Crooked hypocrites

[AmericanFirst1]

Agency probes whether California Dem Party funneled illicit oil donations to governor
Agency Probes Whether California Dem Party Funneled Illicit Oil Donations To Governor

 

[DGS49]

Why are these donations "illicit"? Could the political donations have been made legally, directly to Brown's campaigns?

Is there any allegation of a quid pro quo? Did Brown's actions as governor change, as a result of having received these donations?