Larry Elder/Photo courtesy of CNN
Gubernatorial candidate Larry Elder is under investigation for failing to disclose mandatory information about his finances.
The conservative radio host is running in the California election to recall Governor Gavin Newsome. As a candidate, he is required to file a public statement of economic interests that discloses some aspects of his personal finances. The purpose of this form is to ensure that candidates do not have financial stakes that would constitute a conflict of interest.
A spokesperson from the Fair Political Practices Commission confirmed on Sunday that California regulators are now investigating Elder, as his initial filing was only two pages long, reported KTLA.
The talk show host’s probable impropriety came into focus earlier this month when the Los Angeles Times reported that Elder failed to report that he owned the company from which he reported income. The name of the company is Laurence A. Elder and Associates, Inc.
After the report, the California Democratic Party filed a complaint with the Fair Political Practices Commission and the investigation was officially launched.
This controversy has arrived at the same time that Elder came under fire for comments he made over a decade ago about women in the workplace and minorities.
In his 2002 book entitled, “Showdown: Confronting Bias, Lies and the Special Interests That Divide America,” he suggested that women who have children are not dedicated to their jobs. The day after the Capitol riot, Elder appeared on Hannity and downplayed police brutality against Black people. In July, he claimed that racism no longer exists.
The Los Angeles Times also reported that at one point, Elder said that some women are too unattractive to be sexually assaulted.
After these allegations, Elder’s former fiancee, Alexandra Datig, revealed
that at one point, he brandished a gun at her during a heated argument. He has denied the claims. She broke off their engagement in 2015.A statement to CBS Los Angeles from Elder’s campaign said that they corrected the error as soon as they discovered it and that amendments of that nature are common.
Each violation that is discovered could cost the candidate up to a $5,000 penalty.