Friday, October 31, 2014

CalPERS board member stripped of leadership posts for campaign finance infractions

CalPERS punished one of its own Wednesday, stripping a prominent board member of her leadership positions because of her latest violations of the state’s campaign finance disclosure laws. - Dave Kasler/Sacramento Bee

{Priya} Mathur, who is facing a $4,000 fine from the state Fair Political Practices Commission, sat stoically as CalPERS board President Rob Feckner announced the punishment at a board meeting. She didn’t speak and wasn’t available for comment afterward...