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Leland Yee sentenced to five years in prison

Written on 25 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

Former Democratic State Sen. Leland Yee received a five-year prison sentence for vote selling. Yee was arrested in 2014 after an FBI sting caught him promising votes and guns to an undercover agent who was funneling him contributions. [LA Times]... (Continue reading)

Top fundraiser in congressional race has personal finance woes

Written on 20 Feb, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The leading fundraiser in the District 24 Congressional race to replace retiring Lois Capps also leads the top four candidates in credit card debt and history of foreclosure notices and federal tax liens. Republicans Katcho Achadjian and... (Continue reading)

Hill and Arnold lead in race for campaign contributions

Written on 3 Feb, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 17 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN and KAREN VELIE With a majority on the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors up for grabs, the eight candidates running for three seats are raking in cash, collecting endorsements and fervently campaigning. Leading in the... (Continue reading)

California cracks down on ‘dark money’

Written on 23 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) has adopted a regulation that will restrict “dark money” from flowing into state elections from elsewhere in the country. [Mother Jones] Dark money is a term that references donations to political campaigns in... (Continue reading)

Hill blowing away field in fundraising race

Written on 8 Aug, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 36 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill, who is wooing developers, has nearly 10 times as much cash in his reelection war chest as his District 3 challengers have combined in their campaign accounts. In the first... (Continue reading)

Government needs to focus on infrastructure

Written on 14 Jun, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 36 comments

OPINION By JIM GRIFFIN For decades now, money for infrastructure repairs and re-building and for a wide variety of public services has been steadily slashed and eroded. The average American bridge is about 50 years old with many having already... (Continue reading)

Adam Hill fined $2,500 for campaign violations

Written on 21 Feb, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 49 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill was fined $2,500 on Thursday for failing to properly maintain campaign records during his 2012 bid for the District 3 seat, according to the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC).... (Continue reading)

Blakeslee considering run against Adam Hill

Written on 14 Feb, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 48 comments

By KAREN VELIE Former state Senator Sam Blakeslee said Friday that he is considering running for the San Luis Obispo County District 3 Supervisor’s seat currently held by Adam Hill. Blakeslee said his primary reason for a possible campaign against... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach mayoral challenger vying for recount

Written on 19 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A recount may be in order for the Pismo Beach mayoral race, which incumbent Shelly Higginbotham won by a margin of just two votes. Challenger Kevin Kreowski is vying for a recount, and a supporter of his has mounted an... (Continue reading)

Grossman gives gift to group led by new SLO councilman

Written on 17 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Developer Gary Grossman, who is seeking approval for a contested residential development on a San Luis Obispo ranch, has donated $5,000 to an organization headed by the soon-to-be swing vote on the city council. During recent electoral... (Continue reading)