Former Chula Vista City Councilwoman Andrea Cardenas and her brother Jesus pleaded guilty Wednesday to felony counts of grand theft for fraudulently obtaining a COVID-relief loan for their political consulting business and using the money for personal expenses.
Andrea had faced six years in prison if she had been convicted, while Jesus Cardenas was looking at five years.According to the judge, the maximum punishment for each of the defendants would be three years, eight months imprisonment, a $10,000 fine and up to four years of parole The brother and sister were charged Tuesday with defrauding California’s Employment Development Department by applying for unemployment insurance payments in 2020 while they were both allegedly working.
“It's a very awkward situation, because what happens if she does come in the Top 2 in the ballot voting,” McCann said.
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