Missing campaign-finance records could lead to Arizona legislator's removal from office
State Rep. Jesus Rubalcava, D-Gila Bend, is on the hot seat over his use of public campaign-finance money, and it could cost him his chair in the House of Representatives.
A random audit from the Citizens Clean Elections Commission found problems with the freshman lawmaker's accounting, and a follow-up audit identified $9,200 in expenditures that can't be clearly determined to be related to his campaign.
Last week, the commission accepted the audit and Rubalcava — who has constituents in Buckeye and Goodyear and throughout southwest Arizona — agreed.
“I am not disputing the outcome of the audit and I do acknowledge and am taking responsibility there was poor accounting during this campaign cycle," Rubalcava told the commissioners May 18.
Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/politicalinsider/2017/05/21/missing-campaign-finance-records-could-lead-arizona-legislators-removal-office/329264001/
