Campaign finance watchdog investigating donations to L.A. councilman

LOS ANGELES – The California Fair Political Practices Commission has launched an investigation into a nonprofit’s donations to Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de León’s reelection campaign, according to a Los Angeles Times report.

An anonymous written complaint to the agency alleged the contributions from World Harvest Family and Charity Services may have violated a state law against `pay to play’ schemes or so-called “money laundering,” the Times said.

World Harvest has a $1.91 million city contract, granted through de León’s office, to distribute food to homebound seniors and low-income families in the councilman’s district, which includes Boyle Heights, Downtown Los Angeles and parts of Northeast Los Angeles.

On Friday, World Harvest was among the organizations honored by the Los Angeles City Council for helping to reduce local food insecurity.





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