SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - No criminal charges will be filed against Santa Ana’s mayor for a land swap deal with a city contractor, prosecutors said Friday.
The Orange County district attorney’s office said in a 20-page report that a previous fine imposed by the state was enough.
The California Fair Political Practices Commission fined Mayor Miguel Pulido $13,000 and found he committed six state violations, including voting on a contract with a businessman who swapped land with Pulido’s family.
Prosecutors said there was no evidence Pulido benefited from the land swap and vote. They also said the 2011 vote involved renewing an existing contract with Rupen Akoubian and not issuing a new one.
Pulido said he felt vindicated.
“After a lengthy investigation, I am happy that the DA’s conclusions of no wrongdoing were consistent with my understanding of the actions I took,” Pulido said in a statement obtained by the Orange County Register (https://bit.ly/1IUubzo ).
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Information from: The Orange County Register, https://www.ocregister.com
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