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 @ISIDEWITHNewsDaily DiscussionCaliforniaDemocraticFederalFBIFiona MaSteven BradfordState TreasurerLieutenant Governor•••2wks ago

California State Treasurer is involved in an FBI investigation

The California State Treasurer's Office is involved in a federal investigation, multiple sources told KCRA 3 on Monday.

Sources who spoke on the condition they remain anonymous told KCRA 3 the FBI contacted the Treasurer's office on Monday requesting information.

A spokesman for State Treasurer Fiona Ma confirmed that it had been contacted by a law enforcement agency seeking documents and that it is cooperating. The spokesman could not say if the documents were related to the office itself or Fiona Ma in particular.

A spokesperson with the FBI has not yet responded to a request for comment.

Ma, a Democrat, is running for California Lieutenant Governor in 2026.

The development comes on the same day Democratic Gardena State Senator Steven Bradford launched his campaign for Lieutenant Governor.

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 @AmiableHouseOfRepsForward from Virginia commented…2wks2W

This is big news. Fiona Ma is a Gavin Newsom darling who has been skirting around edges of the law for a little while but she always seems to keep her position.

Will this time be any different?

 @QuicheAvaRepublicanfrom New Jersey commented…2wks2W

The only thing that shocks me here is that the FBI is actually investigating crooked California.

 @CautiousRadicalForwardfrom California commented…2wks2W

For a long time I have said CA is the most corrupt state in the union. The bullet train should be investigated as well. When will the CA media start breaking stories? We still have no word about the NDAs used to keep taxpayers from finding out about bills, about Newsom helping a donor become exempt from bills, why the Sergeant of Arms in Sacramento is on leave

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Do you think the timing of such investigations matters, especially when it coincides with political campaigns or elections?

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How important is transparency in government, especially when officials are under investigation?

 @9LKRML8 from Ohio commented…2wks2W

The American government obviously needs to withhold certain things from the public in order to keep these things under wraps and keep the American people safe. However, I am not happy with the current amount of transparency we just got news of “UFO’s” from many years ago that could’ve been declassified way sooner the American people have a right to know what’s going on and where their money is going as long as it doesn’t affect the safety of the country.

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Does the involvement of a politician in a federal investigation change how you view their policies or work?

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Should allegations be enough to influence public opinion about a politician, or should we wait for concrete evidence?

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How do you feel about politicians' personal actions affecting their ability to serve in public office?

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