Attorney General Mayes Issues Findings in Sunshine Residential Homes Investigation, Calls for Legislative Reform

PHOENIX — Attorney General Kris Mayes today issued findings in the investigation of the allegations that Sunshine Residential Homes, LLC obtained rate increases from the Department of Child Safety in exchange for political contributions to Governor Katie Hobbs.

“After two years of investigation, consisting of multiple interviews, reviews of campaign-finance records, procurement records, bank documents, and State emails and chats, totaling over one terabyte of data, including more than 100,000 documents, the investigation has not uncovered any evidence of the necessary quid pro quo to support a bribery charge,” said Attorney General Mayes. “Declining prosecution is a conclusion about the legal standard for charging a case, but this case shows there is a need for legislative reform. The Legislature and the Governor have the power to ensure greater transparency with regard to political donations made by state contractors. I am urging them to work together and try again to pass legislation that does so.”

A copy of the legal analysis is available.