LOS ANGELES — Former Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León could be fined up to $18,750 for ethics violations stemming from three votes in 2020-21 where he failed to disclose his financial ties to organizations benefiting from those decision, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Two of the votes involved hotel properties operated by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation while the third was linked to a housing and community development that included USC’s Keck School of Medicine.
All three votes came less than a year after the AIDS foundation and USC, combined, paid de León $264,231 in consulting fees, a violation of a city ordinance on campaign financing, lobbying, conflicts of interests and governmental ethics…