Martha Escutia, Jose Solorio Now Part of Inquiry into Sham Charity CaliforniaALL
Orange County-based attorney Martha Escutia as well as Assemblymember Jose Solorio are under extreme scrutiny in matters relating to sham charity CaliforniaALL, The Leslie Brodie Report has learned.
CaliforniaALL, a 501(c)(3) charitable entity, was the brainchild of Ruthe Ashley (a Diversity Officer at CalPERS and Vice-President of the State Bar of California), Visiting Professor Sarah E. Redfield, and Peter Arth Jr., Chief of Staff to CPUC President Michael Peevey.
In its brief existence from 2008 to 2010, CaliforniaALL collected close to $2 million from utility companies (AT&T, PG&E, Verizon, Sempra), including a sub-rosa contribution of $769,247.00 from the State Bar of California Foundation (DBA California Bar Foundation.)
CaliforniaALL was abruptly dissolved in June of 2010.
Sources with knowledge of the investigation, speaking on condition of anonymity, maintain a red flag has been raised over Escutia and Solorio due to the overall circumstances surrounding Escutia’s law partner — Joe Dunn and his publication, “Voice of OC.”