Ex-vernon Leader Will Continue Receiving $500,000 Pension Despite Pleading Guilty To Misusing City Funds

Los Angeles Times - Top News, Los Angeles Times
Fri, 05/27/2011 - 8:53am

California's highest-paid public pensioner will continue receiving his roughly $500,000 annual retirement despite his guilty plea Thursday to misusing public funds.

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