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Santa Clarita Watchdog Accuses Mayor of Financial Impropriety

A Santa Clarita Valley watchdog organization is seeking an independent investigation into alleged financial improprieties of Santa Clarita Mayor Robert C. Kellar. At a City Council meeting on Feb. 26, Bruce McFarland of the Santa Clarita Valley Ethics Alliance presented public documents produced between the years of 2002 and 2005 that he believes suggest Kellar broke financial disclosure laws by violating the California Fair Political Practices Commission’s Statement of Economic Interests, also known as Form 700. Specifically, McFarland has said that Kellar did not disclose income from the 2005 sale of property along Sierra Highway that was purchased by College of the Canyons. Kellar told the Business Journal that he was waiting for research to be presented before he would comment publicly about the matter. City Attorney Carl K. Newton has investigated the matter but did not make his findings public at the subsequent City Council meeting on March 11, to McFarland’s chagrin. The activist said that he feels as if he is being stonewalled. But he was pleased that the City Council did decide to vote on whether or not to make Newton’s findings public at the next City Council meeting on March 25. Thus far, no action has been taken against Kellar in light of McFarland’s allegations.

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