Bell, California
Los Angeles County · Population 33,559 · Card no. 10029
A small southeast Los Angeles city that became a national story in 2010 when officials were found to be paying themselves enormous salaries.
- The city manager's salary was nearly $800,000 a year.
- Several officials were convicted and the scandal reshaped California transparency law.
- The city is densely populated and heavily Latino.
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