The city’s Campaign Finance Board has hit Assemblywoman Latrice Walker with $3,300 in fines for violating the Big Apple’s political spending regulations during her ill-fated 2019 run for public advocate, records show.
Regulators determined that the Brooklyn Democrat — best known as one of the main authors and chief defenders of New York’s controversial bail reform law — accepted contributions in excess of the city limits and failed to disclose, according to a CFB statement on Monday.
Walker netted just 366 ballots in the February special election that year, just a fraction of the nearly 42,000 votes received by the victor, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, in the low-turnout contest.
“This occurred four years ago during my brief run for public advocate. This is a city matter. I accept responsibility and I will do my best to make sure this never happens again,” Walker said in a statement.
The Brooklyn lawmaker is not the only official to run afoul of the CFB’s guidelines in recent months.
Mayor Eric Adams’ political operation was hit with nearly $20,000 in penalties last month for violating regulations over its fundraising for Hizzoner’s transition into City Hall and inaugural celebration.
