PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY INITIATIVE
Inside San Bernardino County’s Corruption System
For seven years, I served as the San Bernardino County Auditor. During that time, I witnessed how corruption quietly operates behind policy, budgeting, contracts, and political influence.
This platform exists to expose how the system works, who profits from it, and how the public can recognize it in real time.
A Message From the Auditor
Read Full Introduction
Open letter to voters regarding county corruption
Open letter to County Employees, especially SEBA
Evidence File 001: The Paper Trail
Why This Platform Exists
The Problem
I have been the San Bernardino County Auditor for the last seven years. During that time, I have seen in extreme detail what most people already know or suspect. Our County government has become extremely corrupt.
The Foundation Analogy
If you replace the roof on a house with a rotten foundation, it might keep the rain off of your head for a while, but it would only be a matter of time before the new roof cracks and you’re back where you began.
Mission
The purpose of this website is to replace the foundation. The only way that can be done is if the public understands how the corruption happens and how to see it in real time.
Public Participation
This is a brand new website deployed in May 2026, so we don’t yet have a lot of content.
Rules & Integrity
No false accusations, Evidence-based publishing, Abuse removed, Respectful discussion only
Introduction
I have been the San Bernardino County Auditor for the last seven years. During that time, I have seen in extreme detail what most people already know or suspect: our County government has become deeply corrupt. The elected officials you see as your representatives aren’t really the source of the corruption —they’re a symptom of it. Voting people out doesn’t fix the problem, because the root cause remains. If you replace the roof on a house with a rotten foundation, it might keep the rain off your head for a while —but it’s only a matter of time before the new roof cracks and you’re back where you started.
The purpose of this website is to replace the foundation. The only way that can happen is if the public understands how the corruption works and how to recognize it in real time. There’s a popular idea that politicians should be like NASCAR drivers —they should wear patches showing who their sponsors are. Since they don’t, this website aims to be the next best thing. I will show who is buying influence in our county government, what they’re getting for their money, and how much they’re spending.
This is a brand new website, launched in May 2026, so we don’t yet have a lot of content. But I will be adding to it daily, and I encourage others to contribute as well —either through the blog for discussion, or through the Contact Us page. If you have documents or video to share, please do.
Introduction
I have been the San Bernardino County Auditor for the last seven years. During that time, I have seen in extreme detail what most people already know or suspect: our County government has become deeply corrupt. The elected officials you see as your representatives aren’t really the source of the corruption —they’re a symptom of it. Voting people out doesn’t fix the problem, because the root cause remains. If you replace the roof on a house with a rotten foundation, it might keep the rain off your head for a while —but it’s only a matter of time before the new roof cracks and you’re back where you started.
The purpose of this website is to replace the foundation. The only way that can happen is if the public understands how the corruption works and how to recognize it in real time. There’s a popular idea that politicians should be like NASCAR drivers —they should wear patches showing who their sponsors are. Since they don’t, this website aims to be the next best thing. I will show who is buying influence in our county government, what they’re getting for their money, and how much they’re spending.
This is a brand new website, launched in May 2026, so we don’t yet have a lot of content. But I will be adding to it daily, and I encourage others to contribute as well —either through the blog for discussion, or through the Contact Us page. If you have documents or video to share, please do.
A Simple Question — And What It Cost
For three years, the inner workings of San Bernardino’s administrative shifts remained obscured behind layers of bureaucratic jargon. Truth SBC began with a single leaked internal memo regarding the ‘Liability Management’ program.
What followed was a trail of paper—over 12,000 pages of public records requests that tell a story of intentional obfuscation and financial realignment at the expense of community safety.
Evidence File 001: The Paper Trail
Key Findings
Financial Deficit
Unaccounted $14.2M reallocation within the general fund, specifically targeting infrastructure projects now indefinitely delayed.
Budget Manipulation
Tracking where public emergency and infrastructure funds are quietly redirected.
Closed-Door Policy Changes
Investigating executive decisions made outside meaningful public oversight.
Development & Rezoning Pressure
Examining how development interests influence zoning and land use approvals.
Document Proof
Documents are reviewed before publication for authenticity and legal compliance.
INVESTIGATIVE SPOTLIGHT
The Liability They Didn’t Want Reported
24 October, 2026
Our investigation into the risk management department uncovers a pattern of preemptive settlement offers designed to keep safety failures out of the public record.
Chronology of Events
Connecting vertical timeline line
Council quietly moves $2M from 'Emergency Response' to 'General Risk Mitigation'
during a late-night session.
Evidence markers
Truth SBC receives the first set of internal communications suggesting a 'managed disclosure' policy for city errors.
Redacted document thumbnails
Release of the comprehensive database detailing cross-departmental financial discrepancies.
Latest Intelligence
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Transparency is Not Optional
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