… or gnat lands on elephant.

Aera Energy LLC is facing the full fury of California’s Fair Political Practices Commission. The company failed to disclose all of its political contributions in last November’s election until January.

The price tag on the full fury? $15,000– the largest fine the commission can levy. Aera, which is owned by oil behemoths Exxon Mobil and Shell, spent almost $32 million in its fight against just one ballot initiative last year.

The commission will formally vote on the fine at its meeting on Wednesday. Hopefully, Aera executives won’t hurt themselves laughing.

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