garden Grove CA 92843

ThereisnoevidencethattheseandotherbehestedpaymentsbySupervisorDomeettheexemptionfrompoliticalcontributionsunderGC82025andshouldthereforebeconsideredunreportedpoliticalcontributionstoSupervisorDoinexcessofOrangeCountycontributionlimits.Inaddition,the803formsfiledbySupervisorAndrewDodonotincludetheaddressofthepayerortheaddressofthepayeewhichisrequiredbyGovernmentCodeSection82025.The803formswerefiledonApril14,2016,yetthecontributionstheyreportedweremadebetweenJune5,2015andJanuary8,2016.Thisviolatesthe30dayreportingrequirementofGovernmentCode82025(2)(B)(iii).BACKGROUNDAccordingtoForm803filedbyAndrewDoonApril14,2016sixbehestedpaymentsweresolicitedbyhimfortheostensiblepurposeoffundinga“MileSquareParkPublicArt/HistoricProject.”Theprojectwasastatueof13thcenturyVietnameseheroGeneralTranHungDao.AccordingtoaJanuary19,2016storyintheOrangeCountyRegister,SupervisorDo“arrangedfordonorstofund”thestatueandtwootherstatuesinthepark.AccordingtheForm803,whichisattachedtothiscomplaint,sixdonorswerecontactedbyDoforthisproject.

1. Payor:VanHanhAssemblyDBAChuaLienHOAPayee:TamLecongAmount:$10,490DateofPayment:6/5/2015Purpose:MileSquareParkPublicArt/HistoricProject

2. Payor:VanHanhAssemblyDBAChuaLienHOAPayee:TamLecongAmount:$25,000DateofPayment:12/30/2015Purpose:MileSquareParkPublicArt/HistoricProject

3. Payor:MinhT.Nguyen

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Phat Bui for Orange County Supervisor District 1 10071 Trask Avenue, Garden Grove CA 92843

Payee:HoangSATuongSAFoundationAmount:$5,000DateofPayment:12/30/2015Purpose:MileSquareParkPublicArt/HistoricProject

4. Payor:DalatSupermarketPayee:Paracel&PratlyFoundationAmount:$5,000DateofPayment:12/19/2015Purpose:MileSquareParkPublicArt/HistoricProject

5. Payor:FamilyChoiceMedicalGroup

Payee:HoangSATuongSAFoundationAmount:$10,000DateofPayment:1/8/2016Purpose:MileSquareParkPublicArt/HistoricProject

6. Payor:Payer:UnitedCareMedicalGroup

Payee:Paracel&PratlyHoangSATuongFoundationAmount:$5,000DateofPayment:1/7/2016Purpose:MileSquareParkPublicArt/HistoricProject

BASISOFCOMPLAINTCaliforniaGovernmentCodeSection82015SubsectionBSubsection2states:(a) “Contribution”meansapayment,aforgivenessofaloan,apaymentofaloanbyathirdparty,oranenforceablepromisetomakeapaymentexcepttotheextentthatfullandadequateconsiderationisreceived,unlessitisclearfromthesurroundingcircumstancesthatitisnotmadeforpoliticalpurposes.(b)(1) Apaymentmadeatthebehestofacommitteeasdefinedinsubdivision(a)ofSection82013isacontributiontothecommitteeunlessfullandadequateconsiderationisreceivedfromthecommitteeformakingthepayment. (2) Apaymentmadeatthebehestofacandidateisacontributiontothecandidateunlessthecriteriaineithersubparagraph(A)or(B)aresatisfied:(A) Fullandadequateconsiderationisreceivedfromthecandidate.

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Phat Bui for Orange County Supervisor District 1 10071 Trask Avenue, Garden Grove CA 92843

