The state watchdog said in a January filing that investigators found no evidence Villanueva knew about the money laundering scheme. But commission records show the former sheriff, his 2018 campaign and his then-campaign treasurer agreed to pay a total of $7,500 for violating reporting requirements and failing to return some of the money.
A spokesman for the FPPC said the commission does not comment on pending cases. If the proposed agreement is approved, commission filings show it will be the first time since 2017 that the commission has approved a settlement involving multiple counts of campaign money laundering.
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