Comments on: Ramirez fined $1075 by FPPC, declares candidacy for City Council https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2018/08/24/ramirez-fined-1075-by-fppc-declares-candidacy-for-city-council/ In-depth, locally-produced coverage of the Central Valley. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:43:55 -0700 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: russ curry https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2018/08/24/ramirez-fined-1075-by-fppc-declares-candidacy-for-city-council/#comment-14638 russ curry Fri, 24 Aug 2018 19:56:11 +0000 https://bak.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=25680#comment-14638 In reply to <a href="https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2018/08/24/ramirez-fined-1075-by-fppc-declares-candidacy-for-city-council/#comment-14637">Catherine Doe</a>. I believe the conversation took place after the hearing. It was between Special Investigator Ann Flaherty and Escobar. The conversation was witnessed by Ramirez because he talked to her also after Escobar. Hope that clears this up. In reply to Catherine Doe.

I believe the conversation took place after the hearing. It was between Special Investigator Ann Flaherty and Escobar. The conversation was witnessed by Ramirez because he talked to her also after Escobar. Hope that clears this up.

]]> By: Catherine Doe https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2018/08/24/ramirez-fined-1075-by-fppc-declares-candidacy-for-city-council/#comment-14637 Catherine Doe Fri, 24 Aug 2018 19:28:32 +0000 https://bak.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=25680#comment-14637 The Valley Voice email provider is down for maintenance and we are unable to update this article to include input from Jay Wierenga, communications director of the FPPC. Wierenga called the Valley Voice to say that a conversation after the hearing between Escobar and West never happened. Wierenga said that West never said what Escobar claims. The Valley Voice email provider is down for maintenance and we are unable to update this article to include input from Jay Wierenga, communications director of the FPPC. Wierenga called the Valley Voice to say that a conversation after the hearing between Escobar and West never happened. Wierenga said that West never said what Escobar claims.

]]> By: Dave M https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2018/08/24/ramirez-fined-1075-by-fppc-declares-candidacy-for-city-council/#comment-14636 Dave M Fri, 24 Aug 2018 19:11:01 +0000 https://bak.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=25680#comment-14636 I guess expecting honesty from political candidates is just too much! How sad! I guess expecting honesty from political candidates is just too much! How sad!

]]> By: Cmdr Queeg https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2018/08/24/ramirez-fined-1075-by-fppc-declares-candidacy-for-city-council/#comment-14635 Cmdr Queeg Fri, 24 Aug 2018 18:35:33 +0000 https://bak.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=25680#comment-14635 Escobar asked the commission to let the case go to an administrative judge and “make Mr. Ramirez prove his innocence.” It doesn't work that way, at least not yet. A citizen doesn't have to "prove" his innocence. Escobar asked the commission to let the case go to an administrative judge and “make Mr. Ramirez prove his innocence.”

It doesn’t work that way, at least not yet. A citizen doesn’t have to “prove” his innocence.

]]> By: Saul Travers https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2018/08/24/ramirez-fined-1075-by-fppc-declares-candidacy-for-city-council/#comment-14632 Saul Travers Fri, 24 Aug 2018 17:01:11 +0000 https://bak.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=25680#comment-14632 Ramirez posted this on his Facebook: “This verdict is vindication for my honesty and my integrity. After tomorrow, I would like to put this to rest.” It's not a capital crime to write stupid stuff in facebook but I'm not sure I would oppose such a punishment. Ramirez posted this on his Facebook: “This verdict is vindication for my honesty and my integrity. After tomorrow, I would like to put this to rest.”

It’s not a capital crime to write stupid stuff in facebook but I’m not sure I would oppose such a punishment.

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