This just came across our desk. Complaints have been lodged with the FPPC against several city councilmembers, including Mayor John Nielsen and Jerry Amante. In the specific complaint against our two councilmembers, they are accused of conflict of interest when they voted themselves into board appointments that have stipends attached. It looks like right now, the FPPC is siding with the complaiants in this.

Here is the link to the LAT Story.

We’ll write more as the story unfolds.