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"A Riverside County assemblymember is calling for an ethics investigation into a state legislator alleged to have solicited bribes from a cannabis company in Baldwin Park and accepted fraudulent campaign contributions."

"Assemblymember Bill Essayli, R-Corona, sent the request for an investigation to the speaker of the Assembly and speaker pro-tem of the Senate on Dec. 12 following the unsealing of a plea agreement with former Baldwin Park City Attorney Robert Tafoya, who secretly pleaded guilty to federal bribery and tax evasion charges last year."

"“Although the plea agreement does not specifically name the individual legislator, there is sufficient information contained within the record to warrant an immediate investigation by the Assembly and Senate Ethics Committees to identify the person described in the plea agreement and to consider any and all appropriate disciplinary action,” Essayli wrote."

"“The Public Trust placed in every Member of the California Legislature must not only be protected against clear criminal violations, but must also be safeguarded against any appearance of impropriety.”"

Ethics investigation sought for California legislator mentioned in cannabis bribery scheme The unnamed legislator, described in a plea agreement as “Person 20,” matches the description of state Sen. Susan Rubio, D-West Covina.