Paul Tanaka

Mayor of Gardena

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Mayor of Gardena; former undersheriff (2011-2013) and candidate for LA County Sheriff

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Last year, the  Citizens Commission on Jail Violence  blamed both LA County Sheriff Lee Baca and Undersheriff Paul Tanaka for a "failure of leadership" that permitted a culture of…

Paul Tanaka Talks Back

Last year, the Citizens Commission on Jail Violence blamed both LA County Sheriff Lee Baca and Undersheriff Paul Tanaka for a "failure of leadership" that permitted a culture of…

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