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You Saw It First in The Planet: Councilmember Capitelli Makes Out Like a Bandit
on Police Chief's House Deal
Berkeley Councilmember Laurie Capitelli and/or his firm profited from a real estate commission on the city's loan of half a million dollars to new Police Chief Michael Meehan.
Zelda Bronstein covered the story in the Planet first in 2012:
Councilmember/Realtor Capitelli and the Police Chief’s $500,000 House Loan from the City of Berkeley
Fred Dodsworth reprised it in a Planet op-ed a couple of weeks ago:
Public Comment Bay Area Government Leaders Reap Sweetheart Housing Deals at Taxpayers' Expense--Even in Berkeley!
Now, award-winning reporter Tom Peele has picked it up for the Contra Costa Times:
Berkeley council member profited from police chief's public home loan
The story seems to finally have grown legs--and Tom even found an ethicist to tell you how wrong it was.
And even, better late than never:
Berkeley councilman Laurie Capitelli profited from $500,000 housing loan given to police chief, paper says
And finally, don't miss:EATS, SHOOTS 'N' LEAVES: Berkeley politics: Corrupt business as usual From Richard Brenneman's Blog 10-05-2015