Fresno City Attorney launches probe into City Council campaign mailers, issues subpoena

Fresno City Attorney launches probe into City Council campaign mailers, issues subpoena

With some Fresno voters already at the polls, an investigation is now underway into a campaign mailer.

Janz Reveals Treasurer of Group Behind Attack Mailer, Issues $1K Sanction

The mysterious committee behind a controversial mailer in an upcoming Fresno City Council special election has been forced into the spotlight. One day after the Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz launched an investigation, Fresno Future Forward filed paperwork with the city clerk Tuesday afternoon. Janz said the group is now in compliance. But, who is behind the dark money committee and exactly where the money is coming from won’t be officially kn…

Fresno's top lawyer launches probe into 'statutory rape' attack mailer against City Council candidate

Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz announced Monday that his office is launching an investigation into campaign mailers that may violate campaign finance law.  The mailers in question are targeted against City Council candidate Brandon Vang, who is running in the special election for District 5.  Driving the news: Hundreds of residents in District 5 received mailers last week that accuse Vang of committing statutory rape in 1993.  The mailer cite…

Vang campaign complaint investigated by Fresno City Attorney

The Fresno City Attorney’s Office is investigating whether a shadowy group behind a campaign mailer targeting a candidate in the upcoming city council special election broke the law.City Attorney Andrew Janz told reporters at a news conference Monday that his office received a complaint March 7 from candidate Brandon Vang’s campaign against Fresno Future Forward, the group listed on the mailers to voters in District 5.Janz’s office is looking in…