Paul Tanaka

Paul Tanaka is a candidate for Sheriff in Los Angeles County in 2014.

In favor of expanding access to concealed weapons.

Past involvement in a police group/gang known as the vikings. Heavily criticized for the role he played encouraging, or failing to discourage, violence in L.A. County jails while working for Sheriff Baca.

External Resources

• ""Paul Tanaka for Sheriff - Official Campaign Website
• "Paul Tanaka" - Wikipedia
• Jack Leonard, "Outsider could end 100-year tradition by becoming L.A. County sheriff", Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2014
• Thomas Himes, "Paul Tanaka urged to halt Los Angeles County sheriff bid in wake of federal jailhouse probe", Los Angeles Daily News, 20 May 2014
• Gene Maddaus, "Sheriff Candidate Paul Tanaka Vows More Concealed Weapons", LA Weekly, Mar 13, 2014
• Kristen Lepore, "New sheriff in town: A look at 7 potential successors to LA Sheriff Lee Baca", New sheriff in town: A look at 7 potential successors to LA Sheriff Lee Baca, 16 Jan 2014