MARTINEZ — A former California lawmaker was charged Wednesday with 34 felonies for allegedly using more than a quarter million dollars in campaign funds for personal expenses and lying about it, prosecutors said. Joe Canciamilla, the former elections chief for Contra Costa County, is accused of committing perjury on 30...
Ex-California Congressman Gets 11 Months in Prison for Misuse of Campaign Funds
SAN DIEGO — Former California Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter was sentenced Tuesday to 11 months in prison after pleading guilty to stealing campaign funds and spending the money on everything from outings with friends to his daughter's birthday party. The ex-Marine's attorneys had asked for most or part of his...
California to Let Child Care Workers Unionize
SACRAMENTO — California will allow roughly 40,000 child care workers to unionize. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the law on Monday and it takes effect next year. It applies to workers who offer child care to families who get government subsidies. The law says those workers can collectively bargain like...
Campaign Panel Investigates California Lawmaker's Spending
SACRAMENTO — California's campaign watchdog said Thursday that it's investigating allegations that a sitting state lawmaker used campaign funds to fly his family to a Boston Red Sox baseball game, among other purported examples of lavish spending. The Fair Political Practices Commission released a letter saying it is reviewing allegations...
Feds: Rep. Duncan Hunter Paid for Affairs With Campaign Cash
LOS ANGELES — U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter of California illegally used campaign money to finance romantic flings with lobbyists and congressional aides, spending thousands of dollars on meals, cocktails and vacations, federal prosecutors say. A government court filing late Monday detailed allegations about the married Republican congressman’s affairs with five...
Uncertainty Looms Over House Race After Hunter Indictment
SAN DIEGO — Despite an ongoing FBI investigation into his campaign spending, U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter coasted through the June primary election largely unscathed, finishing first by a 30-point margin and establishing himself as a strong favorite to hold the seat in November. That's now changed. On Tuesday, the Republican...