$18,411
Cindy Montanez didn’t speak much on the Assembly floor, but her phone stayed busy: New figures show the public was billed $18,411 last year for phone charges by the former Assemblywoman, three times the average for Assembly members. Montanez, a San Fernando Democrat, lost a bid for the state Senate in the June primary — and phone bills weren’t even an issue. — Nancy Vogel
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