California Republican Scandals | Updated List of GOP Scandals in CA
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California Republican U.S. Congress Member & Candidate Scandals
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Kevin McCarthyFmr. Speaker of the House [R]![X\Twitter page for Kevin McCarthy (2.8m followers) Twitter icon](img/icons/social/twitter20j.png)
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11/14/23
Was accused of intentionally elbowing fellow GOP Rep. Tim Burchett in his kidneys and then running away when he turned around to see who hit him
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According to news reports from credible media outlets
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9/12/23
Ordered a politicized impeachment inquiry to shamelessly smear President Biden with ridiculous claims to appease Donald Trump and House MAGA House extremists (with leverage to remove him as Speaker) and presumably to also distract from the myriad of real crimes committed by Trump and his associates
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According to reporting by mainstream outlets
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2/22/23
Gave Tucker Carlson exclusive access to 41,000 hours of January 6 insurrection footage captured by surveillance cameras throughout the Capitol complex despite the very real possibility that sensitive information pertaining to the security of the Capitol could be made public
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According to an exclusive report by Axios
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Mike GarciaU.S. Representative [R-CA]![X\Twitter page for Mike Garcia (15k followers) Twitter icon](img/icons/social/twitter20j.png)
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12/13/23
Secretly sold up to $50,000 of Boeing shares mere days before a House committee he was on released a highly critical report about the company and then failed to disclose the sale for more than two months and only reported it after he won reelection in a race he won by a mere 333 votes
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Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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Omar NavarroFmr. U.S. Rep Nominee [R-CA]
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9/27/23
Funneled at least $107,885 worth of campaign contributions into his personal accounts which he used to fund trips to Las Vegas, Napa Valley and other locations by creating a sham charity called the “United Latino Foundation” and enlisting his mother and close friend to help him transfer the money
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12/10/19
Lurked outside his ex-girlfriends home late at night and texted her "b*tch, I came to see you" from a blocked number in violation of a five-year restraining order she received against him earlier in the year and was apprehended by police when they responded to her 911 call
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Attached an electronic tracking device on his ex-wife's car on Valentine's Day to monitor her movements
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According to charging documents filed by local police
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Antonio Sabàto Jr.Fmr. U.S. Rep Nominee [R-CA]
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5/15/17
Ingested excessively more prescription drugs than his doctor prescribed and quickly became dependent on them and also admitted to his partner that he previously used crystal meth before they began seeing each other
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According to divorce proceeding documents reported by major outlets
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Carl DeMaioFmr. U.S. Rep Nominee [R-CA]
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10/10/14
Pleasured himself in front of campaign aide Todd Bosnich with a "smile on his face" in his office which he called Bosnich in to ostensibly discuss work related matters
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According to an exclusive report by CNN
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Duncan HunterFmr. U.S. Representative [R-CA]
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2016 04
Stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from his campaign to spend on everyday personal expenses like family vacations, private school tuition and jewelry so he could live the opulent lifestyle his taxpayer funded salary didn't provide
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He pleaded guilty to using campaign funds for private use and was sentenced to eleven months in prison, but was pardoned by Donald Trump before his sentence began
California Republican Judge Scandals
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Scott SteinerState Judge [R-CA]
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6/09/16
Had sex with an attorney who practiced in his court in his private chambers while also being a married father of two young children who ran on a platform highlighting the "importance of family" in his life
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6/09/16
Had sex with an intern in his private chambers and then later wrote her a letter of recommendation for a job in the local DA's office while also being a married father of two young children who ran on a platform highlighting the "importance of family" in his life
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According to an investigative report by The Washington Post
California Republican State Legislator Scandals
California Republican Mayor Scandals
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8/16/23
Took advantage of his position as mayor to muscle himself onto a negotiating team involved with a $320 million MLB stadium project and later shared confidential information with the owner of the team with the expectation of getting "at least" a million-dollar political donation in return and then lied to federal agents when they questioned him about it
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Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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Anthony SilvaFmr. Mayor [R-CA]
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10/21/19
Embezzled $2.7 million from a local Boys and Girls Club over a four-year period and also used the organization's credit card for personal trips to the Philippines and Lake Tahoe, hotels, retail purchases and membership to dating website filipinocupid.com
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According to charging documents filed by federal officials
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10/04/18
Embezzled $46,500 including $27,500 from the city of Stockton, CA with the help of his executive assistant
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8/04/16
Gave alcohol to underage male camp counselors as young as 16-years-old and also filmed and photographed many of the boys getting completely naked as they played strip poker in his bedroom
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According to charging documents filed by local police
California Republican City Official Scandals
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Mitchell EnglanderFmr. City Council Member [R-CA]
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1/25/21
Schemed to cover up evidence of his acceptance of bribes by lying to federal authorities who confronted him and "counseled" his coconspirator how to mislead federal investigators on multiple occasions without knowing that he was working as a cooperating witness
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3/09/20
Had sex with an escort that was paid for by a businessperson he was accepting bribes from during a trip in Las Vegas while being married to his "high school sweetheart" and having two children
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According to charging documents filed by federal officials
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3/09/20
Accepted bribes during a lavish trip to Las Vegas which included $10k in cash, a free room, sex with an escort and a nearly $35,000 tab at a night club in exchange for directing major development projects to a prominent businessman in Los Angeles
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According to charging documents filed by federal officials
Other California Republican Scandals
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Zack ScrivnerCounty Supervisor
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4/25/24
Allegedly sexually assaulted his preteen daughter who along with her siblings was granted an order of protection against him while authorities investigated the allegation further while still being married to his estranged wife
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4/25/24
Armed himself with a gun while experiencing what his aunt told police was a psychotic episode and got in a physical altercation with his minor children who wound up stabbing him twice to protect themselves and disarm him and was found to be in possession of thirty firearms and psychedelic mushrooms when police arrived
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Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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11/03/22
Raked in thousands of dollars in illegal campaign donations and accepted gifts including a suite at an NHL game from wealthy donors in exchange for special treatment helping them obtain concealed weapons permits that her office was in charge of approving
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According to charging documents filed by local police