Small time political crook, by LA standards.
E.W. Edwards became a multi-millionaire, as did much of his extended family. He'll STILL be a millionaire when he gets out of the Federal Pen.
I lived there while Edwin was Gov. If nothing things were lively. It was always his contention that if you voted for his opponent you would never know how big a thief you were voting for. On the other hand if you voted for him you knew.