CalMatters: California politicians raising money for charity face new rules from ethics panel:
But a Los Angeles activist who monitors development deals in that city said the new disclosure rules “would make no difference whatsoever.” Kim Cooper [of the Pershing Square Restoration Society] said the ties between former city council member Jose Huizar, a nonprofit focused on refurbishing a historic park in his district and a developer who wanted to restore the park were well known before Huizar was indicted last year on charges of taking bribes from developers.
“It wasn’t a secret,” Cooper said.
The use of nonprofits in some political operations is “a big problem,” she added. “And it’s not going to be solved by making little nibbling changes to how it is disclosed.”
