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Rob Reiner Accused of Misusing California State Funds

by Ina Jaffe, NPR
March 22, 2006

Actor and director Rob Reiner is charged with using taxpayer money to fund a partisan initiative for universal preschool in California. The money in question paid for commercials supporting the initiative, which is coming up for a vote in June. Reiner has refused to resign as chairman of the state commission that supplied the money. He says he has done nothing wrong.

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  • Morning Edition, March 22, 2006
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