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Civil Litigation,
Government

Aug. 9, 2019

Attorney accuses legislators of breaking the law to create ‘slush fund’

Legislators who didn’t show up to a meeting Wednesday on plans to transfer $2 billion to the state wildfire fund might face legal action from an attorney challenging the validity of the law that created the fund.

Legislators who didn't show up to a meeting Wednesday on plans to transfer $2 billion to the state wildfire fund might face legal action from an attorney challenging the validity of the law that created the fund.

"The wildfire fund is taking on a life of its own which has become a slush fund Gov. Gavin Newsom has complete control over," Michael J. Aguirre said Thursday.

Aguirre and his law partner, ...

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