According to official documents released by the FEC, the violations included:

• Failing to accurately report donations and expenditures in 2020

• Accepting $19,000 in excessive contributions from seven individuals, exceeding the individual limit of $2,800

• Making cash disbursements totaling $7,000, with each payment exceeding the $100 legal threshold

As part of a legal agreement to resolve the matter without going to court, Waters’ campaign agreed to pay the civil fine and send its treasurer to an FEC-sponsored training course on proper campaign finance procedures. The committee must also provide documentation proving the treasurer’s attendance.

Waters’ legal team maintained that the violations were not intentional. Attorney Leilani Beaver stated that the errors were not “willful or purposeful,” and noted that the campaign had taken steps to improve compliance by consulting legal counsel