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Recalled leaders in South Gate, CA, spent $2.1 million in final week, draining reserves.
l.a. times
| Feb. 21, 03
| Richard Marosi
Posted on 02/21/2003 2:01:29 PM PST by churchillbuff
A Parting Shot in South Gate
Recalled leaders spent $2.1 million -- mostly for legal fees -- in their final week in office, draining reserves.
By Richard Marosi, Times Staff Writer
South Gate political leaders thrown out of office in a recall election last month drained the city's reserve in a weeklong, $2.1-million spending spree that didn't stop until hours before the new council was sworn in.
Starting on the day they were overwhelmingly rejected by voters in the Jan. 28 recall election, former Mayor Xochilt Ruvalcaba and Treasurer Albert Robles signed the checks, with most of the money earmarked for attorneys the ousted officials had hired.
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The revelations form a closing chapter to the former leaders' turbulent two-year reign. During that time, the southeast Los Angeles County city endured corruption investigations, civic unrest and unruly council meetings that were topped off this month when Ruvalcaba slugged a council member in front of hundreds of residents....
TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; US: California
KEYWORDS: corruption
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Is this kind of corruption being imported with out-of-control immigration?
To: churchillbuff
Is this kind of corruption being imported with out-of-control immigration?Gee, the Clintons are both natural-born citizens, and they make these chumps look like pikers. Corruption will happen unless a citizenry is vigilant - and the good people of this town took their government back from the crooks.
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posted on
02/21/2003 2:04:09 PM PST
by
dirtboy
To: churchillbuff
I see a U.S. DOJ investigation in these creeps future..
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posted on
02/21/2003 2:04:35 PM PST
by
Dog
(Life , Liberty and the pursuit of those who threaten it...)
To: churchillbuff
Don't the people of South Gate have a hanging tree?
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posted on
02/21/2003 2:04:46 PM PST
by
RobbyS
To: dirtboy
Notice they didn't say what political party these two are with..
Hmmmmmm!
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posted on
02/21/2003 2:05:39 PM PST
by
Dog
(Life , Liberty and the pursuit of those who threaten it...)
To: churchillbuff
"Is this kind of corruption being imported with out-of-control immigration?" It's not immigration, and it's not skin color, but rather it is the result of a partisan press pushing unqualified candidates due to their electability and/or "fit" for a political agenda.
And in city after city, these B-Team (or worse) "leaders" are managing themselves into near-bankruptcy and crisis (with big checks being made out to their trial-lawyer "advisors" in the process).
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posted on
02/21/2003 2:06:32 PM PST
by
Southack
(Media bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; NormsRevenge
Heard anything about this???
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posted on
02/21/2003 2:07:32 PM PST
by
Dog
(Life , Liberty and the pursuit of those who threaten it...)
To: churchillbuff
I heard ex-Mayor Ruvalcaba say on TV that his political career is not over. He will run for office again either in the US or Mexico.
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posted on
02/21/2003 2:08:12 PM PST
by
socal_parrot
(I'm growing older, but not up.)
To: socal_parrot
What party is he with??
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posted on
02/21/2003 2:08:56 PM PST
by
Dog
(Life , Liberty and the pursuit of those who threaten it...)
To: churchillbuff
Party affiliation is conspicuously missing.
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posted on
02/21/2003 2:10:33 PM PST
by
Sloth
(I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!)
To: churchillbuff
The city council should file suit to make the legal fees a personal debt to the ousted politicians. If they can't pay, they should be prosecuted for fraud and imprisoned.
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posted on
02/21/2003 2:17:04 PM PST
by
Myrddin
To: socal_parrot
He will run for office again either in the US or Mexico. Ain't that terrific -- not even a real citizen!
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posted on
02/21/2003 2:20:32 PM PST
by
expatpat
To: Dog
Old news. Nothing will happen to them, more then likely. I remember posting a couple of stories on this.
To: Sloth
That's because party affliation has nothing to do with the crime. Demo's are not automatically criminals. Any more than Republicans are whacked out vigilantes. But if you prefer the stereotypes to the truth then be my guest. You do have the right to 1st amendment after all.
To: Almondjoy
the last few checks wouldn't clear so they waited til the next morning (yesterday) for a federal monies deposit cleared, then cashed out the remaining emergency reserves ... the new treasurer tried to stop payment but was too late ... all $ gone...a classic mob "bust-out"...today South Gate announced laying off 60 employees...
RICO anyone? or are municipal workers immune?
To: Dog
Most city elections don't list party affiliation, but I would bet he's a Dem.
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posted on
02/21/2003 2:32:06 PM PST
by
socal_parrot
(I'm growing older, but not up.)
To: expatpat
Mexico recognizes dual citizenship.
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posted on
02/21/2003 2:33:20 PM PST
by
socal_parrot
(I'm growing older, but not up.)
To: socal_parrot
I heard ex-Mayor Ruvalcaba say on TV that his political career is not over. He will run for office again either in the US or Mexico. I think the ex-Mayor is a "she", not a "he". The mayor punched out another council member and justified it by saying the guy had tried to grope her breasts.
To: Dog
I haven't been following this at all!
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posted on
02/21/2003 2:39:17 PM PST
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(Recall Gray Davis and then start on the other Democrats)
To: Inspectorette
You're right. I typed before I thought.
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posted on
02/21/2003 2:41:11 PM PST
by
socal_parrot
(I'm growing older, but not up.)
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