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Juan’s political tripping

Congressman Juan Vargas
Congressman Juan Vargas

Speaking of Barona, this summer the tribe’s resort was the scene of a “fundraising dinner and golf event” for the 2014 re-election committee of Congressman Juan Vargas. According to the invitation, Vargas patrons kicked in $2500 for golf and dinner, or just $1500 for golf, with the freshman Democrat.

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According to his most recent campaign disclosure filed with the Federal Election Commission on October 15, Vargas has so far raked in more than $289,000 this cycle, but expenses left his fund with only $94,915 in the bank. Donors included Qualcomm executive and mayoral hopeful Nathan Fletcher ($250); serial entrepreneur Barbara Bry of La Jolla ($500); the American Dental Political Action Committee ($1000); Blue Shield of California PAC ($1000); and Simnsa Health Plan founder Frank Carrillo ($2600).

Among expenses: $13,000 paid to Vargas’s 2010 state-senate campaign committee, which still owes hefty consulting payments to various Vargas friends and associates. In addition, the congressional campaign committee paid out $1035 on August 2 to the El Castell Motel in Monterey for “Lodging/trip to No. CA” and $264 for a fundraising meeting at the Firehouse Restaurant in Chicago on July 30.

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Speaking of Barona, this summer the tribe’s resort was the scene of a “fundraising dinner and golf event” for the 2014 re-election committee of Congressman Juan Vargas. According to the invitation, Vargas patrons kicked in $2500 for golf and dinner, or just $1500 for golf, with the freshman Democrat.

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According to his most recent campaign disclosure filed with the Federal Election Commission on October 15, Vargas has so far raked in more than $289,000 this cycle, but expenses left his fund with only $94,915 in the bank. Donors included Qualcomm executive and mayoral hopeful Nathan Fletcher ($250); serial entrepreneur Barbara Bry of La Jolla ($500); the American Dental Political Action Committee ($1000); Blue Shield of California PAC ($1000); and Simnsa Health Plan founder Frank Carrillo ($2600).

Among expenses: $13,000 paid to Vargas’s 2010 state-senate campaign committee, which still owes hefty consulting payments to various Vargas friends and associates. In addition, the congressional campaign committee paid out $1035 on August 2 to the El Castell Motel in Monterey for “Lodging/trip to No. CA” and $264 for a fundraising meeting at the Firehouse Restaurant in Chicago on July 30.

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