Proposition 8 supporters hit with a HUGE fine for violating campaign disclosure laws

Organizations which pushed Proposition 8, the California law banning gay marriage, just got hit with a huge fine today.

From The Huffington Post:

The campaign for Proposition 8, California's 2008 voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage, is facing a $49,000 fine for allegedly violating campaign disclosure laws during the 2008 election.

California's Fair Political Practices Commission  proposed the fine after an investigation revealed that ProtectMarriage.com - Yes on 8 failed to properly report over $1 million in campaign contributions.

The Sacramento Bee reported:

[Yes on 8] failed to report $1,169,292 in contributions under the timelines required by state law, including $508,150 in late contributions of $1000 or more given in the final days of the campaign. It also found that the committee failed to identify the donor behind a $10,000 wire transfer.

ProtectMarriage.com - Yes on 8 faces 18 counts of violating state political laws. . The group has agreed to both the violations and the fines, but the commission will meet to determine an appropriate recommendation on August 16.

It couldn't have happened to a nicer bunch.