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PROPOSITION 1E (divert mental health funds): No

PROPOSITION 1F (block politicians’ pay raises): Yes

32nd Congressional District: Judy Chu - Democrat; Teresa Hernandez - Republican

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 15, 2009


GOP Congressional Candidate Audited By Office Led By Democrat Opponent


It is more than a bit curious that, less than a week before a highly contested congressional special election, the Republican candidate in the race, a local business owner and Latina, is being audited by the office led by Democrat candidate Judy Chu, harassed by local government officials, and burglarized just five days before the election.

Chu is a member of the state Board of Equalization, the entity charged with tax collection in California. Her office has opened an audit investigation of the local restaurant owned by another candidate, Teresa Hernandez - a Republican.

Hernandez’ restaurant in El Monte, Cielito Lindo, received a letter from the Board Of Equalization (BOE) this week informing her of the audit. Hernandez has not been audited by the BOE in 18 years, nor the IRS in 10.

Chu, who claims to have no prior knowledge of her offices decision to audit Hernandez, has had her prospects for the heavily Latino district questioned with the presence of well-known Latino candidates in the race - including Hernandez.

The timing of the investigation and the circumstances involving two opposing candidates calls into question Chu’s impartiality and the ethical use of her powers as a Board member. Whether or not Chu is engaged in misconduct and intentionally attempting to misuse her office to influence the election, it’s clear that either the actions of Chu or BOE staff are inappropriate.

Judy Chu can do better by the people of California than simply denying her involvement by ending this political game being played by her office. Chu should explain that Teresa Hernandez is not only an upstanding and ethical business owner, but a cornerstone of her community who deserves better than to be the subject of an improper bureaucratic fishing expedition.

In addition to being harassed by Judy Chu’s office and City of El Monte officials, Hernandez’ restaurant was burglarized last night with over $4000 being taken along with important documents.

CONTACT: Kevin Roberts
916-448-9496

ELECTED OFFICIALS
Congressman Ed Royce
Congressman David Dreier
Congressman Wally Herger
Congressman Dan Lungren
Congressman Tom McClintock
Congressman George Radanovich
Congressman Devin Nunes
Congressman Kevin McCarthy
Congressman Elton Gallegly
Congressman Howard McKeon
Congressman Jerry Lewis
Congressman Gary Miller
Congressman Ken Calvert
Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack
Congressman Dana Rohrabacher
Congressman John Campbell
Congressman Darrell Issa
Congressman Brian Bilbray
Congressman Duncan Hunter
Congressmen John Boenher, Minority Leader  
Congressmen Pete Sessions
State Senator Bob Huff
Mayor Walt Allen, City of Covina
Councilman Keith Hanks, City of Azusa
Councilwoman Maggie Clark, City of Rosemead
Councilman Steven Ly, City of Rosemead
Heidi Gallegos, Rowland Unified School District Board Member

COMMUNITY LEADERS
Ken Salazar, Vice President, West Covina Chamber of Commerce
Jóse Hernàndez, Director, Mariachi Sol De Mexico
Kathy Howard, Former Mayor
Dr. Forest Tennant, Former Mayor
Drexel Smith, Former Mayor
Joseph Hernandez, CEO Latino Academy Awards, former V. P. Mexican American Grocers Assoc.
Mike Lewis
Grace Hagen
Dale Dykema
Sandy Needs
Julie Vandermost
John Quintanilla

ORGANIZATIONS
Young Republican’s Federated of California
California Republican Assembly
California Republican Party
New Majority
Atlas PAC
Hispanic Leadership Fund- Mario Lopez
Luis Alvarado, Chairman, Republican National Hispanic Assembly (RNHA)* - Los Angeles
Republican Party of Los Angeles County Al Han Vice Chairman
Yolanda Hernandez, Executive Director, Mariachi Heritage Society*
Los Angeles County Republican Central Committee

* for ID purposes only