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California

Ernesto

(5,077 posts) Tue Sep 10, 2013, 12:43 PM Sep 2013

Charter school scandal hits Sacramento mayor

"Sunderland's complaint also alleged that Johnson had a financial interest in the big-box vote - which could lead to Wal-Mart opening a store in the city - because the Walton Family Foundation has committed $8 million to StudentsFirst, the education reform foundation run by Johnson's wife, Michelle Rhee."

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/09/10/5723547/fppc-will-investigate-allegations.html