SoCal Mayor Admits to Falsely Signing Nomination Paperwork

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A Southern California mayor is expected to plead guilty on Nov. 1 for falsifying the candidate nomination paperwork filed for her reelection, according to an announcement by the Orange County district attorney’s office.
Rancho Santa Margarita Mayor Carol Gamble said last week that she took full responsibility for signing the paperwork without having witnessed each signature, a violation of the state’s election code.
The violation could have resulted in a felony perjury charge, according to District Attorney Todd Spitzer, but Gamble negotiated a plea deal that reduced her charges to a misdemeanor. She will not be eligible to serve on the City Council if she is reelected….

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