SLO County Woman Guilty of 9 Election Fraud Charges

SLO County woman guilty of 9 election fraud charges

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County jury on Monday found Gaea Powell guilty of nine counts – eight felonies and one misdemeanor – for election fraud committed during the 2022 and 2024 Arroyo Grande mayoral races. Powell is scheduled for sentencing on Oct. 19. SLO County Superior Court Judge Timothy Covello told Powell […]

Former Arroyo Grande Mayoral Candidate Gaea Powell Convicted of Eight Felonies

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Former Arroyo Grande Mayoral candidate Gaea Edde Powell was convicted of nine counts related to election fraud. Following the ten-day trial jury, Powell was convicted of the following eight felonies and one misdemeanor by a San Luis Obispo County jury: Felony Voter Registration Fraud Felony Perjury by Declaration

Gaea Powell found guilty of nine election fraud counts

Former local mayoral and county clerk-recorder candidate, Gaea Powell, was found guilty of eight felonies and one misdemeanor, following a trial that ended Sept. 18.  The former business consultant was charged with several counts of election and voter fraud from the 2022 and 2024 Arroyo Grande mayoral elections. She ran for the 2026 San Luis […]

Jury convicts Arroyo Grande mayoral candidate on nine counts of election fraud

Powell was convicted of eight felonies and one misdemeanor following a 10-day trial – A San Luis Obispo County jury convicted Arroyo Grande mayoral candidate Gaea Edde Powell on all nine charges of…