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  • [California] State pension fund investments linked to campaign gifts

    05/26/2002 7:24:15 AM PDT · by snopercod · 10 replies · 465+ views
    San Diego Union Tribune ^ | May 25, 2002 | Martha Mendoza, Associated Press
    Millions involved; no laws broken SACRAMENTO - Newly released documents from the nation's largest pension fund show board members voted to invest $760 million with a company after its founder gave several of them more than $25,000 each in campaign contributions. Ronald Burkle, who worked his way up from a grocery bagger at 13 to run the nation's largest supermarket company, has given more than $2 million in political contributions - mostly to Democrats - in recent years. During that time, he's traveled on national trade missions with Cabinet members, hosted heads of state at his historic Beverly Hills mansion,...