Perata campaign paid pal $313000

SFgate ^ | Feb. 19, 2004 | Robert Salladay, Christen Berthelsen

[.38sw]

Perata's friend and associate, Timothy G. Staples, has received $313,000 in business from political campaigns initiated or supported by the influential Oakland lawmaker. At the same time, Staples has paid Perata $100,000 in consulting fees that supplement Perata's Senate salary, according to financial records and interviews with the senator.

[.38sw]

Well well well. Where there's smoke, there's fire? A followup to an article I posted a couple of days ago.

Patterns of Perata's Donations Scrutinized - Senator's Aid, Income Linked.

[blake6900]

This isn't good for Perata...and neither is his penchant for carrying a concealed weapon, a right he enjoys but sees unnecessary for the rest of us. I wouldn't want him to do anything drastic, ya know?! (heh, heh.)

[kahoutek]

"Perata is the Senate majority leader and a major fund-raiser for Democrats and the ballot measures they support."

Betcha he 'can't recall' anything....

[.38sw]

Yep. His "good cause" reason for getting a concealed weapon permit was that he fears for his life from those crazy gun nuts, since he is a proponent of gun control. Twisted.

[So Cal Rocket]

Take note: Perata's party affiliation is buried in the 8th Paragraph of this story.

If he were a Republican, his party affiliation would have been in the headline.

[.38sw]

Oh, of course. That almost goes without saying. I am a bit surprised though that the Chronicle is publishing these pieces on Perata. The