Eileen Wang, former mayor of Arcadia, pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal agent of China. - Wang resigned on May 11 after agreeing to plead guilty to one felony count.
- She was elected in 2022 with help from her fiancé, who is already serving prison time for similar charges. - Wang posted pro-China propaganda on a news website at the direction of Chinese officials.
- She faces up to 10 years in federal prison, with sentencing scheduled for October 29, 2026. The case highlights ongoing concerns about foreign influence in local U.S.
politics.