I file, you file, we all file FEC complaints

After the California Democratic Party announced filing an FEC complaint against Schwarzenegger (see below) earlier today, the Republican Party announced it is filing a complaint against Phil Angelides. Senators Feinstein and Boxer, and House of Representative Minority Leader Pelosi, by appearing on the “official” website of Phil Angelides’ California gubernatorial campaign as “Co-chairs” and soliciting large soft money contributions over the federal limits and from prohibited sources for California State Treasurer Phil Angelides’ gubernatorial campaign, violated the Federal Election Campaign Act Section 441a(a)(1) and Commission regulations 300.61 and 300.62. While FECA permits Senators Feinstein and Boxer, and House of Representatives Minority Leader Pelosi to attend, speak and be a featured guest at State Treasurer Phil Angelides’ fundraisers, they violated the Act by having their names and likenesses appear on the “official” website of Phil Angelides’ California gubernatorial campaign as “Co-chairs” with requests for contributions in amounts of up to $22,300, far in excess of the federal limits of $2,100 or $5,000. In addition, the invitation solicits contributions from corporations and unions in violation of the Act’s prohibitions. (Advisory Opinions 2003-36, 2003-3).