Juan Garza, Director at Central Basin, once represented La Luz Del Mundo, as their company, prior to the organization's leader admitting guilt for engaging in sexual acts with a minor.
In recent developments, the professional relationship between Juan Garza and La Luz Del Mundo, a religious organisation, appears to be shrouded in uncertainty following the indictment of the church's leader for sexual crimes.
According to available search results, there is no documented information about any changes in Juan Garza's association with La Luz Del Mundo post-indictment. This is despite Instagram posts attributed to Juan de la Garza, which do not mention any such status changes or the impact of the indictment on the church's members.
Prior to the indictment, Juan Garza had been working for La Luz Del Mundo for an entire year in 2021, but was paid more for only three months in 2022. Interestingly, Garza's 2022 FPPC form 700 did not include La Luz Del Mundo as a client, an oversight that Garza himself attributed to an unintentional error.
In 2021, Garza was paid less than $10,000 by La Luz Del Mundo, but received more than $10,000 during the three-month period from January to March 2022. It is worth noting that La Luz Del Mundo was not listed on Garza's 2021 SEI.
The relationship between Garza and La Luz Del Mundo took a turn during the height of felony sex charges proceedings involving the church's leader, as Garza met with the church leadership and increased his compensation. However, the exact nature of this relationship and the circumstances surrounding the compensation increase remain unclear.
Moreover, questions have been raised about the reporting of income by several members of the Central Basin board. Central Basin Vice President Gary Jones is illegally on the board, violating AB 1794, the State's Water Code, and the Central Basin Administrative Code. Additionally, Central Basin Director Juan Garza, as well as Central Basin President New Ochoa and Director Joanna Moreno, did not report income on their FPPC conflict of interest forms.
Recently, a $49,000 FTB lien was filed on Central Basin Director Juan Garza's home on May 30, 2024. The lien's implications and its connection, if any, to Garza's professional relationship with La Luz Del Mundo are not yet clear.
As more information becomes available, it will be crucial to understand the full extent of Juan Garza's professional relationship with La Luz Del Mundo, particularly in light of the church leader's indictment and the ongoing questions about income reporting by members of the Central Basin board.
Local news outlets have been reporting on the ongoing controversy surrounding Juan Garza's relationship with La Luz Del Mundo, a religious organization. City council meetings and community news forums have been discussing the indictment of the church's leader for sexual crimes, and the consequences this may have for Garza's association with the church. The recent filing of a $49,000 FTB lien on Garza's home has added to the mystery, as reporters and citizens alike wonder if there is a connection to the church and its politics. General-news and crime-and-justice segments are covering the unfolding events, with events such as court hearings and press conferences expected to shedding more light on the situation in the near future.
