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Caleb and Greg discuss the case of a small California city tainted by big corruption.

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• (00:00) - Introduction to Bell, California
• (01:38) - Discussing Salaries in the Accounting Profession
• (07:02) - The Rise of Robert Rizzo
• (13:22) - Rizzo's Cost-Cutting Measures
• (21:50) - Rizzo's Controversial Salary Increases
• (28:11) - Investigations and Comparisons
• (33:59) - Controversial Salaries Defended
• (35:56) - Community Outrage and Resignations
• (36:26) - Legal Actions and Arrests
• (38:39) - Unauthorized Loans and Misappropriations
• (44:51) - Absentee Ballots and Voter Fraud
• (50:13) - Trials and Pleas
• (01:00:17) - Lessons learned
• (01:07:44) - Fraud Discovery and Media's Role

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Sources:

• Bell, California [Wikipedia]
• City of Bell scandal [Wikipedia]
• Bell (city), California [US Census Bureau]
• BELL : City OKs Rizzo as Administrative Head [LAT]
• In Maywood, a quiet changing of the guard [LAT]
• Is a city manager worth $800,000? [LAT]
• 10 YEARS AFTER THE BELL SCANDAL ARE WE MORE ETHICAL? [League of California Cities]
• D.A. investigating why Bell council members get nearly $100,000 a year for a part-time job [LAT]
• Bell council used little-noticed ballot