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Luis Alejo against raising minimum wage

From the Watsonville Fishing Report:

Lil Louie Alejo is Living High Off the Hog & Getting Larger?

Seems like Assemblyman Luis Alejo is living LARGE. For example he and a “household member” and staff members spent 3 days at a fancy Big Sur Resort which cost $2,648.00. It also seems like he is eating like he hadn’t seen a meal in weeks at places like The Carlton Ritz, Jaliscos, Bittersweet, Omi, Morton’s Steak house and what seems his favorite place, TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUEL. He also is being driven around in limos, reimbursing his wife Mayor Karina Cervantez for some type of taco event, and buying fine wine from Alfaro Family Vineyards,

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Take a look at some his recent expenditures while some of his constituents are living on rice and beans, still waiting for the jobs he promised during his campaign:

08/19/2013BITTERSWEET BISTRO FUNDRAISER WITH CANDIDATE AND 26 GUESTS.$1,346.09

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3/29/2013ELLIS GREAT AMERICAN RESTAURANT APPETIZERS AND DRINKS FOR CANDIDATE BIRTHDAY PARTY.$1,201.88

01/23/2014CHOPS Steak HOUSE FUNDRAISING EVENTSCANDIDATE AND 21 GUESTS FOR$1,317.2508/29/2013TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUEL FUNDRAISER FOR CANDIDATE AND 35 GUESTS.$1,302.00

04/15/2013TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUELCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND 10 GUEST FOR MEAL.$221.28

03/21/2013TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUELCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND FIVE GUESTS FOR MEAL.$166.26

05/24/2013TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUEL CANDIDATE AND 31 GUESTS FOR MEAL.$976.50

03/26/2014TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUEL BIRTHDAY FUNDRAISER.$386.35

05/07/2013TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUELCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND GUEST FOR MEAL.$35.92

12/20/2013TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUELCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND GUEST FOR MEAL.$50.18

03/29/2013ELLIS GREAT AMERICAN RESTAURANT APPETIZERS AND DRINKS FOR CANDIDATE BIRTHDAY PARTY.$1,201.88

03/28/2014HACIENDA MEXICAN GRILL BIRTHDAY FUNDRAISER.$915.60

07/17/2013COSTCO WHOLESALE FOOD AND DRINK FOR RODEO FUNDRAISING EVENT.$864.43

07/01/2013CHOPS STEAK HOUSE CANDIDATE AND 16 GUESTS FOR FUNDRAISER.$849.67

05/10/2013COZUMEL MEXICAN RESTAURANTCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSBUFFET FOR CANDIDATE AND EIGHT FOUR GUESTS.$840.00

09/30/2013AVIANCA CALL CENTERCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AIR TRAVEL TO SAN SALVADOR 11/12/13 -11/16/13.$839.03

04/17/2014CERVANTEZ, KARINA REIMBURSEMENT FOR TACO FUNDRAISER.$800.00

04/17/2014CERVANTEZ, KARINA REIMBURSEMENT FOR MUSIC FOR FUNDRAISER.$180.00

04/06/2014COSTCO WHOLESALE DRINKS FOR TACO FUNDRAISER.$595.89

04/13/2013CERVANTEZ, KARINASTAFF/SPOUSE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSREIMBURSEMENT FOR D7 RECEPTION.$320.15

03/25/2014COSTCO WHOLESALEFUNDRAISING EVENTSBIRTHDAY FUNDRAISER.$781.18

10/10/2013BEVMO GOLF EVENT BEVERAGES.$661.48

11/19/2013AMERICAN EXPRESS REIMBURSEMENT FOR GOLF SUPPLIES.$351.96

10/10/2013CIGAR PALACE CIGARS FOR GOLF PARTICIPANTS.$222.71

0/10/2013BIG 5 SUPPLIES FOR GOLF EVENT.$110.59

12/05/2013CHOPS STEAK HOUSE CANDIDATE AND THREE GUESTS FOR FUNDRAISER.$625.11

11/06/2013BIG SUR RIVER INNCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSLODGING FOR CANDIDATE AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER.$566.8811/06/2013FERNWOOD RESORTCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSMEALS FOR CANDIDATE, HOUSEHOLD MEMBER AND SIX STAFF MEMBERS.$421.0711/07/2013BIG SUR RIVER INNCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSMEALS FOR CANDIDATE, HOUSEHOLD MEMBER AND SIX STAFF MEMBERS.$258.01

