The complaint, filed by Shirley Grindle, argues that as chief of staff to District Attorney Tony Rackauckas, Susan Kang Schroeder should file a conflict of interest report.
Tag: Fair Political Practices Commission
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
DA’s Charity Events Prompt Questions About Chief of Staff’s Side Business
An annual rock concert sponsored by District Attorney Tony Rackauckas to raise awareness and funds for victims of human trafficking is also raising questions about a music promotion business run by his Chief of Staff, Susan Kang Schroeder — who doesn’t disclose her financial interests like other top decision-making officials across Orange County.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Convicted Killer Was Santa Ana Mayor’s Campaign Consultant
When Mayor Miguel Pulido paid John P. Vega Consulting for campaign phone bank services, the business didn’t officially exist. And the owner, John P. Vega, had been released from state prison only months before.
Posted inIrvine
State Watchdog Fines Dark Money Group Involved in 2012 Irvine Race
A PAC controlled by local conservative Jon Fleischman received a campaign contribution that was illegally concealed by a Virginia-based nonprofit, according to state authorities.
Posted inSanta Ana
Pulido Forced to Amend More Disclosure Forms
Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido has once again been compelled to amended campaign finance disclosure forms, this time for thousands of dollars in debt that disappeared from his previous disclosures.
Posted inTop Stories
State Political Watchdog Investigating Potential Conflicts at Fire Authority
The state Fair Political Practices Commission is investigating whether associations with a consultant by former Chief Keith Richter and a top subordinate violated laws governing conflicts of interest and gifts to officials.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
2014 Was a Banner Year for Political Prosecutions
“We do mean business,” said a spokesman after the state political watchdog agency reported prosecuting a record number of cases last year.
Posted inSanta Ana
Clock Running Out on a Criminal Charge Against Pulido
The Orange County District Attorney’s office has been investigating crimes allegedly committed by Mayor Miguel Pulido in his property swap with a city contractor. The statute of limitations on one of those crimes runs out Jan. 4.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Placentia, Top Stories
For Janet Nguyen, This House Has Been a Cash Cow
Since 2012, nearly $34,000 in contributions to Nguyen’s supervisor and state Senate campaigns have come from five unrelated individuals who list an upscale home in Placentia as their primary residence.
Posted inBuena Park
Watchdog Hits Buena Park Councilman With Big Fine
The state Fair Political Practices Commission fined Art Brown, the town’s most high-profile politician, $8,500 for failing to disclose thousands of dollars in campaign contributions and taking illegal cash from anonymous donors.
