PERREN, J.
In the 1990s, the citizens of San Bernardino County fell victim to a political corruption scandal involving their county officials. James J. Hlawek, the County's chief administrative officer, and other officials accepted bribes and kickbacks from contractors in return for using their official positions to assist the contractors in obtaining profitable contracts from the County. Several County officials and businessmen were indicted in 1999 on federal bribery...
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