Giminy Christmas - allegations of impropriety in San Bernardino politics

Here's an article on improprities in the San Bernardino political realm. Who knew? San Bernardino's mayor Patrick Morris wrote this article lambasting the city attorney, Jim Penman. I know too little to comment on the allegations but the representation that only 11 out of 478 California cities have an elected city attorney is very interesting. The reasons against making the position an elected one sound about right. The city attorney is an advocate for the city in enforcing the municipal code and is supposed to provide a legal opinion for the departments on their obligations under the law. The job is ministerial as opposed to political. I'll keep an eye out for more on this story.