11/07/2013BIG SUR RIVERINNCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSMEALS FOR CANDIDATE, HOUSEHOLD MEMBERAND SIX STAFF MEMBERS.$258.0111/08/2013BIG SUR RIVER INNCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSMEAL FOR CANDIDATE AND SIX STAFF MEMBERS.$195.3511/07/2013BIG SUR RIVER INNCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSMEAL FOR CANDIDATE AND SIX STAFF MEMBERS.$190.2811/08/2013BIG SUR RIVER INNSTAFF/SPOUSE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSLODGING FOR STAFF MEMBER.$189.6411/08/2013BIG SUR RIVER INNCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSLODGING FOR CANDIDATE AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER.$189.6411/08/2013BIG SUR RIVER INNSTAFF/SPOUSE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSLODGING FOR STAFF MEMBER.$189.6411/08/2013BIG SUR RIVER INNSTAFF/SPOUSE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSLODGING FOR STAFF MEMBER.$189.64

1/24/2014COZUMEL MEXICAN RESTAURANTCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND 32 GUESTS FOR LABOR BREAKFAST.$500.00

8/30/2013VIRGIN AMERICA AIRLINESCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER AIR TRAVEL.$479.80

10/16/2013BETHANY ROSE CATERING CANDIDATE AND 22 GUESTS FOR APPETIZERS.$477.33

10/25/2013CHICORY COFFEE & TEA CANDIDATE AND TWO GUESTS FOR FUNDRAISER.$450.28

04/21/2014JALISCO'SCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE HOUSEHOLD MEMBER AND SIX GUESTS FOR MEAL.$442.1202/28/2014DELTA AIRLINESSTAFF/SPOUSE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSHOUSEHOLD MEMBER AIR TRAVEL.$424.00

02/28/2014DELTA AIRLINESCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AIR TRAVEL.$424.00

07/01/2013MCCORMICK & SCHMICK'SCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND FIVE GUESTS FOR MEAL.$400.56

05/30/2013MORTON'S THE STEAKHOUSECANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND EIGHT GUESTS FOR MEAL.$390.00

03/26/2014TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUEL BIRTHDAY FUNDRAISER.$386.35

04/21/2014ALFARO FAMILY VINEYARDSOFFICE EXPENSES $121.24

4/15/2014HILTON SALT LAKE CITYCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER LODGING.$369.39

05/14/2013TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUEL CANDIDATE AND 12 GUESTS FOR MEAL.$364.8401/07/2014CERVANTEZ, KARINAOFFICE EXPENSESREIMBURSEMENT FOR OFFICE SUPPLIES.$190.73

09/27/2013JALISCO'SCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND TEN GUESTS FOR MEAL.$317.14

11/21/2013JALISCO'SCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND SIX GUESTS FOR MEAL.$214.92

01/13/2014OMNI RESORT HOTELCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER LODGING.$312.93

08/29/2013JR'S TEXAS BARBEQUE RIBS FOR CAPITOL EVENT.$312.48

05/07/2014TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUELCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSAPPETIZERS FOR LATINO CAUCUS.$311.93

02/14/2014CEASAR TOXQUI CELLARSOFFICE EXPENSESBEVERAGES FOR OFFICE.$305.97

06/30/2013SWISSOTEL CHICAGOCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER LODGING.$273.08

09/27/2013MONTEREY COASTBREWINGCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALS $257.26

09/27/2013NEW CENTURY LIMOCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE TRANSPORTATION.$204.00

04/03/2014FOX AND GOOSE PUBCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND TEN GUESTS FOR MEAL.$216.62

10/18/2013IL FORNAIO RESTAURANTCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND FIVE GUESTS FOR MEAL.$204.23

01/07/2014CERVANTEZ, KARINAOFFICE EXPENSESREIMBURSEMENT FOR OFFICE SUPPLIES.$190.73

09/27/2013JALISCO'SCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND TEN GUESTS FOR MEAL.$317.14

