The indictments this month of political consultant Jesus Cardenas and his sister, Chula Vista Councilmember Andrea Cardenas, have pushed members of the San Diego County Democratic Party central committee and others to demand an audit of organization finances.
Nearly two dozen committee members and club presidents are requesting an independent review of party fundraising and spending practices in the wake of criminal charges against the Cardenas siblings, who are accused of fraud, conspiracy, money laundering and other felonies.
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“There isn’t a more urgent time for the local Democratic Party to establish an audit committee so that it may fulfill its due diligence prior to the upcoming March primary and November elections,” the members told Chair Rebecca Taylor in the Nov. 10 letter.
“Local press is reporting, daily, campaign finance irregularities and violations perpetrated by a Democratic consultant and an elected official who are members of this committee, and closely affiliated and connected to the San Diego County Democratic Party,” it added.
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