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CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Former Chula Vista City Councilwoman Andrea Cardenas and her brother Jesus pleaded guilty Wednesday to two felony counts of grand theft for fraudulently obtaining a COVID-relief loan for their political consulting business and using the money for personal expenses.
Sentencing for Andrea Cardenas was scheduled for Aug. 28, when her attorneys will be able to ask a judge to reduce the two felony charges to misdemeanors. She is expected to be sentenced to probation, although it was unclear for how long. They were later charged with an additional grand theft count. Prosecutor said they took funds unlawfully from the state's Employment Development Department sometime between April and December of 2020, during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic.Andrea Cardenas resigned from her council seat on Feb. 19.
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