Category: California

CA: Campaign Finance Lawsuit

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 9, 2009
Categories In California

Supporters of Prop. 8 in California are mounting a legal challenge to the state’s campaign finance laws, according to this report.

Former Ebay Chief Prepares Bid?

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 7, 2009
Categories In California

Meg Whitman may run for governor, according to this report. She stepped down from the boards of eBay, Procter & Gamble Co. and DreamWorks SKG as of Dec. 31, her spokesman, Henry Gomez, said Monday. He said it was for “personal reasons and time commitments” but would not elaborate. A person who is knowledgeable about […]

Four Year Ban in Beltran Case

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

A Los Angeles politician faces a four year ban from office and from lobbying, according to this LA Times report. On Friday, the Bell Gardens politician pleaded guilty to three counts of failing to file campaign disclosure forms and one count of failing to deposit cash contributions. The charges are misdemeanors, but as part of […]