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Former county Supervisor Andrew Do, who is now serving federal prison time for accepting bribes in his county post, was chairman of the CalOptima board at that time.
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Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Defense attorney Jeffrey Chartier pushed for a sentence without prison time.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
Examples include a husband having the legal right to restrict his wife’s travel and employment, unequal divorce rights and punishment for appearing in public without a hijab ranging from fines to prison time to flogging.
—Ellie Austin, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
The possible punishments for being found in contempt of Congress is a fine of up to $100,000 and prison time of no more than 12 months.
—Mike Stunson, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Defense attorney Jeffrey Chartier pushed for a sentence without prison time.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
Examples include a husband having the legal right to restrict his wife’s travel and employment, unequal divorce rights and punishment for appearing in public without a hijab ranging from fines to prison time to flogging.
—Ellie Austin, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
The possible punishments for being found in contempt of Congress is a fine of up to $100,000 and prison time of no more than 12 months.
—Mike Stunson, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Prison time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prison%20time. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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