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CA: Family deals benefit Peratas - Campaign funds build business for senator's son
SFGate.com ^ | 3/26/04 | Christian Berthelsen - SF Chronicle

Posted on 03/26/2004 9:34:12 AM PST by NormsRevenge

Edited on 04/13/2004 2:46:10 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

In January 1999, state Sen. Don Perata's 26-year-old son, Nick, launched a political direct mail firm based at his father's Alameda home.

Within months, the son's firm, Exit Strategies, was receiving tens of thousands of dollars in revenue from the father's Senate campaign committee. At the same time, Exit Strategies began paying consulting fees and rent to the senator, state records and interviews show.


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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: benefit; buildbusiness; bullettaxman; calgov2002; campaignfunds; donperata; familydeals; peratas; senatorsson

1 posted on 03/26/2004 9:34:13 AM PST by NormsRevenge
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To: *calgov2002; california
Tax Bullets Man.. Family Man,,,

Innovative? Above reproach, ..Or just plain corrupt to the core?

How typically democRatic.. and he is in line to become the Senate President,, How fitting.
2 posted on 03/26/2004 9:37:05 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi Mac ... Support Our Troops! ... Thrash the demRats in November!!! ... Beat BoXer!!!)
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To: NormsRevenge
---Don Peralta is the Commierfornia legislative scumbag who lead most of the anti-gun legislation to passage, while himself having a nearly impossible to get concealed weapons permit--impossible, that is if you aren't politically connected---
3 posted on 03/26/2004 9:40:37 AM PST by rellimpank
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To: NormsRevenge
I'm confused... why isn't the Chron applauding Nick Perata's fantastic entrepreneurial skills? /s
4 posted on 03/26/2004 4:03:38 PM PST by calcowgirl
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