A Controversial Vote
The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted against proposed restaurant rating systems in December 2008. "Supervisor Janet Nguyen opposed any change to the system, saying restaurant owners already face "hundreds of regulations," according to the Los Angeles Times.
It turned out that Nguyen had a reason to vote against the ratings. "Her husband and chief of staff are co-owners of a sandwich shop in Stanton and she reports income from her husband's food-related job on her public disclosure," according to the O.C. Register.
Nguyen's husband, Tom Bonikowski, and Chief of Staff, Andrew Do, co-own a Lee's Sandwiches franchise, according to the Bolsavik blog.
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