Democrats Scramble To Replace Cash

Los Angeles Times - Top News, Los Angeles Times
Sun, 09/25/2011 - 6:29pm

With funds missing or frozen, a campaign treasurer facing charges and an election 14 months away, many go looking for money.A suspected embezzlement scheme that has ensnared hundreds of campaign accounts of Democrats has sent candidates scrambling for new cash as they prepare for an election season that could reshape California's political landscape.

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