Earlier this year, the Riverside County Grand Jury released a report that found there was a “perception of influence” after a motion failed for lack of a second at a meeting last July.
It was the first of three reports published this year centered on oversight of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office (RSO), both internal and external.
As part of that report, the grand jury found there was an appearance of undue influence since a decision on the item would have had “a direct and measurable impact on a labor union that made large campaign contributions to several members of the board.”…