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California: Davis aide accused of pressuring company. Claim follows official's resignation
San Jose Mercury ^

Posted on 05/31/2002 7:41:18 AM PDT by John Jorsett

Edited on 04/13/2004 3:29:23 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

SACRAMENTO - For the second time in an expanding investigation of California's high technology agencies, allegations have surfaced that a Davis administration official blurred the line between political donations and state business.

One day after Gov. Gray Davis forced out Vin Patel as his director of e-government, a source told the Mercury News that the technology aide had put pressure on a Silicon Valley company that was trying to win a government contract.


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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: calgov2002

1 posted on 05/31/2002 7:41:19 AM PDT by John Jorsett
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To: Ernest_at_the_beach
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2 posted on 05/31/2002 7:41:41 AM PDT by John Jorsett
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``It is time to hear from Oracle,'' said Jim Finn, the company's vice president for corporate communications. ``This is a circus, and the committee appears interested in talking about anything and everything except for what a fabulous deal this was for the California taxpayer.''

Oh Yes Please ... Tell us what a good deal it IS :-)..Tell us every day until November 5th ;-)
DUMP DAVI$



GO SIMON

3 posted on 05/31/2002 8:37:04 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
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4 posted on 05/31/2002 8:46:15 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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Dump Davis!
5 posted on 05/31/2002 9:10:31 AM PDT by Gophack
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"potential conflicts of interest"

This whole Davis administration is nothing but a conflict of interest - as far as I'm concerned. They don't do anything unless they get a donation for it. They should have learned from the Clintons - this doesn't work - and it makes you look like a stupid idiot.

6 posted on 05/31/2002 9:16:48 PM PDT by CyberAnt
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