NORTH COUNTY — Questions are being raised concerning a treasurer for several North County Democrat candidates and alleged campaign violations since 2020.
Stephanie Sanchez is a well-known treasurer in political circles and represents dozens of candidates and incumbents each election cycle. However, at least two alleged campaign violations against Carlsbad City Council candidates Teresa Acosta, an incumbent in District 4, and Kevin Shin, a neophyte in D2, have emerged.
Also, records from the California Secretary of State show Sanchez’s business, Politica Campaign Treasury, was suspended by the Franchise Tax Board in 2019 and remained so through the 2020 election. The business paperwork was originally filed by Gil Cabrera, a San Diego political operative, on Nov. 28, 2017.
