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Luis Alejo living large.


From the Watsonville Fishing Report:

Lil Louie Alejo is Living High Off the Hog & Getting Larger?

Seems like Assemblyman Luis Alejo is living LARGE. For example he and a “household member” and staff members spent 3 days at a fancy Big Sur Resort which cost $2,648.00. It also seems like he is eating like he hadn’t seen a meal in weeks at places like The Carlton Ritz, Jaliscos, Bittersweet, Omi, Morton’s Steak house and what seems his favorite place, TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUEL. He also is being driven around in limos, reimbursing his wife Mayor Karina Cervantez for some type of taco event, and buying fine wine from Alfaro Family Vineyards,

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Take a look at some his recent expenditures while some of his constituents are living on rice and beans, still waiting for the jobs he promised during his campaign:

08/19/2013BITTERSWEET BISTRO FUNDRAISER WITH CANDIDATE AND 26 GUESTS.$1,346.09

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3/29/2013ELLIS GREAT AMERICAN RESTAURANT APPETIZERS AND DRINKS FOR CANDIDATE BIRTHDAY PARTY.$1,201.88

01/23/2014CHOPS Steak HOUSE FUNDRAISING EVENTSCANDIDATE AND 21 GUESTS FOR$1,317.2508/29/2013TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUEL FUNDRAISER FOR CANDIDATE AND 35 GUESTS.$1,302.00

04/15/2013TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUELCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND 10 GUEST FOR MEAL.$221.28

03/21/2013TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUELCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND FIVE GUESTS FOR MEAL.$166.26

05/24/2013TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUEL CANDIDATE AND 31 GUESTS FOR MEAL.$976.50

03/26/2014TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUEL BIRTHDAY FUNDRAISER.$386.35

05/07/2013TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUELCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND GUEST FOR MEAL.$35.92

12/20/2013TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUELCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND GUEST FOR MEAL.$50.18

03/29/2013ELLIS GREAT AMERICAN RESTAURANT APPETIZERS AND DRINKS FOR CANDIDATE BIRTHDAY PARTY.$1,201.88

03/28/2014HACIENDA MEXICAN GRILL BIRTHDAY FUNDRAISER.$915.60

07/17/2013COSTCO WHOLESALE FOOD AND DRINK FOR RODEO FUNDRAISING EVENT.$864.43

07/01/2013CHOPS STEAK HOUSE CANDIDATE AND 16 GUESTS FOR FUNDRAISER.$849.67

05/10/2013COZUMEL MEXICAN RESTAURANTCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSBUFFET FOR CANDIDATE AND EIGHT FOUR GUESTS.$840.00

09/30/2013AVIANCA CALL CENTERCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AIR TRAVEL TO SAN SALVADOR 11/12/13 -11/16/13.$839.03

04/17/2014CERVANTEZ, KARINA REIMBURSEMENT FOR TACO FUNDRAISER.$800.00

04/17/2014CERVANTEZ, KARINA REIMBURSEMENT FOR MUSIC FOR FUNDRAISER.$180.00

04/06/2014COSTCO WHOLESALE DRINKS FOR TACO FUNDRAISER.$595.89

04/13/2013CERVANTEZ, KARINASTAFF/SPOUSE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSREIMBURSEMENT FOR D7 RECEPTION.$320.15

03/25/2014COSTCO WHOLESALEFUNDRAISING EVENTSBIRTHDAY FUNDRAISER.$781.18

10/10/2013BEVMO GOLF EVENT BEVERAGES.$661.48

11/19/2013AMERICAN EXPRESS REIMBURSEMENT FOR GOLF SUPPLIES.$351.96

10/10/2013CIGAR PALACE CIGARS FOR GOLF PARTICIPANTS.$222.71

0/10/2013BIG 5 SUPPLIES FOR GOLF EVENT.$110.59

12/05/2013CHOPS STEAK HOUSE CANDIDATE AND THREE GUESTS FOR FUNDRAISER.$625.11

11/06/2013BIG SUR RIVER INNCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSLODGING FOR CANDIDATE AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER.$566.8811/06/2013FERNWOOD RESORTCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSMEALS FOR CANDIDATE, HOUSEHOLD MEMBER AND SIX STAFF MEMBERS.$421.0711/07/2013BIG SUR RIVER INNCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSMEALS FOR CANDIDATE, HOUSEHOLD MEMBER AND SIX STAFF MEMBERS.$258.01

11/07/2013BIG SUR RIVERINNCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSMEALS FOR CANDIDATE, HOUSEHOLD MEMBERAND SIX STAFF MEMBERS.$258.0111/08/2013BIG SUR RIVER INNCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSMEAL FOR CANDIDATE AND SIX STAFF MEMBERS.$195.3511/07/2013BIG SUR RIVER INNCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSMEAL FOR CANDIDATE AND SIX STAFF MEMBERS.$190.2811/08/2013BIG SUR RIVER INNSTAFF/SPOUSE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSLODGING FOR STAFF MEMBER.$189.6411/08/2013BIG SUR RIVER INNCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSLODGING FOR CANDIDATE AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER.$189.6411/08/2013BIG SUR RIVER INNSTAFF/SPOUSE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSLODGING FOR STAFF MEMBER.$189.6411/08/2013BIG SUR RIVER INNSTAFF/SPOUSE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSLODGING FOR STAFF MEMBER.$189.64

