D.A. investigating Villanueva over campaign solicitations
The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office has opened a criminal investigation into whether Sheriff Alex Villanueva violated state law when he solicited campaign donations from deputies, a spokesman for the office said Tuesday. Last week, as Villanueva and his challenger, Robert Luna, were in the final days of their race for sheriff, a video was sent to members of the Sheriff’s Department, in which Villanueva made a plea. “This message is for deputies,” he said, speaking into the camera while dressed in civilian…