Mayes declines to prosecute Hobbs for Sunshine Residential bribery accusations

By: Gloria Rebecca Gomez

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: August 21, 2026

Words: 1,500

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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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% increase in the rate it charges to house foster children. The company made hundreds of thousands in …

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