California Democrats who run the state have decided laws no longer matter nor do ethics.  The AG is fine with his wife leading the committee in the state house that oversees his budget. 

KCRA in California reported on the material conflict of interest:

California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s wife, Assemblymember Mia Bonta, has been tapped to lead a budget committee that oversees and helps determine his agency’s spending, a decision that some political experts say is ethically questionable.

Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, D-Lakewood, recently appointed Mia Bonta, as the chairwoman of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5, which focuses on how taxpayer dollars are used on the state’s various public safety agencies, including the California Department of Justice. Both Bontas are Democrats.

“It should raise eyebrows,” said Bob Stern, former general counsel for the state’s Fair Political Practices Commission. “What’s going on with them? It seems to me they have a tin ear about ethics.”

“I believe Ms. Bonta will continue to be independent and unbiased in her legislative judgment, as she has been since starting her service in the Assembly,” Speaker Rendon said in a statement, defending his decision. “The Legislature has a robust and transparent budget process, designed with checks and balances to ensure the best possible budget is passed. Our final Assembly budget proposal must be identical to the Senate, and will be approved or vetoed by the governor. Additionally, we can’t set salaries or benefits for state constitutional officers, so no elected official can ever personally or financially benefit from our budget process,” he said.

Democrats and their Deep State don’t believe in conflicts of interest or the law when it comes to their own actions.  This happens over and over again. 

The Mueller gang was made up of far-left Trump haters.  They had no problem with this and were allowed to go after President Trump for years.  It was a prerequisite.  Members of the gang had to be Trump haters.

Anyone close to the President was eligible for attack.  This entire effort to remove President Trump from office was based on a lie.  It was a coup.  They all knew there was no Russia connection to President Trump.  It was made up by the corrupt Hillary team.

None of them have been brought to justice so they will do it again.

President Trump is Right – Mueller and His Accomplices Are the Most Conflicted Gang in US History!

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“I have no idea,” President Joe Biden said when asked Thursday if there would be a difference between running against former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

He was questioned by Mexican anchor Julio Vaqueiro, who attempted to press a bit after the president’s noncommittal response regarding two names frequently touted as top 2024 Republican challengers.

“I’m serious. I have no idea,” Biden insisted. But Vaqueiro continued: Would there be a difference given the polarization of the country that Biden frequently refers to?

“No, I don’t think so,” was the response. “Because I think that they have a similar modus operandi — a similar way in which they work.

“But I really don’t know,” Biden continued, adding, “I’ve never decided to run or not run based on who the opponent will be.”

Biden’s mental acuity may be questionable these days, but the instincts and experience of the old pol remain. He and his advisers probably have a good idea of the Republican they would prefer as an opponent.

But they ain’t sayin’.

Also, the issue may not be who Biden’s Republican challenger will be, but whether Biden himself will even be on the ticket.

Four months ago, he told “60 Minutes” that it was his intention to run but that it was too early for him to make that decision. He hinted that the results of the midterm elections would help him decide.

After the midterms — which, instead of the expected Republican blowout, ended essentially in a stalemate — Biden reiterated that he had always intended to run for re-election.

But Biden revealed something more in a joke he made. It was after noting that both he and his wife were making the decision as to his running again.

“She’s a hell of a lot more popular than I am in the Democratic Party, too.”

What did he say? Is he admitting he has problems with his own party?

There are storm clouds gathering for the president.

After all, despite the statements made Tuesday in his State of the Union address, it’s hard to hide the realities of the suffering economy, growing crime, and even the embarrassment of a Chinese balloon violating U.S. airspace.

The Washington Post recently published an Op-Ed listing many of Biden’s lies. That’s surprising, the Post being one of the unofficial public relations arms of the Democratic Party and a defender of its agendas.

And a recent poll showed only 37 percent of Democratic voters want him to run for re-election.

One of the issues is, of course, his age.

Vaqueiro addressed that problem in the Thursday interview.

“You’ve said now multiple times that you have an intention to run for re-election,” Vaqueiro said. “But you haven’t made that decision yet. What’s stopping you from making that decision?”

“I’m just not ready to make it,” Biden responded.

“There’s no motive behind that?” Vaqueiro asked.

“No.”

“How do you win Democrats again?” Vaqueiro asked. “Many of them are concerned about your age.”

“Well, that’s not what I hear,” Biden said. “Look, do you know any polling that’s accurate these days?”

Meanwhile, another friend of Democrats, CNN, published poll results indicating that approval of the State of the Union speech was the lowest since the Bill Clinton sex scandal years.

But back to the other side. Who might be the Republican nominee?

Trump has edged DeSantis in some polling. On the other hand, some polling has favored DeSantis. And who knows what might happen with other Republicans who decide to run?

Of course, it’s not about polling, as Biden indicated. The real determinations are made on Election Day.

Oh, wait.

There are those other things — some election anomalies that need to be resolved as we go forward.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

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