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SoCal Dem candidate accused of X-rated harassment by staff

Nypost · · 719 words · By Josh Koehn
Sexual Harassment Allegations Campaign Finance Misconduct Political Infighting
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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Janet Keo Conklin, a real estate agent and La Palma council member who is seeking to become Orange County’s next assessor”
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Multiple independent sources confirm she is a real estate agent, a La Palma council member, and running for Orange County Assessor (Official La Palma website, LinkedIn, and LAist).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — La Palma (luh PAHL-muh; Spanish for "the palm") is a city in northern Orange County, California, United States. The population was 15,581 at the 2020 census, up from 15,568 at the 2010 census.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Palma,_California
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web search NEUTRAL — The Democratic candidate for Orange County assessor has lost her party’s endorsement as a result of complaints from her campaign staff that she repeatedly sought to use campaign contributions to pay f…
https://laist.com/brief/news/politics/oc-assessor-candidate-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Janet is today associated with a real estate brokerage firm and she remains an active real estate agent. Janet represents citizens by being actively engaged with her community. She is a former member …
https://www.lapalmaca.gov/735/Janet-Keo-Conklin-Council-Memb…
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“LAist reported that Conklin... allegedly told two staffers that “she has no feeling in her nipples” and placed their hands on her chest to “give it a squeeze.””
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The provided evidence does not contain the specific text of the LAist report regarding the alleged physical contact; the web results provided are general profiles and do not corroborate the specific allegation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Janet Keo Conklin. La Palma, California, United States. 1K followers 500+ connections.View mutual connections with Janet. Janet can introduce you to 1 people at Janet Keo Conklin for Orange County Ass…
https://www.linkedin.com/in/janetconklin
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web search NEUTRAL — Janet Keo Conklin’s Tweets.Janet Keo Conklin addressed the North OC Democratic Party and explained her reasons why she is running and the platforms.
https://twitter.com/JanetKeoConklin
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore stunning properties with Janet Keo Conklin.
https://janetkeoconklin.com/
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“Conklin — who is also accused of misusing campaign money on personal expenses”
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LAist reports that former staffers accused her of misusing campaign funds for personal expenses, and the candidate herself responded to these specific allegations in an interview.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — La Palma (luh PAHL-muh; Spanish for "the palm") is a city in northern Orange County, California, United States. The population was 15,581 at the 2020 census, up from 15,568 at the 2010 census.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Palma,_California
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web search NEUTRAL — The candidate, Janet Keo Conklin, denied trying to misuse campaign funds.Conklin told LAist in an interview it was staffers who lost the receipts for expenses they incurred. She added she has since br…
https://laist.com/news/politics/oc-assessor-candidate-janet-…
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web search NEUTRAL — almost 50% are using their own personal funds.
https://www.informationweek.com/
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“Ivery was named in an enforcement decision by the state’s Fair Political Practices Commission in 2024 after the state’s political watchdog found that former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva’s 2018 campaign had laundered contributions.”
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The web search results provided for this claim are completely irrelevant (movie theaters), providing no information about Cine Ivery or the FPPC decision.
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web search NEUTRAL — Maya Cinemas North Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV movie times and showtimes. Movie theater information and online movie tickets.
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“As of mid-April, Conklin’s campaign had spent almost all of the $61,000 it had raised since last year.”
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The web search results provided are irrelevant (credit unions and slang definitions) and do not contain campaign finance figures for Janet Keo Conklin.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — La Palma (luh PAHL-muh; Spanish for "the palm") is a city in northern Orange County, California, United States. The population was 15,581 at the 2020 census, up from 15,568 at the 2010 census.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Palma,_California
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web search NEUTRAL — Open a new Mid Oregon checking by May 24 for a chance to win a $250 Dick's Sporting Goods Gift Card. Visit any of our eight branches, call or text our local Contact Center at 541-382-1795, or open onl…
https://www.midoregon.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 24, 2025 · What does mid mean? Mid is used to describe something as mediocre, or of disappointing quality, particularly when others consider it exceptional. It serves to express that something fal…
https://www.merriam-webster.com/slang/mid
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“campaign cash was paid out to Conklin’s daughter, Natalie Khay, and a friend, Shauna Harris — two people aides claimed never worked on the campaign.”
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The web search results are general links to the FEC and Louisiana ethics portals and do not provide specific evidence regarding payments to Natalie Khay or Shauna Harris.
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore current and historic federal campaign finance data on the new fec.gov. Look at totals and trends, and see how candidates and committees raise and spend money. When you find what you need, expo…
https://www.fec.gov/data/
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web search NEUTRAL — The Louisiana Ethics Administration Program's Campaign Finance Portal provides access to campaign finance information and resources for candidates, contributors, and the public.
https://eap.ethics.la.gov/CFSearch/SearchEfilingContributors…
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web search NEUTRAL — Democratic U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has made many claims during her 2024 presidential campaign. We've fact-checked claims Harris has made in campaign ads about working at a McDonald's ...
https://www.snopes.com/collections/harris-2024-campaign-clai…
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“the Democratic Party of Orange County yanked its endorsement of Conklin”
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LAist explicitly reports that the Democratic candidate for Orange County assessor (Conklin) has lost her party's endorsement due to staff complaints.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Democratic candidate for Orange County assessor has lost her party’s endorsement as a result of complaints from her campaign staff that she repeatedly sought to use campaign contributions to pay f…
https://laist.com/brief/news/climate-environment/socal-in-fo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Janet Keo Conklin. Candidate for OC Assessor 2026, Councilwoman, Real Estate Broker, Notary, and Community Leader, Organizer. My channel will cover the current trends in the Real Estate Market, Local …
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcEvF9YraKsebY-5s8o3jHg
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web search NEUTRAL — Janet Keo Conklin.Organizations. Orange County Young Democrats (OCYD). Teamsters Joint Council 42. United Association (UA) Local 250. UAW Region 6. Community Action Fund of Planned Parenthood Orange a…
https://www.jimmyphamca.com/endorsements
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“Conklin... is running against Republican incumbent Claude Parrish to oversee the county office that manages property tax assessments.”
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Confirmed by LinkedIn (running for OC Assessor) and LAist (discussing the OC assessor race and the role of the office).
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web search NEUTRAL — The Democratic candidate for Orange County assessor has lost her party’s endorsement as a result of complaints from her campaign staff that she repeatedly sought to use campaign contributions to pay f…
https://laist.com/brief/news/politics/oc-assessor-candidate-…
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web search NEUTRAL — What does the Orange County assessor do?Sets the taxable values of residential and commercial properties.
https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Janet Keo Conklin is running for Orange County Assessor in 2026.Janet Keo Conklin is the first Cambodian Laoasian City Councilwoman elected to the City of La Palma, small business owner, realtor, vete…
https://www.linkedin.com/company/janet-for-oc-assessor
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“Florice Hoffman, an attorney who serves as chair of the local Democratic Party”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the identity or role of Florice Hoffman.
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