A California lawyer didn’t violate state conflict-of-interest rules when he brokered a tax incentive deal between Best Buy Inc. and the city of Dinuba that has netted him more than $8 million, the state’s ethics watchdog ruled.
The Fair Political Practices Commission notified Robert E. Cendejas that it closed its investigation without taking enforcement action. The commission launched the probe in 2020 in response to a Bloomberg Tax examination of his role in negotiating the Best Buy deal, as well as similar agreements between several other cities and retailers.
At issue is a 2015 agreement through which Best Buy designates ...
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