All along the path of life, we are all constantly forced to make choices. It is those choices that we make the define us as a person
Lots of people in the High Desert of San Bernardino and Los Angeles Counties are having financial problems. The number of foreclosures and bankruptcies have been higher the last couple of years than ever before.
It might be understandable that the Democrat nominee for the 36th Assembly District, Linda K. Jones, declared bankruptcy this last February. (See bankruptcy documents linked below.) What can’t possibly be explained is her choice to donate money to her political campaign before paying off the taxes she owes to the state and federal government from 2008, let alone the rest of her lengthy list of creditors.
Her recently discovered bankruptcy filing from February has brought to light that during 2008, Jones failed to pay both State and Federal income taxes. As listed on page 22 of her bankruptcy filing, Linda Jones is $2,333 delinquent in her payment of State Income taxes. (See Page 22 linked below.) She also owes $3,523 to the Federal Government.
This brings her total back taxes owed to $5,856.
However, at the same time she failed to pay her taxes, she was contributing heavily to her own campaign. On March 12, 2010, she paid $2,650 in fees associated with filing her candidacy paperwork. Three days later, she loaned her campaign an additional $3,000. These two expenses total $5,650, or would have paid off all but $206 of her tax debt.
The spending priorities in Sacramento clearly don’t reflect the priorities of the people in the high desert. Linda Jones’ priorities would appear to be perfectly in line with the tax and spend members of the Assembly Democratic Caucus.
With candidates like these, it will only make an already bad 2012 for Democrats even worse.
August 20th, 2010 at 12:00 am
The Bankruptcy trustee will probably sieze the campaign contribution. When you are that broke, lets face it, you need to get busy in trying to make some money to pay your bills instead of running for office.
While serving in public office should not be only a rich man’s sport, you need enough flow to roll with a little less stress.
I hope things get better for her just because I want everyone to to have some success in their endeavours. If I was her, I would join Americans For Prosperity and Club For Growth because she will learn a lot about what is behind this 100% Government caused and sustained reccession.
August 22nd, 2010 at 12:00 am
With her experience in Bankruptcy, she is a good Democrat candidate.