Local News in Brief : Robbins Cleared on Loans
The state attorney general’s office has found no evidence that state Sen. Alan Robbins (D-Van Nuys) broke any state laws when his campaign committees loaned hundreds of thousands of dollars to business associates, staffers and community organizations.
“I’m a happy man,” Robbins said moments after learning of the finding. “Everything we did was legal, proper and in full conformity with the spirit and intent of the law.”
At the same time, Atty. Gen. John Van de Kamp said his office’s six-week review of Robbins’ loans had spotlighted the need to clarify the state’s vague legal guidelines for the use of campaign funds.
Robbins, one of the Legislature’s most prolific fund raisers, said he agreed with Van de Kamp’s call for revision of the election law governing the use of campaign funds, though he does not plan to sponsor such legislation.
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