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Two people walk near the California State Capitol Building.

Two people walk near the California State Capitol Building.

California Lawmakers Criticized for Travelling to Maui for In-Person Conference

John Pelissero, senior scholar at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics and professor emeritus of political science at Loyola University Chicago quoted on KTVU Fox 2.

"A gathering of legislators and lobbyists from various states just doesn't seem to fit the category of essential travel during a pandemic," said Professor Pelissero.

"It's likely to impact the trust that the voters placed in elected legislators at the time of their election," said Pelissero.

John Pelissero, senior scholar at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics and professor emeritus of political science at Loyola University Chicago quoted on KTVU Fox 2.

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