Political committee investigated
The Los Angeles County grand jury is investigating whether two prominent San Fernando Valley politicians were involved in improperly making political donations through a political committee, sources close to the investigation confirmed Monday.l Daily News.
The allegations involve whether state Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Van Nuys, and Los Angeles City Councilman Tony Cardenas broke state law by directing activities and donations by a committee that is supposed to be independent of elected officials.
The Citizens for Dependable and Reliable Leadership, created in 2002 by accountant Kindee Durkee of Durkee and Associates, is the subject of the inquiry by the District Attorney's Office's Public Integrity Division, working with the city Ethics Commission. Their investigators have already issued subpoenas for witnesses to appear before the grand jury.
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Los Angeles Daily News City Hall reporter Rick Orlov writes about politics on the local, state and national stage.
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