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Democratic lawmaker’s father gets prison time for illegal contributions

By Anna Giaritelli
Published August 19, 2016 12:22am ET
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Democratic lawmaker’s father gets prison time for illegal contributions
The 83-year-old father of Ami Bera solicited $260,000 in unlawful donations to his son's campaign. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) | Rich Pedroncelli

Babulal Bera, the father of Sacramento, Calif., Democratic congressman Ami Bera, was sentenced Thursday to 366 days in prison for soliciting illegal donations to his son’s campaign.

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