Silicon Valley lawmaker faces second federal elections complaint

Assemblymember Evan Low has been slapped with another federal elections complaint, this time alleging improper use of money for his congressional campaign. Defend the Vote, a voting rights advocacy group and political action committee, filed the complaint with the Federal Elections Commission Wednesday. It alleges Low’s state Assembly committee spent money on advertisements to support his federal campaign in Congressional District 16. Candidates cannot use funds from non-federal committees in a federal race unless they abide by federal regulations, such as federal contribution limits and restrictions on contributions from corporations. The expenditures in question total $45,070, most of which has…