Category: California

Villaraigosa Campaign and Straw Donor Scheme

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 6, 2009
Categories In California

Prosecutors charge that Travel Traders LLC executives used straw donors to fund Antonio Villaraigosa’s campaign for Los Angeles Mayor, according to this report. The company was apparently seeking contracts from Los Angeles International Airport. Villaraigosa was visibly surprised by news of the charges when asked Wednesday about the case shortly after he met with community […]

Former Ebay CEO Funds Bid

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 5, 2009
Categories In California

Former Ebay CEO Meg Whitman is self-funding her exploratory bid in California. This report says she gave her effort $1 million.

Underfunded Candidates and the Internet

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 3, 2009
Categories In California

How is the internet helping “underfunded” candidates? In a lot of ways, it turns out. This LA Times article explains. “Internet technology has created campaign opportunities for underfunded candidates that didn’t exist before,” said Steven Afriat, a veteran Los Angeles political consultant who is not involved in any of Tuesday’s municipal contests. But technology cannot […]