Despite scandals, key California politicians glide toward reelection. Here's why
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California insurance commissioner who billed taxpayers for long-distance living expenses and broke a vow not to accept campaign donations from members of the industry he was elected to regulate.
A state treasurer sued for sexual harassment and wrongful termination and criticized for how much she charged taxpayers for business trips.
A superintendent of public instruction accused of creating a toxic workplace and flouting state rules by hiring a friend from out of state to a top-paying position at the California Department of Education.
Three of California's eight statewide constitutional officers up for reelection in November — all Democrats — have had missteps or faced allegations of misconduct during their first four years in office, but voters don't seem to mind.
June's show that all three are likely to cruise to reelection — a phenomenon that political analysts
