Loloee, who represents District 2 in north Sacramento, also owns the Viva Supermarkets chain. The indictment alleges he and a business partner falsified immigration documents, withheld overtime pay and fraudulently obtained COVID-19 relief funds.
The U.S. Department of Labor investigated Sean Loloee’s Viva Supermarket businesses several times dating back to 2009, before filing a lawsuit in April 2022.
By Robert J. Hansen | OBSERVER Staff Writer - Federal and state agents closed three Sacramento grocery stores owned by City Councilperson Sean Loloee during an apparent raid, investigating allegations of labor violations and possible violations of federal laws regarding overtime pay, minimum wage and child labor.