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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Al Jazeera, the FBI and a Political Dynasty in California

    A 124-page FBI affidavit describes the details of an elaborate sting operation, with agents setting up a fake Hollywood film company and paying State Senator Ron Calderon for legislative favors in Sacramento. The document is still officially sealed, but it was uncovered by investigative reporters for Al Jazeera America.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    A 124-page FBI affidavit describes the details of an elaborate sting operation, with agents setting up a fake Hollywood film company and paying State Senator Ron Calderon for legislative favors in Sacramento. The document is still officially sealed, but it was uncovered by investigative reporters for Al Jazeera America.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Gideon Brower

      Independent Producer

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      Josh Bernstein

      Al Jazeera America

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      Dan Walters

      Journalist, CalMatters

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      Fernando Guerra

      professor of political science at Loyola Marymount University and director of its Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles

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