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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has chosen a finance director for his prospective presidential campaign, two sources close to DeSantis said on Thursday. Lauren Lofstrom, who served as finance director for Texas Senator Ted Cruz during his 2016 presidential campaign, is joining DeSantis' political operation and has begun meeting with the governor's allies to discuss fundraising strategies, said the sources who spoke on condition of anonymity. Others who have joined DeSantis' political operation include Jason Johnson, who served as Cruz's chief strategist in 2016, the sources said.

After less than a year on the job, the finance director of San Bernadino has called it quits. Abandoning his high profile job in the city of San Bernardino, Jason Simpson, the soft-spoken former finance director for the city of Desert Hot Springs gave his two-week resignation notice to San Bernardino city officials. The city is seeking bankruptcy protection and has shed 200 employees from the city payroll since July this year.

Sacramento - California's chief budget officer was arrested early Friday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, Highway Patrol authorities said. .. officers saw Department of Finance director Ana Matosantos' Acura weaving in downtown Sacramento at 12:43 a.m. and pulled her over at P and 6th streets. Campbell said Matosantos showed signs of intoxication and the officer concluded she was drunk after conducting a field sobriety test. Matosantos was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence .. She was cooperative with officers during the arrest, he added. Matosantos has served as finance director under Gov. Jerry Brown since he took...

Los Angeles--A former campaign finance director for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of filing false reports with the Federal Election Commission. David Rosen, 40, of Chicago entered his plea before U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen J. Hillman and was released on his own recognizance.

<p>LOS ANGELES (AP) - California's finance director told a budget study committee Tuesday that California took in more revenue than it spent in July and August, and said there is a public "misconception" that a $38.2 billion deficit still exists.</p>