Willie Hausey

Short on cash for the renovation of a rental home she owned, state Sen. Diane Watson (D-Los Angeles) solicited a $5,000 personal loan last year from a lobbyist who represents health-care clients potentially affected by bills sent to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee that she chairs. Neither Watson nor the lobbyist, Willie Hausey, reported the loan until the transaction was included as evidence in a Sacramento Municipal Court case last week.

State Sen. Diane Watson (D-Los Angeles) has agreed to pay a $2,000 fine for failing to disclose a $5,000 loan she received from a health care industry lobbyist, according to documents released Monday by the Fair Political Practices Commission. Meanwhile, the attorney general's office said it is reviewing allegations that Watson improperly used campaign funds and her legislative staff to prepare the final manuscript for her doctoral degree.

State Sen. Diane Watson (D-Los Angeles) has agreed to pay a $2,000 fine for failing to disclose a $5,000 loan she received from a health care industry lobbyist, according to documents released Monday by the Fair Political Practices Commission. Meanwhile, the attorney general's office said it is reviewing allegations that Watson improperly used campaign funds and her legislative staff to prepare the final manuscript for her doctoral degree.

Short on cash for the renovation of a rental home she owned, state Sen. Diane Watson (D-Los Angeles) solicited a $5,000 personal loan last year from a lobbyist who represents health-care clients potentially affected by bills sent to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee that she chairs. Neither Watson nor the lobbyist, Willie Hausey, reported the loan until the transaction was included as evidence in a Sacramento Municipal Court case last week.

Health care industry lobbyist Willie R. Hausey has agreed to pay a $3,000 fine for making an improper $5,000 loan to Sen. Diane Watson (D-Los Angeles) and for failing to disclose the loan on his quarterly lobbying reports, according to a document made available Thursday by the state Fair Political Practices Commission.

State Sen. Diane Watson (D-Los Angeles) used campaign funds last year to pay a professional typist to prepare the final draft of her doctoral dissertation, interviews and state records show. Watson listed a $625 payment to the Truly Yours Typing Service under the category of "professional, management and consulting services" on a 1987 campaign expense report. No further explanation was required on the form and Watson did not give a reason for the expenditure.