The County That Went Bad: How Greed And Malfeasance Ruined Burnet County

These statutes make it a criminal offense for any county.

It should never have happened.

Webthe southeastern quadrant of los angeles county is rife with municipal malfeasance, and was once dubbed a “corridor of corruption” by state assembly.

Webyou only have to go back to the natural gas explosion of 2010 in san bruno where eight people were killed and a neighborhood burnt to the ground because pg&e had failed to adequately service and maintain the natural gas lines.

Webdecades of greed, neglect, corruption, and bad politics led to last year’s paradise fire, the worst in california history.

Webthe range of penalties includes censure, removal from office, permanent disqualification from holding any state position, restitution, decades in prison, and fines.

Webselling of influence state law defines two types of bribery specifically covering county government officials.