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State Senator Aisha Wahab’s transparency bill, SB 1193, is poised to become law after unanimous votes in both chambers, forcing Alameda County to justify every nonprofit grant and establish fraud reporting — but the Board of Supervisors is furious, threatening legal action over a provision banning supervisors from using funds within 90 days of an election, calling it unconstitutional and unfairly targeted. Experts say the bill is legally solid and necessary, modeled after Orange County’s response to a major fraud case, with Wahab pushing for accountability in social services and questioning large awards to groups like wine growers. The controversy also reignited scrutiny over a supervisor’s aide accused of offering a donation to silence complaints — a matter the supervisor says will be handled internally.

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