# 'Thank You Leader': California Mayor Pleads Guilty to Working as CCP Agent

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Podcast: [Facts Matter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545)
Published: 2026-05-15T00:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Just earlier this week, the mayor of Arcadia (in Northeast Los Angeles) agreed to plead guilty to illegally acting as an agent of China. She was the mayor of an American city, while actually being an out-and-out agent for the Chinese Communist Party—even going so far as calling a Chinese official her “leader.” Let’s go through the details of her case together. Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

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