Calif. State Senate Votes To Suspend SoCal Lawmakers

CBSLA.com/AP) ^ | March 28, 2014 11:13 AM | Megan Goldsby

[BenLurkin]

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com/AP) — Two Southern California state lawmakers were among a trio of Democratic senators who were suspended Friday over criminal charges.

KNX 1070′s Megan Goldsby reports the vote comes after Sen. Leland Yee of San Francisco was indicted this week on federal charges that included accepting bribes and coordinating an international gun-running operation.

[ColdOne]

who will continue to collect their $95,000 salaries but will not be able to cast any votes in the Senate,

[Dilbert San Diego]

Nancy Pelosi said that the Republicans had a culture of corruption.

Events such as these could make you think that Democrats have a culture of corruption.

[Jim Robinson]

[detective]

If all legislators who are criminals could be removed we could get rid of just about all of them.

[NormsRevenge]

Tall tree short rope

[Major Matt Mason]

Not a honky among them - well, unless Calderon is a white Latino like Zimmerman.

[SunkenCiv]

Three members of the not-so-super supermajority. Thanks BenLurkin.

[vette6387]

“Three members of the not-so-super supermajority.”

Yeah, just wondering what “prestidigitation” the RATs will “employ” to continue business as usual now that they don’t have a supermajority, Guess they will need to give Dingy Harry a call.