LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles City Councilman Joe Buscaino, who is running for mayor, has spent tens of thousands of dollars from his officeholder account on trips to Hawaii, Italy and elsewhere for his family since he was elected, according to a Los Angeles Times analysis of city records.
The spending, which is allowed under city ethics rules, far exceeds the amount spent by other elected city officials on travel for family members during this period, the analysis showed.
These accounts exist to help fund council members’ office operations and constituent services. The money comes from donors, not taxpayers, and cannot be used for campaign purposes.
