FBI investigation involving State Senator Ron Calderon legislation he introduced for the Los Angeles area water district, using his brother as a consultant, according to two people questioned by the federal agents.
The FBI also did not disclose any details of the Democratic Party Sacramento offices raided investigation late Tuesday. However, two people told The Associated Press reporters on Wednesday that they questioned the FBI relevant legislation and Calderon's brother Tom's connection with the Central Basin Municipal Water District.
Yi services, the former vice president Michael · Franchek said agents interviewed him twice, and would like to know his quest Maywood water conservation consulting company failed contract. Contract to a firm Tom Calderon as president.
Maywood central basin area, Tom Calderon consultancy fees paid part of the $ 11,000 per month.
At the same time, elected officials said the Los Angeles area, the agent asked him about legislation written by the Ron Calderon on behalf of the Central Basin. The official also said that the agency about forty-five contracts in the past few years, the company is connected to Tom Calderon would like to know.
Officials speaking on condition of anonymity because of concerns about the ongoing FBI investigation of public opinion will be broken.
Ron Calderon is not on the investigation. His lawyer Mark Geragos, has denied any wrongdoing and called the investigation ruthless.
Calderon is a powerful political family, part of the University of Southern California. Tom and another brother, Charles, are the state legislators. Charles's son, Ian, was elected General Assembly last year.
Ron - Calderon, moderate, business-friendly Montebello Democrat elected to the Senate, he also served as the General Assembly, surveyed the country's political oversight bodies in 2009 for his campaign expenses. Fair Political Practices Commission has closed its investigation without sanctions.
In the past two years, Calderon first introduced a bill to try to prevent another bill, to the neighboring district of the Central Basin groundwater rights.
Local officials have complained for years has raised the central basin of water, failed to provide transparency about their spending.
, D-California, U.S. Rep. Grace Napolitano Napo, said Wednesday in a statement that the city has requested assistance from her office, she hopes the community are now finally able to get answers to questions they have been for so long. "
In 2009, she asked state auditors central basin area businesses. Los Angeles Times "interview, she accused Ron Calderon, she had nowhere to go audit requirements.
"This is ratepayers money," she said. "This is not the central basin of money."
Joseph Legaspi, Central Basin, the spokesman said he was not authorized to operate the relevant institutions to respond to the allegations.
"I gotta tell you, we have no in this case, the relevant authorities, Legaspi said." He said that if they do not contact the Central Basin, "We will certainly cooperate."
Central Basin hire outside law firms allegations of misconduct last year and awarding water contracts, including Tom Calderon allegations of conflict of interest involved. 160 of the report, reviewed by the AP, said that no evidence was found to substantiate these allegations.
Downey Mayor Mario Guerra testified before the Joint Legislative Audit Commission last year, the central basin is not being properly managed, it is affecting the city's water rates. The Board's audit, including Downey's Public Works Department, rather than call Glasgow said.
This requires that the audit by the then Congressman and Senator Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens, who is Chairman of the Committee. He is now vice chairman of the Audit Committee and Chairman of the California Latino legislative caucus, the former leader of Calderon.
Small Calderon's senior lawmakers have said that the investigation. Vice President TEM Darrell - Steinberg said, if asked, lawmakers will cooperate with the FBI.
Sacramento Democrat, said: "We have nothing to hide,." "It will not be a distraction, which is unfortunate, the process will play out, we'll go from there."
Calderon retained, while the investigation continues, and even if the charges submitted. For example, from Inglewood, Democratic Sen. Rod Wright continued to serve while he awaits trial voter fraud and perjury charges, he lived outside his legislative district eight felony.
National Constitution provides, however, members from the two-thirds vote of the other members, you can be deported.
Calderon has been weighing state controller bid next year when he was forced out of the Senate term limits. Prior to the attack on Tuesday, so the prospect looked brighter bids State Treasurer Bill Lockyer announced this week that after that he will retire rather than seek the controller's work.
Calderon 2014 campaign account collected nearly $ 194,000, since 2011, but just 12,195 dollars in the bank at the end of 2012, according to the Secretary of State reports. He reported that he accounts for civil servants in the Senate to spend only 370 yuan more than 60,000 yuan after the end of the year.
Calderon civil servants from the account fee includes 7 nights Granville U.S. Killarney hotel in Maui and car rental, totaling $ 2,000 or more, as well as fees and Lido Room at the MGM Grand Hotel conferences in different Las Vegas, and one in the upscale Langham Huntington Hotel in Pasadena staff retreat. There is a charge of $ 114.85, Hooters of the meeting, in addition to a variety of Morton's steak restaurants in Sacramento meeting hundreds of dollars.
 



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