Many CA legislators were infamous about running for districts in which they did not live. One of these was David Roberti, a member of the Democrat leadership who built his career on firearms ban (CA's first "assault-weapon ban" was officially the Roberti-Roos act).
The CA media generally refused to report on this until he was term-limited out.
I always wondered if one of the reasons that Wright was left to twist in the wind was that he dared oppose the Democrat leadership on some issues... like gun bans.
<The State Senate actually suspended all three members.>
I don't know if any was suspended before suffering felony indictments. Calderon was not only not suspended, he officially remained in office (drawing full salary and benefits) for the rest of his term. Wright was not suspended until after his felony convictions.
Contrast this to all people in jail for crimes that really haven't hurt anyone.
The real crooks are the ones that should be smacked extra hard.
CA remains a popular target for federal stings, Shrimpscam was a famous example of a federal sting that ensnared many members way back, but now there are much more recent examples. It was a crazy year, and the indictment for Leland Yee was nuts, it read like a crime novel.