Migden Fined $350k for 89 Violations

by Be_Devine [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

Bad boys, bad boys.  What'ca gonna do?  What'ca gonna do when they come for you . . .

The Fair Political Practices Commission today fined Senator Carole Migden $350,000 for 89 separate violations of California law. These included violations between 2003 and 2007, and it included allegations that she used campaign funds for her personal use.

In a separate dispute that has not yet been resolved, Carol Migden is accused of illegally using $1 million in funds for her Senate re-election campaign. After spending almost half of the funds, Migden filed a lawsuit against the FPPC in Federal Court alleging that the California law for which she voted (Prop 34) is unconstitutional. I'm planning to write much, much more about Carole's lawsuit over the weekend as we prepare for the hearing next week of Carol's Motion for Preliminary Injunction.