Charles Jeremy Lewis was an American politician who was a U.S. representative,last serving California's 41st congressional district. He was first elected to Congress in 1978,and previously represented the 40th,35th,and 37th districts. A Republican,he was chairman of the House Appropriations Committee,serving in that role during the 109th Congress. In January 2012 he announced that he was not running for re-election and would end his congressional career in January 2013.
Joseph Natalio Baca Sr. is an American Democratic politician who served as the U.S. representative for southwestern San Bernardino County from 1999 to 2013.
Mark Ridley-Thomas is an American former politician and convicted felon. He spent three terms on the Los Angeles City Council from the 8th district from 1991 to 2002,and again for the 10th district from 2020 until his expulsion from the council in 2022. He was a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for the 2nd Supervisorial District from 2008 to 2020,a California State Senator representing the 26th district from 2006 to 2008,and was a California State Assemblyman representing the 48th district from 2002 until 2006. He was Chairman of the Assembly Democratic Caucus.
Ulysses S. "Buck" Grant Jr. was an American attorney and entrepreneur. He was the second son of U.S. president Ulysses S. Grant.
Gloria Negrete McLeod is an American politician who was the United States representative for California's 35th congressional district from 2013 to 2015. The district included portions of eastern Los Angeles County and western San Bernardino County. She was a California state senator,representing the 32nd district,from December 2006 until her election to Congress. Prior to that,she served in the California State Assembly from 2000 to 2006,after having lost in a 1998 bid for the Assembly. A resident of Chino,she defeated Joe Baca Jr.,in the Democratic primary for the Senate seat. She defeated Joe Baca Sr. in her 2012 election to Congress. In February 2014,she announced her intention not to run for reelection,and instead to run for the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors. Negrete McLeod lost the November election to Republican state Assemblyman Curt Hagman.
The Spinka financial controversy is a case in which five Spinka charitable organisations under the auspices of Grand Rabbi Naftali Tzvi Weisz,the Spinka Rebbe of Boro Park,as well as Weisz himself,his personal assistant,and five others were charged with various counts of tax fraud and money laundering. Their indictment alleges that the five charities were used to launder money and to avoid payment of tax on taxable income by issuing fraudulent receipts for bogus charitable contributions,and charging fees for transfers of funds. Among those charged are four men from Los Angeles,California and two from Tel Aviv. These include a diamond merchant,a businessman,and an attorney. The five Spinka charitable organizations are Yeshiva Imrei Yosef,Yeshivath Spinka,Central Rabbinical Seminary,Machne Sva Rotzohn,and Mesivta Imrei Yosef Spinka,all based in Brooklyn.
The redemption movement is an element of the pseudolaw movement,mainly active in the United States and Canada,that promotes fraudulent debt and tax payment schemes. The movement is also called redemptionism. Redemption promoters allege that a secret fund is created for every citizen at birth and that a procedure exists to "redeem" or reclaim this fund to pay bills. Common redemption schemes include acceptance for value (A4V),Treasury Direct Accounts (TDA) and secured party creditor "kits," collections of pseudolegal tactics sold to participants despite a complete lack of any actual legal basis. Such tactics are sometimes called "money for nothing" schemes,as they propose to extract money from the government by using secret methods. The name of the A4V scheme in particular has become synonymous with the movement as a whole.
Frederick Wilhelm Houser was an American attorney who served as an associate justice of the California Supreme Court from October 1,1937,to October 12,1942.
Operation Bid Rig was a long-term investigation into political corruption in New Jersey conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation,the Internal Revenue Service,and the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey from 2002 to 2014.
Crime in California refers to crime occurring within the U.S. state of California. The principal source of law for California criminal procedure is the California Penal Code.
Timothy Michael Donnelly is an American Republican politician who was a member of the California State Assembly,representing the 59th and 33rd districts. Before his election to the Assembly in November 2010,Donnelly was a small businessman. He resides in Twin Peaks,California. On January 22,2013,Donnelly announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination for Governor of California in the 2014 election. He placed third in the open primary,behind incumbent governor Jerry Brown and investment banker Neel Kashkari,who contested the election in November 2014.
James Joseph Donato is an American attorney and judge. He has served as United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California since 2014.
Jay Phillip Obernolte is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative for California's 23rd district since 2021,when it was numbered as the 8th district. A Republican,he was previously a member of the California State Assembly representing the 33rd district. Before serving in the Assembly,Obernolte served on the city council and was the mayor of Big Bear Lake,California. He is the owner,president,and technical director of FarSight Studios,an American video game developer.
Marc Steinorth is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly. A Republican,he represented the 40th Assembly District,encompassing the San Bernardino County communities of Highland,Loma Linda,Redlands,and parts of both Rancho Cucamonga and the city of San Bernardino. Prior to being elected to the State Assembly,he was a Rancho Cucamonga City Councilmember.
Hotel Nevada and Gambling Hall,also known as the Historic Hotel Nevada and Gambling Hall,is a hotel and casino located at 501 Aultman Street in Ely,Nevada.
Kevin Patrick Kiley is an American politician,attorney,and former educator serving as the U.S. representative for California's 3rd congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party,he represented the 6th district in the California State Assembly from 2016 to 2022. Kiley was one of 53 candidates to replace California governor Gavin Newsom in the voter-initiated recall election on September 14,2021.
Carolyn Pokorny is a career federal prosecutor,currently serving as First Assistant United States Attorney at the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Previously she served as the Inspector General for the New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority at the Office of the MTA Inspector General. She is the first woman to hold that position.
Brian Goggin is an American sculptor and installation artist. His art openings often include extravagant performance art themed block parties. His studio is based in the Mission District of San Francisco.
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