S.F. Planning Chief Took Money From Developer

San Francisco's Planning Commission President violated conflict of interest law by taking $20,000 from a developer.

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July 28, 2002, 5:00 AM PDT

"As The Chronicle reported Friday, Chinchilla was paid $20,000 to help the son of prominent Chinatown businessman Pius Lee win a permit to convert a vacant movie house in the Outer Mission District into a Walgreens drug store.According to sources who asked not to be quoted by name, Lee says Chinchilla was hired to deliver the four commission votes needed to obtain the permit. Lee complained about the matter to Supervisor Aaron Peskin after the project got only three votes at a meeting last month."

Thanks to Laura Kranz

FULL STORY: S.F. planning chief faces ethics scrutiny

Saturday, July 27, 2002 in The San Francisco Chronicle

Government / Politics California

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