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Arizona AG declines to charge Gov. Katie Hobbs over pay-to-play allegations
Mayes said investigators found no evidence of a bribery quid pro quo, but a separate review of Sunshine Residential Homes and child welfare contracts continues.
- On Friday, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that prosecutors declined to file criminal charges against Governor Katie Hobbs over allegations of a pay-to-play scheme involving Sunshine Residential Homes.
- Concerns arose after Sunshine donated $100,000 to Hobbs' inaugural fund and the Arizona Democratic Party, subsequently receiving a 30% rate increase that only one other provider obtained during the 2022-2023 contracting period.
- Then-DCS Director David Lujan approved the increase, which the Arizona Department of Child Safety said was necessary to retain 290 beds and prevent siblings in foster care from being separated into different homes.
- Mayes said the investigation "shows there is a need for legislative reform" around political donation transparency, though a separate inquiry by Republican Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell remains ongoing.
- Political pressure persists as Hobbs seeks a second term, with U.S. Representative Andy Biggs featuring the probe in campaign advertisements, while Hobbs denies any involvement in the rate increase decision.
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Arizona AG declines to charge Gov. Katie Hobbs over pay-to-play allegations
State prosecutors declined to file criminal charges against Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs over allegations that she took part in a pay-to-play scheme with a group home company.
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