CA-LG: California treasurer Fiona Ma (D) tied to Chinese school cited in scathing audit

Fiona Ma, California’s state treasurer and a candidate for lieutenant governor, has ties to a private Chinese boarding school at the center of a scathing California county audit, according to a post that was on the school’s website.

Ma told students during a 2023 visit to the school that she could help provide internships and job opportunities in California, the post said.

Pegasus California School, based in Qingdao, China, was the subject of an audit issued last month by education officials in California’s Riverside County. The report found a Southern California district improperly issued diplomas to the school’s students and identified potential fraud and other illegal practices. Reporting by the Axel Springer Global Reporters Network shows she visited the school, met with Chinese officials, and was featured in its marketing. The school’s founder also donated to Ma’s campaigns.

The audit did not accuse Ma of wrongdoing.




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