L.A. city controller's race gets ruff, as a candidate targets Kenneth Mejia's corgis

"Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia loves to show off his two corgis, displaying them on his social media accounts, his financial reports and his reelection campaign materials. Cardboard cutouts of corgis even adorn the entrance to Mejia's office at City Hall East, making it resemble the dorm room of an especially proud dog parent. Now, Mejia's corgis are the subject of a complaint submitted to the city's Ethics Commission."

"Former State Sen. Isadore Hall, looking to unseat Mejia in June, conceded in his complaint that the corgi images - especially the one meant to look like Sherlock Holmes, with a pipe and magnifying glass - are "adorable." Nevertheless, Hall suggested that the graphics run afoul of a city law barring candidates from using city resources, since the cap-wearing corgi appears both on Mejia's official city website and on his campaign yard signs."

Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia displays his two corgis on social media, financial reports, reelection campaign materials, and as cardboard cutouts at his office entrance. Former State Sen. Isadore Hall filed a complaint with the city's Ethics Commission alleging that the corgi graphics blur the lines between government communications and campaign operations. Hall acknowledged the images are "adorable" but argued they violate a city law prohibiting candidates from using city resources, noting the cap-wearing corgi appears on both Mejia's official city website and campaign yard signs. A Mejia campaign spokesperson disputed the claims and suggested their opponent is 'jealous of our cute corgi graphics.'

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