Baer (Bell City) is from the Losangeles city to a suburban town south of 16 km, a population of about 40000, with an area of 6.5 square kilometers, per capita income of less than $25000, is one of the nation's 25 youngest city, Losangeles county is under the jurisdiction of 88 city in several of the poorest city in the. The city's 17% residents of households, 90% of the population is Hispanic, including illegal immigrants.

However, is this small and poor city, even for a number of annual salary of hundreds of thousands, millions of city officials. 8 senior officials suspected of corruption has been arrested, but the resulting "Baer effect", the government of California has touched every aspect, like peeling an onion general layers of exposure.

The earliest discovered scandal is "two journalists -- Lubin Weiss at the age of 31," the Losangeles times (Ruben Vives) and 58 year old Geoff Gottlieb (Jeff Gottlieb).

In July 15th, this newspaper published a paper entitled 'a city manager values of 800000? 'article, before the disclosure of the Baer city manager Li Zhou (Robert Rizzo) annual salary of up to 78.7 million, almost two times the salary of the president Obama; assistant city manager silk Bertha (Angela Spaccia) annual salary of $376000, is two times the salary of the governor of California; police chief Adams (Randy Adams) year receive 457000 dollars, than Losangeles City Police Commissioner Beckdo more than 50%.

The article published by a Losangeles county government and the people, shocked. Two days later, Baer angry people flocked to the City Council, speaks English and Spanish asked City Council, One's blood boils with indignation. scene full of Losangeles local TV news, soon became a national news, CNN, ABC, CBS, FOXNews and other major television network to broadcast. "New York Times", "Washington Post", "the Wall Street journal", "today", America The Associated Press, Reuters...... All first to report. Baer, from a "forgotten corner" become the focus of media tracking.

"Losangeles times" published a week later, the 3 people such as Li Zhou announced his resignation; 11 days later, the Council decided to cut their own salaries 90% in parliament; 38 days later, the people refuse to be cowed or submit to submit petitions to the government, the removal of the mayor and 4 city council.

At the same time, other local governments Los county was also pushed under the magnifying glass, accept the public's view. Struggling with the economic downturn in California, inspired by the Baer event, the exercise of rights of confidence. More and more journalists to join the ranks of the investigation, ask themselves where city municipal civil service salary.For a time, the city is clean, have the civil service pay posted on the web site.When the "Losangeles times" disclosed Li Zhou resigned after every year can get $600000 pension, reform of California civil service pension system has unprecedented upsurge.

In the media and public pressure, Luo County District Attorney, the Attorney General of California, California comptroller, the justice ministry is committed to USA in-depth investigation of Baer city. In September 15th, is running for governor of California, attorney general Jeri Brown (Jerry Brown) announced formally indicted 8 senior officials of Baer city.

The morning of September 21st, police in Losangeles County District Attorney Steve curry (Steve Cooley) issued a criminal complaint, arrested 8 suspected of corrupt officials have resigned: City Manager Li Zhou, assistant city manager silk Bertha and incumbent mayor Hernandez (Oscar Hernandez), 3 city councillor George rice Bao (George Mirabal), Tereza, Jacob (Teresa Jacobo), Louis Ati (Luis Artiga), and two former city councilman George Cole (George Cole), Victor Biro (Victor Bello). The salary is the most outrageous Li Zhou faces embezzlement, contrary to the public interest and so on 53 charges.