California Attorney General Rob Bonta accepted a $16,200 contribution from the Bicycle Casino while his office was conducting an investigation into the casino for money laundering. This donation came a month after he assumed office, and soon after, the investigation into the casino, which had large suspicious cash transactions linked to it, was abruptly dropped. The legal scrutiny from the IRS and DHS led to a minor fine for the casino, yet the optics of Bonta's donation amid the investigation suggest a troubling connection, even without evidence of direct influence.
Bonta's $16,200 campaign donation from a casino under investigation raises ethical concerns, especially as charges were later dropped, leading to speculation about influence.
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