County Political Parties as Money Laundering Vehicles for Politicians
Orange County Election 2020
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The state has issued over $160,000 in fines for laundering money through county-level political parties.
Top Aides to Andrew Do Blew Off Investigators in Money Laundering Probe That Led to $40,000 Fine
Andrew Do
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Two of Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do’s top aides were previously involved with a state election campaign that pled guilty to laundering $65,000 in campaign money.
Surveillance of Councilman Gathered Evidence of Felony Residence Fraud, DA Said
Roman Reyna
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It’s first time in years Orange County DA officials have been known to place a politician under surveillance for alleged residency fraud.
DA Under Scrutiny for Not Disclosing Private Jet Trip from Billionaire Henry Nicholas
Orange County District Attorney
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Federal authorities previously seized Nicholas’ Gulfstream G-IV jet, alleging he used the plane to transport and distribute illegal drugs around the country and internationally.
State Investigating Conflict Allegations Against Supervisor Andrew Do
campaign contributions
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The probe centers on Do’s involvement in contract decisions at CalOptima, the county’s health care organization for low-income and elderly people.
State Will Not Pursue Enforcement Over Do’s 1.2 Million Taxpayer-Funded Mailers
Andrew Do
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Do’s mailers to voters in his district later prompted the state Legislature to ban local governments from sending out government-funded mailers featuring elected officials within 60 days of an election.
Arnold Forde, Longtime California Political Consultant and Direct Mail Pioneer, Dead at 82
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Arnold Forde, one of California’s most influential, longstanding and controversial political consultants, died Saturday after two years of illness. He was 82.
Hundreds of Dollars in ‘Gifts’ From Contractors to Supervisor Nelson Raise Legal Questions
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Nelson received $539 worth of wine from Potomac Partners, a Washington D.C.-based lobbying firm, a few weeks after he cast a deciding vote to award them a county contract. He says his approach is legal because he paid the contractors for the items out of campaign funds and will use them at an office event.
Orange County Dignity PAC Fined For Late Campaign Filings
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Orange County Dignity PAC, a political action committee formed by the Orange County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, will be fined $827 by the Fair Political Practices Commission for failing to report two expenditures and filing a late report for a third expenditure.
Anaheim Councilwoman Denise Barnes Fined for Failing to Disclose Husband’s Income
Anaheim
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Anaheim City Councilwoman Denise Barnes will be fined $100 by the state ethics agency for failing to disclose her husband’s income on her economic disclosure forms.