11/21/2013JALISCO'SCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND SIX GUESTS FOR MEAL.$214.92

08/20/2013JALISCO'SCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND THREE GUESTS FOR MEAL.$73.25

01/13/2014OMNI RESORT HOTELCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER LODGING.$312.93

08/29/2013JR'S TEXAS BARBEQUE RIBS FOR CAPITOL EVENT.$312.48

05/07/2014TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUELCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSAPPETIZERS FOR LATINO CAUCUS.$311.93

02/14/2014CEASAR TOXQUI CELLARSOFFICE EXPENSESBEVERAGES FOR OFFICE.$305.97

06/30/2013SWISSOTEL CHICAGOCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER LODGING.$273.08

09/27/2013MONTEREY COASTBREWINGCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALS $257.26

08/12/2013MONTEREY COAST BREWINGCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND THREE GUESTS FOR MEAL.$92.24

09/27/2013NEW CENTURY LIMOCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE TRANSPORTATION.$204.00

04/03/2014FOX AND GOOSE PUBCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND TEN GUESTS FOR MEAL.$216.62

10/18/2013IL FORNAIO RESTAURANTCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND FIVE GUESTS FOR MEAL.$204.23

09/03/2013FOXGOOSE PUBCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND TWO GUESTS FOR MEAL.$119.10

05/18/2013CALIFORNIA GRILLCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND TWO GUESTS FOR MEAL.$117.53 07/29/2013THE RITZ CARLTONCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSLODGING FOR CANDIDATE AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER.$92.20

07/29/2013THE RITZ CARLTONCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSLODGING FOR CANDIDATE AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER.$42.71

It must be nice.I wonder if the poor people in his district know how large he is living ?Death by abstention

Luis Alejo and Chris Holden's decision not to vote kills bill to raise the minimum wage

