The three donors who were summoned to the county grand jury in June were listed in Ethics Commission documents as having given $5 to Martinez’s 2015 re-election campaign. Those contributions, while extraordinarily small, would have been especially valuable, since they came from residents in Martinez’s district and could help the councilwoman qualify for taxpayer “matching funds” for her reelection bid.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 09, 2018 12:56 UTC