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CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Chula Vista City Councilwoman Andrea Cardenas and her brother, Jesus Cardenas, face several felony charges after authorities said they used over $175,000 in COVID relief money for personal use.
Andrea, 31, is accused of using a portion of that money for her campaign to run for the Chula Vista City Council seat. Forty-year-old Jesus is accused of using his political consulting business, Grassroots Resources, to obtain the loan. After receiving the loan, the complaint details several occasions in which the siblings allegedly used the loan funds to make credit card payments, payments to a Venmo account, and a $33,500 check to Andrea Cardenas' Chula Vista City Council campaign account.News of the charges against the councilwoman and her brother moved quickly through the South Bay.
"I just hope the system and the process helps us all understand how to move forward," said Preciado. Some members of the community are now calling for Andrea Cardenas' resignation.
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