A joint task force between the Orange County District Attorney’s office and federal law enforcement agencies aimed at cracking down on local political corruption fell apart last year, after years of festering distrust between local and federal officials, according to an investigation by the Los Angeles Times.
Tag: Internal Revenue Service
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Will Allow Up to 30 Recreational Marijuana Shops
Santa Ana is the only known jurisdiction, out of Orange County’s 34 cities, to authorize the sale of recreational marijuana when that option opens up to California communities starting January 1.
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
DA Raises ‘Tax Fraud’ as Another Potential Issue in Pulido Case
While the DA’s office has officially cleared Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido of criminal conflict of interest relating to his property swap with a city contractor, prosecutors have asked state officials to investigate whether he committed tax fraud.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
The Ingredients of Corrupt Governments
Corruption doesn’t happen by accident. Here’s a rundown of tools used worldwide by corrupt leaders.
Posted inSanta Ana
The Curious Case of Miguel Pulido’s Disappearing Campaign Debt
The Santa Ana mayor reported over $15,000 in campaign debt after the 2012 election. Then, with no explanation, it disappeared from campaign finance filings, a possible violation of the state’s Political Reform Act.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
DA’s Investigation of Santa Ana Mayor Faces Scrutiny
Sources say Orange County District Attorney’s Office has yet to interview key witnesses in the property swap investigation, which both a city investigative report and former FBI agent say is crucial.
Posted inSanta Ana
Report Makes Case for Felony Charges Against Pulido
An investigative report, obtained by Voice of OC, found Mayor Miguel Pulido apparently structured a cover-up of his financial windfall from a real estate deal with a city contractor.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
How the Affordable Care Act Plays a Role in the Tax Code
The government is using your return as its first yardstick for how much of a tax break it contributes to your health coverage.
Posted inAliso Viejo, Investigative, Politics & Elections
IRS Agents Get Tax Break in Aliso Viejo
The city granted its lone hotel, the Renaissance ClubSport, a
hotel bed tax break because it didn’t want to lose the business of
the Internal Revenue Service.