By Peter Dreier 07/03/2014

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Last week, Assembly member Luis Alejo and Chris Holden (D-Pasadena-D-Salinas) thwarted an effort to raise California’s minimum wage. By abstaining,theyhelped kill a proposal to raise the wage to $13 an hour in 2017. Many of Holden’s amd Alejo's constituents are wondering: Why? Is Alejo or Holden one of these “corporate Democrats” that Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Cohn has recently exposed in an eye-opening report? Although Holden and Alejo often supports pro-union bills, they typically looks to find pro-business compromises to secure their “yes” vote on labor-oriented legislation.  Their abstention on last week’s minimum wage bill was a “big disappointment,” according to a key union activist in Sacramento. “We want California to be a leader for working families,” said the union leader. “Killing that bill in the Labor Committee absolutely sends the wrong signal.” Across the country, there’s a growing movement to address the nation’s widening economic inequality. One key part of this movement is the accelerating wave of cities and states seeking to raise the minimum wage. President Obama has proposed raising the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. But due to gridlock in Washington, DC — and opposition from Republicans — the wage has been stuck at $7.25 an hour for several years. That figure is not only far below the poverty level, but also far below the minimum wage levels in many other countries, as CNN has reported. In response, a growing number of cities and states are taking matters into their own hands. Seattle just voted to raise its citywide minimum wage to $15 per hour. San Francisco, Santa Fe, Albuquerque and Washington, DC, plus two adjacent counties have recently adopted minimum wage laws. Los Angeles is considering a law to increase the minimum wage to $15 for hotel workers. Chicago city officials have recently introduced an ordinance to adopt a $15 citywide minimum wage. More than 20 states have minimum wages higher than the federal level and a number of them — including Vermont, Connecticut, Washington and Massachusetts — have recently ratcheted up their minimum wages. Raising the minimum threshold not only addresses the problems facing low-wage workers but also promotes a stronger economy. There is lots of evidence that raising minimum wages at the local, state and federal levels has positive ripple effects, because low-wage workers spend these wage increases in local economies, which triggers new investment and additional jobs. As Harold Meyerson recently reported in the Washington Post, the city (San Francisco) and state (Washington) with the highest minimum wages have experienced significant job growth. Last year, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill boosting California’s minimum wage to $10 an hour by 2016. The bill that Holden and Alejo opposed, sponsored by Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) would have built on that, raising the baseline to $13 an hour in 2017 and then allowing the wage to rise along with the cost of living thereafter. As the Sacramento Bee’s Capitol Alert blog reported: “one vote separated the bill from passage” in the Assembly Committee on Labor and Employment. That vote could have been cast by either Luis Alejo (D-Watsonville) or Holden, both of whom abstained. The final tally was 3 to 2. It needed four votes to move on, so Holden’s abstention was the Southern California nail in the bill’s coffin. According to one observer who was in the Assembly chamber, Holden and Alejo“actively abstained,” which means that their vote was tantamount to a “no” vote. You can watch the video of the Assembly labor committee discussion on the Cal Channel. Holden’s comments explaining his opposition to the bill is around 1:56 minutes in. Not surprisingly, the bill’s biggest opponent was the California Chamber of Commerce, which called the bill a “job killer,” just as it has always called any bill (such as paid family leave) requiring businesses to be more socially responsible. Like the boy who cried wolf, the Chamber’s warnings about the minimum wage and everything else are wrong, but it continues to spout them, and some politicians — apparently including Chris Holden and Luis Alejo— echo these lies to win business support. While the wealth and income of the richest Californians have increased significantly, and business profits are up, wages for the vast majority of California workers have stagnated. Since 1970, the poorest 20 percent of Californians have seen their household incomes grow by just 3.1 percent, while those of the middle 20 percent have increased 19.6 percent. But the household incomes among the richest 20 percent of Californians climbed 74.6 percent. And, at the top, the incomes of the wealthiest five percent skyrocketed 122 percent! According to the Franchise Tax Board, in 2009 (the most recent year for which complete figures are available), the bottom fifth of California’s taxpayers had an adjusted gross income of $13,080, while the top 1 percent had incomes of $400,635 or more. As the economy improves, the benefits are not widely shared. Between 1987 and 2010, more than three-quarters of the total income gains in California went to just the top 10 percent of taxpayers, according to the California Budget Project (CBP). Another recent CBP report, “Making Ends Meet: How Much Does It Cost to Raise a Family in California?” reveals that most California families are having a tough time just paying for the basics. It is particularly difficult for low-wage workers and their families to make ends meet. So what’s with Chris Holden? In his remarks on Wednesday during the discussion on the bill, Holden talked about the “give and take” of the legislative process. Yes, big business “gives” him campaign contributions and he “takes” the support of his constituents, especially working families, for granted. Like the refrain from the old union song, people want to know: 
Luis Alejo, whose side are you on?

Luis Alejo is also living large while poor people are hungry and trying to make ends meet.

From the Watsonville Fishing Report:

Lil Louie Alejo is Living High Off the Hog & Getting Larger?

Seems like Assemblyman Luis Alejo is living LARGE. For example he and a “household member” and staff members spent 3 days at a fancy Big Sur Resort which cost $2,648.00. It also seems like he is eating like he hadn’t seen a meal in weeks at places like The Carlton Ritz, Jaliscos, Bittersweet, Omi, Morton’s Steak house and what seems his favorite place, TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUEL. He also is being driven around in limos, reimbursing his wife Mayor Karina Cervantez for some type of taco event, and buying fine wine from Alfaro Family Vineyards,

Take a look at some his recent expenditures while some of his constituents are living on rice and beans, still waiting for the jobs he promised during his campaign:

08/19/2013BITTERSWEET BISTRO FUNDRAISER WITH CANDIDATE AND 26 GUESTS.$1,346.09

3/29/2013ELLIS GREAT AMERICAN RESTAURANT APPETIZERS AND DRINKS FOR CANDIDATE BIRTHDAY PARTY.$1,201.88

01/23/2014CHOPS Steak HOUSE FUNDRAISING EVENTSCANDIDATE AND 21 GUESTS FOR$1,317.2508/29/2013TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUEL FUNDRAISER FOR CANDIDATE AND 35 GUESTS.$1,302.00

04/15/2013TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUELCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND 10 GUEST FOR MEAL.$221.28

03/21/2013TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUELCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND FIVE GUESTS FOR MEAL.$166.26

05/24/2013TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUEL CANDIDATE AND 31 GUESTS FOR MEAL.$976.50

03/26/2014TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUEL BIRTHDAY FUNDRAISER.$386.35

