Bakersfield's Mob was "The Lords of Bakersfield" and they were a Lavender Mafia. This story continues to play out, but in the 1970s and 1980s the mob consisted of the local newspaper owner, the DA, Department heads and politicians. I have no evidence that McCarthy has ties to the Lords of Bakersfield but it would be hard to advance politically without their support https://www.kget.com/news/crime-watch/lords-of-bakersfield-the-lawsuit-is-the-next-act-in-a-salacious-40-year-old-drama/
Bakersfield's Mob was "The Lords of Bakersfield" and they were a Lavender Mafia. This story continues to play out, but in the 1970s and 1980s the mob consisted of the local newspaper owner, the DA, Department heads and politicians. I have no evidence that McCarthy has ties to the Lords of Bakersfield but it would be hard to advance politically without their support https://www.kget.com/news/crime-watch/lords-of-bakersfield-the-lawsuit-is-the-next-act-in-a-salacious-40-year-old-drama/