"Carson Councilman Albert Robles faces conflict-of-interest probe"

Quoted in this one in the Los Angeles Times.

But Jessica Levinson, a Loyola law professor who specializes in government ethics, said conflict of interest laws involving so-called incompatible offices are designed to keep politicians from "serving two masters." Experts say investigators don't have to prove that a conflict of interest happened, only that it could.

"It's meant to ensure that you serve your constituents and don't have divided duties and loyalties and agendas," Levinson said.