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Democrat Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs is under investigation for Racketeering
An operator for group homes for foster children gave Katie Hobbs $400,000, in return Katie Hobbs let the company increase rates 65% allowing them to steal millions from taxpayers
- Sunshine Residential Homes (a Phoenix-based operator of group homes for foster children) donated $400,000 to Hobbs, her inauguration fund, and the Arizona Democratic Party In return, the state (via the Department of Child Safety ) granted Sunshine preferential treatment, including a ~60% rate increase (from $195 to $234 per child/day) after an initial denial and expanded contracts allowing care for 322 children (up from 280).
This yielded Sunshine millions more in state funds annually (e.g., ~$4 million if beds are full). Sunshine was the only provider to receive such a hike under Hobbs’ administration This a “pay-to-play” scheme violating laws on bribery fraud, conflicts of interest, and procurement codes; racketeering (RICO) has been invoked in legislative letters due to the pattern of donations and contracts Events
- Sunshine donates $200K to AZ Democratic Party during Hobbs’ gubernatorial campaign.
- Sunshine denied initial rate hike; donates $100K to Hobbs’ inauguration fund (dated Feb 2023).
- Rate hike approved; additional $100K donation to inauguration.
- Arizona Republic publishes “This Arizona group home donated $400K to Gov. Katie Hobbs, Democrats—and got more state money.”