LEGAL EXPERTS SAY OFFICIALS FREE TO VOTE FOR THEIR FRIENDS’ ISSUES
Turns out that it’s NOT illegal for elected officials to have intimate relationships with people, and then cast official votes in favor of the issues those people bring before the elected body.
According to Robert Stern, the attorney who authored the state’s Political Reform Act of [...]

… or gnat lands on elephant.
Aera Energy LLC is facing the full fury of California’s Fair Political Practices Commission. The company failed to disclose all of its political contributions in last November’s election until January.
The price tag on the full fury? $15,000– the largest fine the commission can levy. Aera, which is owned by oil [...]