Editorial: Again? Another L.A. council member accused of ethical violations
LA TimesAnother season, another Los Angeles City Council member accused of ethical violations. On Monday, the Ethics Commission accused Councilmember John Lee of accepting gifts in 2016 and 2017 in excess of the limit, failing to disclose those gifts, misusing his city position, and aiding and abetting his old boss, former Councilmember Mitch Englander, in misusing his city position. Unlike previous cases, which were brought by the U.S. attorney‘s office and the Los Angeles County district attorney, the accusation comes from within city government — the Ethics Commission. The trip, we learned from the Ethics Commission’s accusation, was to celebrate Lee’s pending move from City Hall to the private sector. It’s worth recalling that the council recently rejected City Controller Kenneth Mejia’s first pick for the Ethics Commission.
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