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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2002

A California state lawmaker is denying claims made in a report that he helped organize tribal opposition to a Los Angeles mayoral candidate last year.

Assemblyman Tony Cardenas, a Democrat, says he didn't ask tribes to spend money on ads attacking the opponent to Mayor James K. Hahn. Hahn defeated Antonio Villaraigosa last summer.

But a report by the Los Angeles County district attorney's office suggests Cardenas had a role. The office is forwarding the report to the city ethics commission. Cardenas is running for a spot on the city council.

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Cardenas Denies Getting Tribes to Back Hahn Bid (The Los Angeles Times 2/8)

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