Posted on 02/16/2005 8:44:05 AM PST by NormsRevenge
A mortgage company accused by hundreds of customers of fraudulent sales tactics financed a weekend at the Pro Bowl in Honolulu for the leader of the state Assembly and four other Democratic lawmakers.
Officials of the lending company, Ameriquest, last weekend joined others from telecommunications giant SBC, nursing home operators and a liquor merchant at a Hawaiian fundraiser for the state Democratic Party, according to the office of Assembly Speaker Fabian Nuñez (D-Los Angeles).
Nuñez "said we've got an opportunity to spend some time with folks from these different industries and have some fun, and so I said, 'Sure,' " said Assemblyman Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara).
Democratic Assembly members Hector De La Torre of South Gate, Lloyd Levine of Van Nuys and Cindy Montanez of San Fernando took the trip with Nuñez and Nava.
Ameriquest officials declined to comment Tuesday, other than to say that it and several other companies "participated in supporting the California Democratic Party" last weekend in Honolulu.
Besides Ameriquest and SBC, other participants were the California Assn. of Health Facilities, whose members operate nursing homes, and British alcohol marketer Diageo.
Nuñez referred questions about the trip to his staff.
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LOL!
Awesome. The hits just KEEP on coming for the Land O' the Fruits and Nuts!
I guess it should be pointed out that the money spent on hosting this event was spent outside of California. For agreeing to hold this fundraiser outside the bounds of cash-strapped California, citizens should demand that the campaigns give to the state the equivalent amount of taxes had the event been held in California. The various trade unions could also try to recapture the lost wages and tips for their members.
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