Quick search (Google) indicates TX is number one in the US for corruption with CA being number 2 . . .
http://uscommonsense.org/research/depth-look-public-corruption-california/
A couple of the major cases in CA. . . .
City of Bell
http://www.latimes.com/local/bell/la-me-bell-scandal-a-times-investigation-20160211-storygallery.html
City of Beaummont
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-beaumont-corruption-20160517-snap-story.html
Fun stuff?
We point the finger at little guys who get away with a few dollars (we have never been asked for or paid one single dime to police in Mexico and I have been driving there since 1971) but somehow we forget about the ones who get away with millions. Just look at some of our leaders today and some hoping to get elected.