Democratic assemblywoman Lori Saldaña, who quit her challenge to county supervisor Ron Roberts early in the race, has transferred cash she raised for that campaign into a new committee aimed at a 39th District state senate bid in 2012. But with the campaign still a ways off, Saldaña managed to burn through some of the money on international travel, as revealed in a recent disclosure. Among other expenses, the committee paid out $1502 for Saldaña’s stay at Tokyo’s Imperial Hotel during a “legislative trip” she took to Japan from March 26 through April 1 of this year. The committee also picked up a $256 hotel stay in Hiroshima; $620 at the Osaka Westin; and $599 at the JW Marriott hotel in Los Angeles during April’s state Democratic convention. The committee reported getting a total of $15,000 this year. As of May 22, it had a cash balance of $4046. … Meanwhile, Democrat Chris Kehoe, who holds the senate seat sought by Saldaña, has set up a committee to campaign for Saldaña’s 76th assembly seat in 2012. Its hefty cash balance of $110,168 as of May 22 has been raised from an assortment of special interests, including Anthem Blue Cross, AT&T, and Walgreens. Expenses included $674 for a fund-raiser at Chops restaurant in Sacramento.
Democratic assemblywoman Lori Saldaña, who quit her challenge to county supervisor Ron Roberts early in the race, has transferred cash she raised for that campaign into a new committee aimed at a 39th District state senate bid in 2012. But with the campaign still a ways off, Saldaña managed to burn through some of the money on international travel, as revealed in a recent disclosure. Among other expenses, the committee paid out $1502 for Saldaña’s stay at Tokyo’s Imperial Hotel during a “legislative trip” she took to Japan from March 26 through April 1 of this year. The committee also picked up a $256 hotel stay in Hiroshima; $620 at the Osaka Westin; and $599 at the JW Marriott hotel in Los Angeles during April’s state Democratic convention. The committee reported getting a total of $15,000 this year. As of May 22, it had a cash balance of $4046. … Meanwhile, Democrat Chris Kehoe, who holds the senate seat sought by Saldaña, has set up a committee to campaign for Saldaña’s 76th assembly seat in 2012. Its hefty cash balance of $110,168 as of May 22 has been raised from an assortment of special interests, including Anthem Blue Cross, AT&T, and Walgreens. Expenses included $674 for a fund-raiser at Chops restaurant in Sacramento.
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