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California lawmakers, lobbyists mingle on Maui at getaway, pandemic or no pandemic
San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 11/16/2020 | Alexei Koseff

Posted on 11/17/2020 7:29:36 AM PST by Kid Shelleen

Although the coronavirus pandemic has largely grounded the global travel industry, it did not stop the annual political conference that brings California lawmakers to Hawaii for five days of policy discussions and schmoozing with corporate sponsors.

The conference, which has been hosted by the Independent Voter Project every November for more than a decade, is taking place this week at the Fairmont Kea Lani on Maui’s southwest shore.

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1 posted on 11/17/2020 7:29:36 AM PST by Kid Shelleen
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To: Kid Shelleen

I hope they have a “blast”. If you know what I mean ,tee hee


2 posted on 11/17/2020 7:31:55 AM PST by HighSierra5
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To: Kid Shelleen; Regulator

And what are you peasants going to do about it?

If you try to vote out the people who do this, they just fabricate the votes for themselves and laugh.

3 posted on 11/17/2020 7:31:59 AM PST by KC_Lion
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To: Kid Shelleen

and schmoozing with corporate sponsors...

No conflict there :)


4 posted on 11/17/2020 7:32:48 AM PST by dp0622 (Tried a coup, a fake tax story, tramp slander, Russia nonsense, impeachment and a virus. They lost.)
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To: HighSierra5

Super spreader event. 8>)


5 posted on 11/17/2020 7:36:11 AM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: KC_Lion

" If you try to vote out the people who do this, they just fabricate the votes for themselves and laugh."

And line their pockets with more of the people's money.

6 posted on 11/17/2020 7:36:15 AM PST by Pajamajan ( PRAY FOR OUR NATION. I will never be a peaceful slave to a Socialist new America.)
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To: dp0622

Come on man!! Junkets are all part of the healing process. Now put your mask on and shut up.


7 posted on 11/17/2020 7:38:49 AM PST by Kid Shelleen (Beat your plowshares into swords. Let the weak say I am strong)
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To: Kid Shelleen

A week of whorable work.

How will these pubic servants handle their two week quarantine.


8 posted on 11/17/2020 7:48:11 AM PST by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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To: Kid Shelleen

The IN YOUR FACE Attitude of the KaliKommies.


9 posted on 11/17/2020 7:53:42 AM PST by EagleUSA ( )
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To: Kid Shelleen

California lawmakers
Ok what’s the punch line


10 posted on 11/17/2020 7:57:06 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: Kid Shelleen

“The conference, which has been hosted by the Independent Voter Project...”


What a nice, neutral-sounding name they’ve chosen for themselves. Nope, no partisanship here. ‘Corporate sponsors’ and California lawmakers schmoozing at a tropical resort 1800 miles from home. Perhaps they can have an early Thanksgiving.


11 posted on 11/17/2020 8:18:22 AM PST by hanamizu
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To: Kid Shelleen

They should be limited to nothing over $100 in lobbyist gifts per year.


12 posted on 11/17/2020 8:19:37 AM PST by 1Old Pro ( )
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To: Kid Shelleen

Did they swing by the French Laundry for a bite and quick hello to the Gov ?
Media reports on the menu !


13 posted on 11/17/2020 8:33:35 AM PST by Tadhg
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To: Kid Shelleen

I thought that any visitor to Hawaii had to be quarantine and not leave the hotel. Is it of course it is, different for the lord and masters?


14 posted on 11/17/2020 9:08:57 AM PST by minnesota_bound (homeless guy. He just has more money....He the master will plant more cotton for the democrat party )
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To: 1Old Pro

They should be limited to nothing over $100 in lobbyist gifts per year.

By now you should know that direct cash is not how graft works in AmeriKa today. Instead, corps pay family members 'consultancy fees' or appoint them as board members. There are literally hundreds, if not thousands of ways for money to be funneled to our corrupt political class.

15 posted on 11/17/2020 11:00:36 AM PST by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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To: Kid Shelleen

I guess they had to go to Hawaii because there are no good beaches in California?


16 posted on 11/17/2020 11:55:02 AM PST by Verginius Rufus
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