A developer paid $5,000 for a legal opinion on whether the former Santa Ana councilwoman could run for a fourth term, according to report.
Tag: campaign finance
Posted inSanta Ana
Another Round of Corruption Charges Hits Santa Ana
A former investor in a controversial development has alleged corruption at City Hall and submitted records that he says prove it.
Posted inLake Forest
Lake Forest Ex-Councilman Calls on Residents to ‘Rise Up’
Peter Herzog, who last week announced his resignation from the council, says two developers succeeded in “effectively buying the last election.”
Posted inGovernment
Nguyen Returns County Employee Union’s $1,700 Contribution
It took campaign finance watchdog Shirley Grindle “several e-mails” to prod the supervisor to return a contribution that was apparently illegal.
Posted inIrvine
Multi-State Network Formed to Track Campaign Finance
California Fair Political Practices Commission is teaming with similar agencies in nine other states to crack down on wrongdoing.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
Anaheim City Council Again Approves Huge Hotel Subsidy
Despite objections from a packed council chambers, the 4-1 council majority approved a subsidy that could be worth as much as $158 million to a politically connected hotel developer.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
This Week on PBS: FBI Has Looked Into Nguyen Fundraising
We also examine opposition to the proposed year-round homeless shelter in Fullerton.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Supervisor Nguyen’s Fundraising Attracts Scrutiny of the FBI
Federal agents contacted a San Diego County-based contractor and another source close to Orange County government regarding Nguyen late last year.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Well-Funded Groups Play ‘Shell Game’ With Political Ads
Dozens of political groups face fines each election cycle for illegally hiding their contributors, records show. Campaign watchdogs say the penalties are so low that some see it as simply a cost of doing business.
Posted inAnaheim, Politics & Elections
Key Issues Prompt Big Spending in Anaheim Race
The total amount of independent expenditures in the race for Anaheim City Council is well over $730,000, much more than in 2010.
