Arizona AG declines to charge Gov. Katie Hobbs over pay-to-play allegations
Mayes said investigators found no quid pro quo after a two-year probe and urged lawmakers to tighten disclosure rules for contractor donations.
- On Friday, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that prosecutors declined to file criminal charges against Governor Katie Hobbs over allegations of a pay-to-play scheme involving Sunshine Residential Homes.
- Concerns arose after Sunshine donated $100,000 to Hobbs' inaugural fund and the Arizona Democratic Party, subsequently receiving a 30% rate increase that only one other provider obtained during the 2022-2023 contracting period.
- Then-DCS Director David Lujan approved the increase, which the Arizona Department of Child Safety said was necessary to retain 290 beds and prevent siblings in foster care from being separated into different homes.
- Mayes said the investigation "shows there is a need for legislative reform" around political donation transparency, though a separate inquiry by Republican Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell remains ongoing.
- Political pressure persists as Hobbs seeks a second term, with U.S. Representative Andy Biggs featuring the probe in campaign advertisements, while Hobbs denies any involvement in the rate increase decision.
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Mayes declines to prosecute Hobbs for Sunshine Residential bribery accusations
Attorney General Kris Mayes speaks to reporters on June 1, 2026. (Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy/Arizona Mirror)Attorney General Kris Mayes says there’s no evidence that Gov. Katie Hobbs broke the law when her administration awarded a pay increase to a foster care provider that donated more than $400,000 to her political campaign. Two years ago, an Arizona Republic investigation found that Sunshine Residential Homes received a nearly 60% increas…
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