Monday, February 05, 2007

Stem Cell Counsel Owed $110,000

The outside counsel for the California stem cell agency might be having second thoughts about its political connections.

Remcho, Johansen & Purcell of San Leandro, Ca., is owed $111,000 by the political campaign of former Lt. Gov. Carlos Bustamante, according to a story by Sacramento Bee reporter Shane Goldmacher.

Bustmante's campaign owes $390,000, and the largest component of that is Remcho. Bustamante says he hopes to pay it off, but former politicians who are out of office and don't plan to hold office have a hard time raising cash.

Ironically, the second largest debt, $109,000, is to the Bonner Group, a fund-raising firm, which obviously did not raise enough cash to keep the campaign out of debt.

One also might wonder what a law firm did for a political campaign that costs $111,000. Campaigns do need some legal advice but that is 370 hours at $300 an hour. The Bee said Remcho had no comment on the unpaid bills.

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