Mystery California lobbyist used bogus million-dollar boasts to land taxpayer contracts
Politics exclusive Mystery California lobbyist used bogus million-dollar boasts to land taxpayer contracts By Benjamin Brown and Josh Koehn Published Aug. Add The California Post on Google A Southern California lobbyist who interned in the Clinton administration with Monica Lewinsky has been making lofty claims to win taxpayer-funded contracts — but some of the cities and public agencies on his killer resumé say they couldn’t pick him out of a lineup. Jaime Rojas, president of Rojas Public Affairs, has been collecting thousands in taxpayer fees from a Southern California agency after he bragged about securing tens of millions in federal funds, but officials who spoke to The California Post are increasingly worried the lobbyist’s grandiose pitches are based on lies.
- ▪Politics exclusive Mystery California lobbyist used bogus million-dollar boasts to land taxpayer contracts By Benjamin Brown and Josh Koehn Published Aug.
- ▪Add The California Post on Google A Southern California lobbyist who interned in the Clinton administration with Monica Lewinsky has been making lofty claims to win taxpayer-funded contracts — but some of the cities and public agencies on h
- ▪Jaime Rojas, president of Rojas Public Affairs, has been collecting thousands in taxpayer fees from a Southern California agency after he bragged about securing tens of millions in federal funds, but officials who spoke to The California Po
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| Publication time | Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:17:58 -0400 |
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