Barbara Lee’s campaign for Oakland mayor has taken a proactive stance against political scandals by returning a $5,000 donation from the Duong family, who are linked to a corruption scandal involving former Mayor Sheng Thao. Despite having received a total of $66,250 from these donors over 26 years, Lee's campaign emphasizes integrity and plans to donate the returned funds to a charitable cause. The scandal involves accusations of bribery from the Duongs related to waste management contracts, although they have not been implicated in any bribery involving Lee herself.
"As for the $5,000 donated to her senate campaign in 2023, Barbara Lee is donating that to Meals on Wheels."
"Lee has zero tolerance for any pay to play or special interest influence," Lee's mayoral campaign spokesperson Bilen Mesfin told KQED last Thursday.
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