An excerpt of Dentons’ Political Law Playbook.
New State Law Could Curb Pay to Play Politics in Orange County & California – As we recently detailed, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that dramatically expands the scope of the Golden State’s already comprehensive pay-to-play framework. The new law increases the contribution prohibition
California has recently added a new pay-to-play law to the books, increasing the burden on state and local officials and those doing or seeking to do business in the state. Governor Newsom signed SB 1439 into law on September 29th, substantially increasing the number of California officials subject to pay to play prohibitions and lengthening
An excerpt of Dentons’ Political Law Playbook.
Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty To Making Illegal Contributions To Sen. Collins’ 2020 Campaign – In late September, a former chief executive at engineering firm Navatek pled guilty to violating federal pay-to-play laws that prohibit defense contractors from making certain political contributions. Martin Kao was charged with using family
An excerpt of Dentons’ Political Law Playbook.
P.G. Sittenfeld Trial May Expose Political Corruption in Campaign Fundraising – In November 2020, FBI agents arrested Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld in conjunction with criminal charges alleging six different instances of political corruption. Nearly two years later, his trial begins in Cincinnati’s US District Court. While
An excerpt of Dentons’ Political Law Playbook.
Anaheim Mayor Resigns Amid Corruption Probe Into His Role in Angel Stadium Land Sale – Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu resigned last month after being accused of bribery and fraud associated with his alleged action in conjunction with the city’s negotiations with the Anaheim Angels baseball franchise over the