1/24/2014COZUMEL MEXICAN RESTAURANTCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND 32 GUESTS FOR LABOR BREAKFAST.$500.00

8/30/2013VIRGIN AMERICA AIRLINESCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER AIR TRAVEL.$479.80

10/16/2013BETHANY ROSE CATERING CANDIDATE AND 22 GUESTS FOR APPETIZERS.$477.33

10/25/2013CHICORY COFFEE & TEA CANDIDATE AND TWO GUESTS FOR FUNDRAISER.$450.28

04/21/2014JALISCO'SCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE HOUSEHOLD MEMBER AND SIX GUESTS FOR MEAL.$442.1202/28/2014DELTA AIRLINESSTAFF/SPOUSE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSHOUSEHOLD MEMBER AIR TRAVEL.$424.00

02/28/2014DELTA AIRLINESCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AIR TRAVEL.$424.00

07/01/2013MCCORMICK & SCHMICK'SCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND FIVE GUESTS FOR MEAL.$400.56

05/30/2013MORTON'S THE STEAKHOUSECANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND EIGHT GUESTS FOR MEAL.$390.00

03/26/2014TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUEL BIRTHDAY FUNDRAISER.$386.35

04/21/2014ALFARO FAMILY VINEYARDSOFFICE EXPENSES $121.24

4/15/2014HILTON SALT LAKE CITYCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER LODGING.$369.39

05/14/2013TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUEL CANDIDATE AND 12 GUESTS FOR MEAL.$364.8401/07/2014CERVANTEZ, KARINAOFFICE EXPENSESREIMBURSEMENT FOR OFFICE SUPPLIES.$190.73

09/27/2013JALISCO'SCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND TEN GUESTS FOR MEAL.$317.14

11/21/2013JALISCO'SCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND SIX GUESTS FOR MEAL.$214.92

01/13/2014OMNI RESORT HOTELCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER LODGING.$312.93

08/29/2013JR'S TEXAS BARBEQUE RIBS FOR CAPITOL EVENT.$312.48

05/07/2014TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUELCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSAPPETIZERS FOR LATINO CAUCUS.$311.93

02/14/2014CEASAR TOXQUI CELLARSOFFICE EXPENSESBEVERAGES FOR OFFICE.$305.97

06/30/2013SWISSOTEL CHICAGOCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER LODGING.$273.08

09/27/2013MONTEREY COASTBREWINGCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALS $257.26

09/27/2013NEW CENTURY LIMOCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE TRANSPORTATION.$204.00

04/03/2014FOX AND GOOSE PUBCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND TEN GUESTS FOR MEAL.$216.62

10/18/2013IL FORNAIO RESTAURANTCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND FIVE GUESTS FOR MEAL.$204.23

01/07/2014CERVANTEZ, KARINAOFFICE EXPENSESREIMBURSEMENT FOR OFFICE SUPPLIES.$190.73

09/27/2013JALISCO'SCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND TEN GUESTS FOR MEAL.$317.14

11/21/2013JALISCO'SCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND SIX GUESTS FOR MEAL.$214.92

08/20/2013JALISCO'SCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND THREE GUESTS FOR MEAL.$73.25

01/13/2014OMNI RESORT HOTELCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER LODGING.$312.93

08/29/2013JR'S TEXAS BARBEQUE RIBS FOR CAPITOL EVENT.$312.48

05/07/2014TEQUILA MUSEO MAYAHUELCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSAPPETIZERS FOR LATINO CAUCUS.$311.93

02/14/2014CEASAR TOXQUI CELLARSOFFICE EXPENSESBEVERAGES FOR OFFICE.$305.97

06/30/2013SWISSOTEL CHICAGOCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER LODGING.$273.08

09/27/2013MONTEREY COASTBREWINGCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALS $257.26

08/12/2013MONTEREY COAST BREWINGCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND THREE GUESTS FOR MEAL.$92.24

09/27/2013NEW CENTURY LIMOCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE TRANSPORTATION.$204.00

04/03/2014FOX AND GOOSE PUBCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND TEN GUESTS FOR MEAL.$216.62

10/18/2013IL FORNAIO RESTAURANTCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND FIVE GUESTS FOR MEAL.$204.23

09/03/2013FOXGOOSE PUBCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND TWO GUESTS FOR MEAL.$119.10

05/18/2013CALIFORNIA GRILLCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSCANDIDATE AND TWO GUESTS FOR MEAL.$117.53 07/29/2013THE RITZ CARLTONCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSLODGING FOR CANDIDATE AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER.$92.20

07/29/2013THE RITZ CARLTONCANDIDATE TRAVEL, LODGING AND MEALSLODGING FOR CANDIDATE AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER.$42.71

It must be nice.I wonder if the poor people in his district know how large he is living ?

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