ANOTHER BLOW FOR SHELLEY VS

NOW A FEDERAL AUDIT WILL BE MADE OF THE SPENDING PRACTICES OF CALIFORNIA SECRETARY OF STATE KEVIN SHELLEY. THE U.S. ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION VOTED TO AUDIT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN QUESTIONABLE EXPENDITURES FROM HIS OFFICE. A STATE AUDIT LAST MONTH FOUND MISMANAGED $27.3 MILLION SENT TO CALIFORNIA TO UPDATE VOTING PROCEDURES. A NUMBER OF NEWSPAPERS HAVE CALLED FOR SHELLEY'S RESIGNATION INCLUDING THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, AND OTHERS. A SPOKESPERSON FROM SHELLEY'S OFFICE SAID THE SECRETARY IS CONFIDENT THAT ANY AUDIT WILL CLEAR HIS OFFICE OF ANY WRONGDOING.