CA: FPPC sues over election funds (Bustamante)

Sac Bee ^ | 1/8/04 | Alexa H. Bluth

[NormsRevenge]

The agency that polices campaign finance activity in California sued Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante on Wednesday, accusing him of deliberately evading campaign donation limits and illegally collecting $3.8 million during his failed gubernatorial bid in the recent recall election.

Bustamante faces up to $9 million in penalties in the complaint filed after a months-long probe by the Fair Political Practices Commission.

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[pogo101]

"Cruz Bustamante." Rings a bell somewhere. Did he used to be someone?

[onyx]

"Similar" article posted, and once again no mention of the donor names. Why? Aren't the names required and are they not on public record?

[NormsRevenge]

Worse case, the names will have to come out in court proceedings, one would assume. ;-)

[Saundra Duffy]

Cruzin' for a bruzin'

[NormsRevenge]

All the article infers is it's the Usual Suspects. ;-)

The agency said Bustamante balked at the law when he began to build his recall- campaign war chest - including six- and seven-figure contributions from Indian tribes and workers unions - in an old re-election account that was not subject to finance limits.

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[NormsRevenge]

Thread from earlier this morning.. The SF Chronicle/Mark Simon... Thanks,ZGuy!

Bustamante sued over campaign funds : State watchdog says he took $3.8 million from only 16 donors

[Ribeye]

I'll go ahead and start hollowing out that XXL rock for Cruz.

It should be ready for him to crawl under it in about a day or so.

[Grampa Dave]

What a great cartoon showing the real response by the deadly duo, Wesson Oil and Burton.

They would destroy California before stopping any spending to the perverts who vote and vote to keep the rats in office.

Burton is safe. The perverts out number the sane people in his district 4 to 1 if not higher.

[onyx]

Yeah, the usual suspects --- Indian tribes and unions --- I still want names of the individuals. If the names are available, Ambrose will know where to look. :)

Neat cartoon you posted.

[Simmy2.5]

Burton is term limited out. Unfortuenetly, while that will get rid of Burton (whoohoo), chances are, that district will elect a Burton light.

As for Cruz...is that the sound of his career going to the toilet? Oh wait...its already there. :-P

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

ROFLMAO!!!

What a great toon!!!

I saw their comments before and after the Governors speech.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Burton is safe. The perverts out number the sane people in his district 4 to 1 if not higher.

Man, what has the world come too?

[ambrose]

Hilarious cartoon. Man, had to love those two pleading for tax increases.

[ambrose]

Hilarious cartoon. Man, had to love those two pleading for tax increases.

[Grampa Dave]

Burton has been safe since the 92 elections.

San Francisco is not really part of the US nor the World.

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks for the good news re Burton being Termed Limited out.

When I posted one of my replies, I wondered when he would be out. He has been raping and pilaging California Tax payers for a long time.

His replacement will be as bad. The good news will be the lack of power his replacement will have in the current climate since we booted Herr Davis out of office.