The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday it was investigating whether or not a fundraising video made by Alex Villanueva, and apparently sent to Sheriff’s Department deputies, had violated campaign finance laws.
Two deputies, who were not authorized to speak to reporters, confirmed that they had either received or had seen the message, one of which included a URL for a fundraising webpage.
In it, Villanueva said he was calling on his employees to give him money for his reelection campaign."Four years ago I got the endorsement of ALADS and they created an indepenedent expenditure committee and spent a significant sum that supported my historic election," he said, referring to the union that represents most LASD deputies that spent more than $1-million on Villanueva's 2018 campaign.
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