Calif AG: Bell city officials must disclose pay records

BELL, Calif. (AP) — California’s attorney general has ordered past and present officials of Bell to turn over their financial records in a widening investigation of a salary scandal in the Los Angeles suburb.

Jerry Brown says Monday that he’s subpoenaed tax, salary and other records and told officials to give depositions under oath within two weeks.

Brown also announced a toll-free hotline for people to report alleged voter fraud and other possible misconduct by Bell officials.

Bell’s city manager, who made about $1.5 million a year in pay and benefits for governing a city of 40,000 people, has resigned along with two other top officials in the wake of a public outcry over their pay.

The mayor and three council members have agreed to slash their salaries of nearly $100,000 a year.