Slime Level Grows In LA Mayor Race

I know that headline is of the "Dog Bites Man Again and Again" variety, but it's true.

In a story broken by the Daily Breeze, after pushing his way to the front by criticising current mayor and electoral rival Jim Hahn for being corrupt, it looks like Antonio Villaraigosa has been calling the kettle black. Villagarosa's campaign accepted contributions from employees of a Florida company that's apparantely seeking a lucrative airport concession contract.

Asked why they contributed, the employees said, basically, "What LA mayoral race?" That makes for an illegal contribution under LA Law.

And now the kettle is calling for an investigation of the pot.

LA politics, like big city politics everywhere, are long on Dems and short on ethics.