(B) Itisclearfromthesurroundingcircumstancesthatthepaymentwasmadeforpurposesunrelatedtohisorhercandidacyforelectiveoffice. Thefollowingtypesofpaymentsarepresumedtobeforpurposesunrelatedtoacandidate'scandidacyforelectiveoffice:(i) Apaymentmadeprincipallyforpersonalpurposes,inwhichcaseitmaybeconsideredagiftundertheprovisionsofSection82028. PaymentsthatareotherwisesubjecttothelimitsofSection86203arepresumedtobeprincipallyforpersonalpurposes.(ii) Apaymentmadebyastate,local,orfederalgovernmentalagencyorbyanonprofitorganizationthatisexemptfromtaxationunderSection501(c)(3)oftheInternalRevenueCode.[FN1](iii) Apaymentnotcoveredbyclause(i),madeprincipallyforlegislative,governmental,orcharitablepurposes,inwhichcaseitisneitheragiftnoracontribution. However,paymentsofthistypethataremadeatthebehestofacandidatewhoisanelectedofficershallbereportedwithin30daysfollowingthedateonwhichthepaymentorpaymentsequalorexceedfivethousanddollars($5,000)intheaggregatefromthesamesourceinthesamecalendaryearinwhichtheyaremade. Thereportshallbefiledbytheelectedofficerwiththeelectedofficer'sagencyandshallbeapublicrecordsubjecttoinspectionandcopyingpursuanttosubdivision(a)ofSection81008. Thereportshallcontainthefollowinginformation: nameofpayor,addressofpayor,amountofthepayment,dateordatesthepaymentorpaymentsweremade,thenameandaddressofthepayee,abriefdescriptionofthegoodsorservicesprovidedorpurchased,ifany,andadescriptionofthespecificpurposeoreventforwhichthepaymentorpaymentsweremade. Oncethefive-thousand-dollar($5,000)aggregatethresholdfromasinglesourcehasbeenreachedforacalendaryear,allpaymentsforthecalendaryearmadebythatsourcemustbedisclosedwithin30daysafterthedatethethresholdwasreachedorthepaymentwasmade,whicheveroccurslater. Within30daysafterreceiptofthereport,stateagenciesshallforwardacopyofthesereportstotheFairPoliticalPracticesCommission,andlocalagenciesshallforwardacopyofthesereportstotheofficerwithwhomelectedofficersofthatagencyfiletheircampaignstatements.Inthiscasefourofthedonorsareindividualsorprivatecompanies:MinhT,Nguyen,DalatSupermarket,UnitedCareMedicalGroupandFamilyChoiceMedicalGroup.Twoofthepaymentsweremadebetween6/15/2015and12/30/2015directlytoTam“Nick”Lecong,AndrewDo’spoliticalcampaignaidandDeputyChiefofStaff.Thesepaymentstotal$35,490.00.

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Phat Bui for Orange County Supervisor District 1 10071 Trask Avenue, Garden Grove CA 92843

ThesepaymentsweremadebyVanHanhAssemblyDBAChuaLienHOA.ThisorganizationislistedonLecong’sForm700asVanHanhAssemblyDBAChuaLienHoaTemple(emphasisadded).Thetaxexemptstatusofthisorganizationisnotclear.Theremainingpaymentsweremadetoentitiescalled:HoangSATuongSAFoundation,Paracel&PratlyFoundation,&Paracel&PratlyHoangSATuongSAFoundation.TheseentitiesarenotontheIRSlistoforganizationswhichareregisteredasanon-profit501(c)(3).Therearemissingbehesteddonationsthathavenotbeenfiled.AccordingtoNguoiVietDailyNewspaperonJanuary7,2016,AndrewDostatedthatNguoiVietDailyNewspaperdonated$39,950fortheGeneralTranHungDao’sstatue.IfthedonationwasrequestedbyAndrewDothisdonationisnotlistedonForm803.OnTamLecong’s2015Form700hereportsreceivingincomefromT+TConsultingandTranslationofbetween$10,000and$100,000.HelistshimselfasPresidentofT+TConsultingandTranslationandhelistsVanHanhAssembly/LienHOATempleasthesolesourceofthisincome.Mr.LecongdoesnotlistanyincomefromVanHanhAssemblyDBAChuaLienHOAaswasreportedasreportedonSupervisorDo’sForm803andSupervisorDodoesnotlistT+TConsultingandTranslationasapayeeonhisForm803. T+TConsultingandTranslationisalsoapoliticalvendorusedbySupervisorDoandwaspaid$19,600byAndrewDoforSupervisor2015.Therehasneverbeenanaccountingbyanyoftheseorganizationsofhowthesebehestedfundswerespent.ThisraisesthequestionofwhetherthemoneysolicitedbySupervisorDowasactuallyusedforcharitablepurposesorforpoliticalpurposes.ItispossiblethereforethatthesepaymentscouldbeconsideredunreportedcampaigncontributionstoSupervisorDoinexcessofthe$1,900maximumcontributionallowedundertheOrangeCounty“TinCup”CampaignContributionLimitationOrdinance.IurgeyoutoactinadvanceoftheJune7,2016electiontodeterminewhetherthebehestedpaymentsrecentlyreportedbySupervisorDomightinfactbeillegalcampaigncontributionsandwhetheranyotherviolationsofthelawmayhaveoccurred.

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