Orange County Education Board Member Mari Barke Fined for Undisclosed Income and Assets
An Orange County Superior Court judge has found that Orange County Board of Education member Mari Barke failed to report millions of dollars in income and assets over several years. She has been ordered to pay nearly $82,000 in penalties…
Los Angeles, CA, July 17, 2026 —
An Orange County Superior Court judge has ruled that Mari Barke, a member of the Orange County Board of Education, failed to report millions of dollars in income and assets over a period of several years. The ruling mandates Barke to pay penalties totaling nearly $82,000.
In addition to the ordered penalties, Barke may be required to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars more in attorneys’ fees. The exact amount of attorneys’ fees to be paid by Barke was not specified in the ruling. Details regarding the specific amounts of income and assets that were not reported were also not fully detailed.
The court’s finding centers on Barke’s failure to disclose financial information as required. The specifics of the years for which the income and assets were not reported were not fully elaborated upon. The case involved a judicial determination of the non-reporting of these financial interests.
Further proceedings may be required to determine the final amount of financial liability for Barke, particularly concerning the attorneys’ fees. The duration of the non-reporting period and the precise nature of the undisclosed income and assets remain key points of the case’s findings.
Story summarized from the original created by Destiny Torres on laist.com, see more information here.
Media gallery
