Venture capitalist and ex-San Francisco mayor Mark Farrell funded his candidacy with a committee he created for another purpose, investigators say..

Mayoral candidate Mark Farrell has agreed to pay a $108,179 settlement after the San Francisco Ethics Commission found that he violated election laws in his campaign. Why it matters: If approved, it'd be the largest campaign finance penalty in the Ethics Commission's 31-year history,

Mayoral candidate Mark Farrell has agreed to pay a $108,000 fine after an investigation by San Francisco ethics officials found that he illegally funded his candidacy through a committee he created for a separate purpose.