Even more discrepancies & conflicts in lobbying and political contributions surrounding Barstow’s dual Casinos.
More conflict and irregularities in lobbying and political contributions regarding proposals for side-by-side Indian casino resorts in Barstow to be developed and managed by Barwest LLC, a shrewd Detroit-based casino syndicator.
Campaign finance disclosure documents record the following contributions to Assemblywoman Patty Berg and Senator Roy Ashburn as well as Senator Patricia Wiggins. The three lawmakers have joined hands to introduce legislation, S.B. 157, to approve the Barwest Barstow Casinos and Resorts.
| Malik Michael J., Govermental Advocates, Inc., Se. Trustee, Sacramento, Ca 95814 | State Assembly 01 | $1,000.00 | 10/20/2006 | MONETARY | |
| Malik Michael, Governmental Advocates, Inc., Owner, Sacramento, Ca 95814 | State Senate 18 | $1,000.00 | 10/24/2006 | MONETARY |
| Michael J. Malik, Sr Trust, , Ca | State Senate 02 | $2,000.00 | 10/21/2006 | MONETARY |
Michael J. Malik, Sr. is not registered (has not filed disclosure documents) as a client (lobbyist employer) or employee (lobbyist) of Governmental Advocates, Inc. nor does he make his primary residence or workplace in Sacramento, CA. Malik is a principal in Detroit-based Barwest LLC. A review of lobbying disclosure documents failed to find any lobbying records for Barwest LLC.
Disclosure documents filed by Governmental Advocates, Inc. covering the last two quarters of 2006 do not report any contributions of $100 or more to candidates.
Certain lobbying disclosure reports filed by Barwest partners Big Lagoon Rancheria and Los Coyotes Band of Indians and the Governmental Advocates lobbying firm hint in footnoted comments that Barwest LLC, the seasoned casino syndicate from Detroit, is bankrolling lobbying for the Barwest’s Barstow Casinos agreements using the Big Lagoon and Los Coyotes Tribes as political and PR cover; and avoiding any disclosures required for lobbying.
Considering the apparent confusion and even misrepresentation of facts in campaign finance disclosures that have paired Michael Malik of Barwest LLC with lobbying firm Governmental Advocates, Inc., TheVerifiableTruth can only conclude that in fact Malik is a “client” of Governmental Advocates’ and that the firm was serving as a conduit for these contributions to Berg, Ashburn and probably Wiggins.
Berg, Ashburn and Senator Patricia Wiggins each received political contributions from Michael Malik in late October 2006. In January 2007, the three Sacramento lawmakers introduced S.B. 157, a do-over piece of legislation for approval of the Barstow casinos plan that was rejected in Assembly Committee last summer. Malik’s contribution to Wiggins does not indicate an association with Governmental Advocates but it does incorrectly list California as his primary residence and place of business.
The following records were also found at Cal-access.
| MICHAEL J. MALIK, SR TRUST | MONETARY | | CA/ | |
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| $2,000.00 | | 10/21/2006 | 10/26/2006 | 1212900-A1489 |
| MICHAEL J. MALIK | MONETARY | SACRAMENTO | CA/95814 | |
| GOVERMENTAL ADVOCATES, INC. | SE. TRUSTEE | |||
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| $1,000.00 | | 10/20/2006 | 1/31/2007 | 1211555-INC544 |
| MICHAEL MALIK | MONETARY | SACRAMENTO | CA/95814 | |
| GOVERNMENTAL ADVOCATES, INC. | OWNER | |||
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| $1,000.00 | | 10/24/2006 | 1/31/2007 | 1236811-INC2216 |
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The Verifiable Truth: Lobbyist failed to report $66,677 from Big Lagoon Rancheria
The Verifiable Truth: More Lobbying Irregularities related to Barstow Casino raising question about who's paying the bills and why they are hiding
The Verifiable Truth: Irregularities in lobbying disclosures for Barstow Casinos bankrolled by Ilitch Detroit-based Syndicate
The Verifiable Truth: By Bankrolling lobbying expenses behind the scenes, Casino Syndicators were free to flow political cash
The Verifiable Truth: Political cash for those who author SB 157 - the Barstow Casinos bill
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