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Bruce Malkenhorst was convicted of misuse of public funds last week.

As part of Malkenhorst’s plea, he got three years of probation, as much as $35,000 in fines and penalties, and he must pay Vernon back $60,000 in restitution.

Keep those numbers in mind.

Mr. Malkenhorst was the city administrator for the corrupt city government of Vernon, California, a city government so corrupt that the state legislature is trying to disincorporate the city.

However, Mr. Malkenhorst, as city administrator, is not an elected official.

Why does that matter?

Mr. Malkenhorst, as a non-elected official, gets to keep his retirement pension. California law only allows for the revocation of pensions for elected officials.

Did I say “retirement pension”? I meant, “his $500,000 a year retirement pension“.

He pays about $100,000 in fines and restitution, gets three years of probation, and still comes out $400,000 ahead just in the first year.

Nice work if you can get it.