California Governor Gavin Newsom has consented to a settlement involving a fine for failing to promptly report charitable contributions made by various companies on his behalf.

According to reports from a regional newspaper, the governor will pay a total of $13,000 as part of this resolution with the Fair Political Practices Commission.

Under California law, elected officials are mandated to declare such donations made for them within a 30-day timeframe. It is common for officials to request that companies provide these charitable contributions, which are not restricted by campaign contribution caps but must still be disclosed.

The Fair Political Practices Commission highlighted that Newsom and his campaign team, during his 2018 election bid, failed to submit the necessary reports on 18 different occasions, with some filings being delayed by months. This includes a notable contribution exceeding $12 million from T-Mobile.

In response to the commission’s findings, Newsom’s campaign stated that the tardiness in reporting was partly due to relying on outside sources to gather filing details. A spokesperson for the governor mentioned that despite these delays, Newsom has successfully submitted a thousand other reports within the required time frame.