“Rampant corruption at City Hall”: Feds charge Jose Huizar with taking bribes from developers

The FBI arrested Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar Tuesday on a federal racketeering charge, culminating a near two-year probe into the lawmaker’s cozy relationship with real estate developers. Authorities said the investigation into Huizar had “pulled back the curtain on rampant corruption at City Hall.” The U.S. Attorney’s Office made the announcement, alleging Huizar — who once led the powerful Planning Land Use Management committee — operated a “criminal enterprise,” and accepted at least

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