The state filed a lawsuit against Orange County on Thursday to prevent political leaders from diverting money from education in order to balance the county’s budget. The lawsuit, filed in Superior Court in Orange County, said the diversion is unconstit... »
Kinde Durkee pleads guilty in California campaign treasurer fraud. Kinde Durkee, once a go-to campaign treasurer for California Democrats, pleads guilty to federal charges that she stole $7 million in political funds. »
In defrauding at least 50 politicians and others of more than $7 million, campaign treasurer Kinde Durkee spun a tangled financial web to cover her business payroll and mortgage payments and try to stay ahead of investigators, while also paying... »
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday filed additional charges as part of an investigation into allegations that campaign treasurer Kinde Durkee bilked political candidates out of $8 million, officials said. »
With dozens of city council members in Orange County accused of conflict-of-interest violations, the state’s ethics watchdog panel Thursday changed the rules to allow local elected officials to vote on appointing themselves to paid boards. In approving... »
California lawmaker proposes reward for reporting drunk drivers »
Orange County Clerk-Recorder Tom Daly has officially joined the race for the 69th Assembly District. Two other Democrats also are running. »
California lawmakers receive flood of gifts »
Lawsuits were filed Wednesday by three members of congress and a state senator alleging that campaign treasurer Kinde Durkee stole more than $1 million from political accounts and that the bank they used aided and abetted the scheme. Following the... »
Federal prosecutors have seized several additional computers as part of their investigation into allegations that campaign treasurer Kinde Durkee misused the political funds of clients, according to documents released Monday. The seizures were cited as... »
Forty Orange County elected officials received warning letters from the state ethics agency. »
The state ethics agency has received citizen complaints alleging that city council members in nine Orange County municipalities have voted on their own appointments to represent their cities on paid public boards in possible violation of conflict-of-in... »
Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday urged 1,500 Los Angeles political and business leaders to back his proposal for higher taxes and implored them to pressure lawmakers in Sacramento to overhaul the state's pension system this year. "This is a call... »
Gov. Jerry Brown doesn’t plan to waste any time selling his vision for California this year. Hours after his State of the State speech Wednesday morning in Sacramento, he’s scheduled to be in Los Angeles to speak at City Hall.... »
