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California mayor pleads guilty to acting as illegal China agent
Filed: May 12, 2026 at 10:04 PM ET
Summary: Arcadia mayor Anna Schecter pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal agent for China and spreading pro-Communist propaganda.
WHO: Anna Schecter
WHAT: Arcadia mayor’s guilty plea to acting as an illegal agent for China
WHEN: May 12, 2026 at 7:31 PM ET
WHERE: Arcadia, California
WHY: None
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