05/07/2013TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUELCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND GUEST FOR MEAL.$35.92

12/20/2013TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUELCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND GUEST FOR MEAL.$50.18

03/29/2013ELLIS GREAT AMERICAN RESTAURANT APPETIZERS AND DRINKS FOR CANDIDATE BIRTHDAY PARTY.$1,201.88

03/28/2014HACIENDA MEXICAN GRILL BIRTHDAY FUNDRAISER.$915.60

07/17/2013COSTCO WHOLESALE FOOD AND DRINK FOR RODEO FUNDRAISING EVENT.$864.43

07/01/2013CHOPS STEAK HOUSE CANDIDATE AND 16 GUESTS FOR FUNDRAISER.$849.67

05/10/2013COZUMEL MEXICAN RESTAURANTCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSBUFFET FOR CANDIDATE AND EIGHT FOUR GUESTS.$840.00

09/30/2013AVIANCA CALL CENTERCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AIR TRAVEL TO SAN SALVADOR 11/12/13 -11/16/13.$839.03

04/17/2014CERVANTEZ, KARINA REIMBURSEMENT FOR TACO FUNDRAISER.$800.00

04/17/2014CERVANTEZ, KARINA REIMBURSEMENT FOR MUSIC FOR FUNDRAISER.$180.00

04/06/2014COSTCO WHOLESALE DRINKS FOR TACO FUNDRAISER.$595.89

04/13/2013CERVANTEZ, KARINASTAFF/SPOUSE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSREIMBURSEMENT FOR D7 RECEPTION.$320.15

03/25/2014COSTCO WHOLESALEFUNDRAISING EVENTSBIRTHDAY FUNDRAISER.$781.18

10/10/2013BEVMO GOLF EVENT BEVERAGES.$661.48

11/19/2013AMERICAN EXPRESS REIMBURSEMENT FOR GOLF SUPPLIES.$351.96

10/10/2013CIGAR PALACE CIGARS FOR GOLF PARTICIPANTS.$222.71

0/10/2013BIG 5 SUPPLIES FOR GOLF EVENT.$110.59

12/05/2013CHOPS STEAK HOUSE CANDIDATE AND THREE GUESTS FOR FUNDRAISER.$625.11

11/06/2013BIG SUR RIVER INNCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSLODGING FOR CANDIDATE AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER.$566.8811/06/2013FERNWOOD RESORTCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSMEALS FOR CANDIDATE, HOUSEHOLD MEMBER AND SIX STAFF MEMBERS.$421.0711/07/2013BIG SUR RIVER INNCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSMEALS FOR CANDIDATE, HOUSEHOLD MEMBER AND SIX STAFF MEMBERS.$258.01

11/07/2013BIG SUR RIVERINNCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSMEALS FOR CANDIDATE, HOUSEHOLD MEMBERAND SIX STAFF MEMBERS.$258.0111/08/2013BIG SUR RIVER INNCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSMEAL FOR CANDIDATE AND SIX STAFF MEMBERS.$195.3511/07/2013BIG SUR RIVER INNCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSMEAL FOR CANDIDATE AND SIX STAFF MEMBERS.$190.2811/08/2013BIG SUR RIVER INNSTAFF/SPOUSE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSLODGING FOR STAFF MEMBER.$189.6411/08/2013BIG SUR RIVER INNCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSLODGING FOR CANDIDATE AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER.$189.6411/08/2013BIG SUR RIVER INNSTAFF/SPOUSE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSLODGING FOR STAFF MEMBER.$189.6411/08/2013BIG SUR RIVER INNSTAFF/SPOUSE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSLODGING FOR STAFF MEMBER.$189.64

1/24/2014COZUMEL MEXICAN RESTAURANTCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND 32 GUESTS FOR LABOR BREAKFAST.$500.00

8/30/2013VIRGIN AMERICA AIRLINESCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER AIR TRAVEL.$479.80

