Those Running For Judicial Office Beware!

Judge was publicly admonished for violating the Political Reform Act [Government Code §§81000-91014.] when he ran for judicial office in 2008. At that time, he was an attorney-candidate. An audit of the judge’s campaign committee by the Fair Political Practices Commission revealed violations of the Act. There was no evidence of any intent to conceal information from the public, and the violations were of the result of a failure to sufficiently oversee the work of an inexperienced campaign treasurer. The Commission on Judicial Performance ordered public admonishment of the judge. In the Matter Concerning Judge Charles R. Brehmer  (Comm. on Judicial Performance; October 25, 2012).