He assumed there were no further limits in place because the governor went to court and invalidated the contribution limits on candidate controlled ballot measure committees,

We have to step up and do that, ... It's an expenditure the county has never had before, we have to figure out where the money is coming from.

How can he say he didn't know or he didn't solicit it? ... It's right in the contract.

He definitely has to disclose,

a range of unanswered questions.

The governor is not part of the litigation, ... He had no official role in approval of the initiative. And it appeared the only reason for writing the letter was to influence the court.