A growing campaign finance controversy is mounting in Sacramento following a published RealClearPolitics investigation, written by Susan Crabtree. Questions are mounting over Democratic State Senator Susan Rubio’s (California’s SD 22) use of hundreds of thousands of dollars in donor cash to fund her ongoing legal battles.
Records reveal Rubio has amassed over one hundred and sixty-one thousand dollars in a legal defense fund, alongside utilizing her Senate campaign committee to pay heavy legal fees, according to the article. Her office claims the money is legally defending her against a personal defamation lawsuit filed by her ex-husband, which they argue directly arose from her legislative work on domestic violence.
However, election law experts are questioning the validity of that defense. Furthermore, the scrutiny intensifies as media outlets link Rubio to an ongoing federal marijuana bribery probe in Los Angeles County. While a plea deal from a former city official details an ‘unnamed’ politician taking thirty thousand dollars in illegal campaign cash, Rubio has strongly denied any wrongdoing and has not been charged. Rubio is facing a vigorous challenge for her Senate seat by local Businessman/Media influencer Mike Netter.
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