California, the center of political corruption

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Not joking. Over the past 10 years, 578  California politicians have been convicted — not accused, convicted — of federal political corruption charges.

How California Became a New Center of Political Corruption – DNyuz

So…how does that happen in a state where Kamala Harris was Attorney General and Gavin Newsom was Governor?

California also had cases of corruption in the days, now in the distant past, when Republicans held statewide office.

But political analysts say the Democrats’ present lock on political power leaves little opportunity for Republicans to effectively raise the issue of corruption as a campaign issue.

“When a political party enjoys that much uncontested power, there’s no penalty for stepping over ethical or legal lines,” said Dan Schnur, a former head of the state Fair Political Practices Commission and a former Republican who is now an independent.

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