A key witness in the federal corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao testified Monday that California Attorney General Rob Bonta visited the showroom of a housing company that’s central to the alleged bribery scheme.
The witness, Oakland political operative Mario Juarez, cofounded Evolutionary Homes with two defendants in the case — recycling executive David Duong and his son, Andy Duong. The two are facing charges of bribery, conspiracy and fraud alongside Thao and her longtime partner, Andre Jones. Juarez has pleaded guilty to participating in the alleged scheme.
On Monday, Jones’ attorney, Shawn Halbert, questioned Juarez about his relationship with the attorney general and his wife, Democratic California Assemblywoman Mia Bonta…