10/16/2013BETHANY ROSE CATERING CANDIDATE AND 22 GUESTS FOR APPETIZERS.$477.33

10/25/2013CHICORY COFFEE & TEA CANDIDATE AND TWO GUESTS FOR FUNDRAISER.$450.28

04/21/2014JALISCO'SCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE HOUSEHOLD MEMBER AND SIX GUESTS FOR MEAL.$442.1202/28/2014DELTA AIRLINESSTAFF/SPOUSE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSHOUSEHOLD MEMBER AIR TRAVEL.$424.00

02/28/2014DELTA AIRLINESCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AIR TRAVEL.$424.00

07/01/2013MCCORMICK & SCHMICK'SCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND FIVE GUESTS FOR MEAL.$400.56

05/30/2013MORTON'S THE STEAKHOUSECANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND EIGHT GUESTS FOR MEAL.$390.00

03/26/2014TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUEL BIRTHDAY FUNDRAISER.$386.35

04/21/2014ALFARO FAMILY VINEYARDSOFFICE EXPENSES $121.24

4/15/2014HILTON SALT LAKE CITYCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER LODGING.$369.39

05/14/2013TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUEL CANDIDATE AND 12 GUESTS FOR MEAL.$364.8401/07/2014CERVANTEZ, KARINAOFFICE EXPENSESREIMBURSEMENT FOR OFFICE SUPPLIES.$190.73

09/27/2013JALISCO'SCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND TEN GUESTS FOR MEAL.$317.14

11/21/2013JALISCO'SCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND SIX GUESTS FOR MEAL.$214.92

01/13/2014OMNI RESORT HOTELCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER LODGING.$312.93

08/29/2013JR'S TEXAS BARBEQUE RIBS FOR CAPITOL EVENT.$312.48

05/07/2014TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUELCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSAPPETIZERS FOR LATINO CAUCUS.$311.93

02/14/2014CEASAR TOXQUI CELLARSOFFICE EXPENSESBEVERAGES FOR OFFICE.$305.97

06/30/2013SWISSOTEL CHICAGOCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER LODGING.$273.08

09/27/2013MONTEREY COASTBREWINGCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALS $257.26

09/27/2013NEW CENTURY LIMOCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE TRANSPORTATION.$204.00

04/03/2014FOX AND GOOSE PUBCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND TEN GUESTS FOR MEAL.$216.62

10/18/2013IL FORNAIO RESTAURANTCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND FIVE GUESTS FOR MEAL.$204.23

01/07/2014CERVANTEZ, KARINAOFFICE EXPENSESREIMBURSEMENT FOR OFFICE SUPPLIES.$190.73

09/27/2013JALISCO'SCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND TEN GUESTS FOR MEAL.$317.14

11/21/2013JALISCO'SCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND SIX GUESTS FOR MEAL.$214.92

08/20/2013JALISCO'SCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND THREE GUESTS FOR MEAL.$73.25

01/13/2014OMNI RESORT HOTELCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER LODGING.$312.93

08/29/2013JR'S TEXAS BARBEQUE RIBS FOR CAPITOL EVENT.$312.48

05/07/2014TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUELCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSAPPETIZERS FOR LATINO CAUCUS.$311.93

02/14/2014CEASAR TOXQUI CELLARSOFFICE EXPENSESBEVERAGES FOR OFFICE.$305.97

06/30/2013SWISSOTEL CHICAGOCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER LODGING.$273.08

09/27/2013MONTEREY COASTBREWINGCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALS $257.26

08/12/2013MONTEREY COAST BREWINGCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND THREE GUESTS FOR MEAL.$92.24

09/27/2013NEW CENTURY LIMOCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE TRANSPORTATION.$204.00

04/03/2014FOX AND GOOSE PUBCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND TEN GUESTS FOR MEAL.$216.62

10/18/2013IL FORNAIO RESTAURANTCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND FIVE GUESTS FOR MEAL.$204.23

09/03/2013FOXGOOSE PUBCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND TWO GUESTS FOR MEAL.$119.10

05/18/2013CALIFORNIA GRILLCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND TWO GUESTS FOR MEAL.$117.53 07/29/2013THE RITZ CARLTONCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSLODGING FOR CANDIDATE AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER.$92.20

07/29/2013THE RITZ CARLTONCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSLODGING FOR CANDIDATE AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER.$42.71

It must be nice.I wonder if the poor people in his district know how large he is living ?

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