ACORN’s behavior was `highly inappropriate’ but not criminal in California

[cali]

April 1, 2010 | 6:21 pm

California Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown said in a report Thursday that the community organizing group ACORN engaged in "highly inappropriate behavior" in the state but violated no criminal law.

Brown's office launched an investigation of ACORN's California operations at the request of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger last September after the release of videos that appeared to show ACORN employees advising people about how to engage in prostitution and other other illegal activity.

ACORN — the Assn. of Community Organizations for Reform Now — disbanded Thursday after months of controversy over the videos and various government investigations.

Started in Arkansas in 1970, ACORN expanded around the nation with community offices working on such issues as affordable housing and voter registration. ACORN had 13 offices in California and 40,000 members.

"ACORN in California was disorganized and very poorly managed," Brown's report said. "It failed to recruit, train and monitor its employees to ensure compliance with California law."

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