Thread: Assembly speaker taps campaign funds for expensive meals, ho

Here's how your typical illegal alien supporter in our government acts, he still thinks he is in mexico.

Assembly speaker taps campaign funds for expensive meals, hotels
10/06/07 00:02:02
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Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez has used campaign funds to pay for food, lodging and merchandise at upscale hotels, restaurants and stores in Europe and the United States, according to reports he is required to file with the state.

The expenditures include $8,745 at the Hotel Arts in Barcelona, Spain; $5,149 for a "meeting" at Cave L'Avant Garde, a wine seller in France's Bordeaux region; $2,562 for "office expenses" two years apart at Louis Vuitton, a Parisian store that specializes in leather goods, clothing, fashion accessories and jewelry; and $1,795 for another "meeting" at Le Grand Colbert, a Parisian restaurant.

Other expenditures include $1,715 at Asia de Cuba, a West Hollywood restaurant; $317 at Pavilion Salon Shoes in Sacramento; $2,428 for a meeting at 58 Degrees and Holding, a Sacramento restaurant; and $800 to rent a car in Kihei, Hawaii.

California law requires that campaign fund expenditures be reasonably related to a political, legislative or governmental purpose.

Nunez, a Los Angeles Democrat, has taken several overseas trips in his three years as leader of the Assembly, including a trip to Europe earlier this year to study France's high-speed rail system and preschool programs.

He's also gone to Germany and Denmark to look at their renewable energy programs and to South America to examine global warming solutions.

But some travel expenditures, including those in Barcelona last year and a $3,199 bill at Hotel Parco in Rome this year, do not seem to be part of any policy-related trips announced by the speaker's office.

Nunez told The Los Angeles Times his travel is "not only justified but necessary for the decisions I need to make on a daily basis."

A spokeswoman for Nunez, Beth Willon, would not discuss the reason for the questionable expenditures, saying only that the expenses were "properly disclosed and described as required by law."

But Doug Heller, executive director of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, a Santa Monica-based consumer group, said Nunez should provide more information about why the spending was justified.

"How much political, legislative and governmental work does Fabian Nunez have to do in Barcelona?" Heller asked. "If they're legitimate, you've got to explain it."

Nunez is not the only California politician who has tapped campaign funds for overseas travel this year. The Associated Press reported last month that lawmakers also took trips to Japan, Taiwan, France, China, Argentina, Brazil, Azerbaijan and Germany this year.

In each case, they were required to pay for at least some of the travel expenses out of their own pockets or, more likely, their campaign accounts.

http://www.fresnobee.com/552/story/157168.html

A spokeswoman for Nunez, Beth Willon, would not discuss the reason for the questionable expenditures, saying only that the expenses were "properly disclosed and described as required by law."

IF THE EXPENDITURES WERE "PROPERLY DISCLOSED AND DESCRIBED AS REQUIRED BY LAW", THEN WHY CANT MS. WILLON DISCUSS THE REASON FOR THE QUESTIONABLE EXPENDITURES?

I forgot to add that this should have been front page news, but our FresnoMexicanBee doesn't want to hurt their illegal alien supporters in our government. Bad for the ag business.

It's good to be the King

[color=darkblue][b]TRAVELER: Assembly Speaker Fabian Nuñez (D-Los Angeles) won’t detail how his expenditures are related to state government or politics, but says his trips are “not only justified but necessary.â€

Latino Congreso focuses on voting power


With the election year approaching, activists at the five-day conference in downtown Los Angeles want to make sure new citizens register to vote and cast ballots.

By Anna Gorman, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
October 6, 2007

Among the speakers Friday was California Assembly Speaker Fabian Nuñez (D-Los Angeles), who criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement for recent arrests that led to the deportation of parents and the division of families.

"We've seen the devastating impact these deportations are having on these children," Nuñez said.

He echoed the theme of Latino political power, saying that Latinos could be the "determining factor" in the 2008 election.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/polit ... california

He echoed the theme of Latino political power, saying that Latinos could be the "determining factor" in the 2008 election.

WHAT AN IDIOT. THE LATINO POPULATION IS ONLY LIKE TEN PERCENT OF THE POPULATION. AND MOST OF THOSE ARE ILLEGAL. HOW ARE THEY GOING TO BE A DETERMINING FACTOR IN THE ELECTION?

No one makes my blood boil more than Fabian Nunez and is evil twin, Antonio Villaraigosa!!! These two have been pillaging and plundering the State treasury for years! They have NO BUSINESS travelling out of the country....period!!! They are living lavish lives befitting a King! And they are nothing but Mexican crooks! Half of the population of CA is ILLEGAL!

Tijuana born Nunez is also gunning for the Governor's seat and is even said to be running for Mayor of L.A. in two years. He is trying to extend his 2 term limits to THREE term limits so that he can collect his FULL PENSION of $175,000 FOR LIFE!i

I've said it before and I'll say it again...we have to get rid of EVERY single Mexican politician in the US...starting with Nunez! He is the the godfather of the Mexican mafia! This is Mexican corruption at it's finest!

Originally Posted by redpony353

He echoed the theme of Latino political power, saying that Latinos could be the "determining factor" in the 2008 election.

WHAT AN IDIOT. THE LATINO POPULATION IS ONLY LIKE TEN PERCENT OF THE POPULATION. AND MOST OF THOSE ARE ILLEGAL. HOW ARE THEY GOING TO BE A DETERMINING FACTOR IN THE ELECTION?

It's not 10% of the population of California. Santa Ana is a majority latino city as is the city and county of Los Angeles. I'm sure Orange County is close to, or already majority latino. I'm sure there are other cities and counties in the state of California that are also majority latino.

I'd like to see Fabian nailed to the wall for these expenses, we all know it was misuse of campaign funds!!Take him down!!