Andrea and Jesus Cardenas allegedly used the Paycheck Protection Program, designed to help struggling businesses during the pandemic, for their personal gain.
CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Chula Vista City Councilmember Andrea Cardenas and her brother, Jesus Cardenas, are facing criminal charges for allegedly defrauding the federal government out of more than $176,000
Forty-year-old Jesus Cardenas had previously worked as chief of staff for San Diego City Council Member Stephen Whitburn. Instead, the employees listed worked for Harbor Collective, a marijuana dispensary in San Diego: a business which under federal law is illegal.
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