Rob Reiner Resigns Preschool Commission 

(Los Angeles) After repeatedly stating that he would not step down from the California First 5 Commission amid allegations of misuse of funds, Rob Reiner resigns.

From CBS2.com:

In a surprise turnaround, Hollywood director Rob Reiner resigned Wednesday from a statewide preschool commission he helped create and blamed "personal political attacks" for endangering services for needy children.

His departure comes at a time when the organization, the California First 5 Commission, has been under scrutiny for its spending practices.

Only two weeks ago, Reiner dismissed suggestions that he should step down from the chairmanship of the commission, which has collected nearly $4 billion in tobacco taxes to fund early childhood programs.

The controversy over the misuse of funds involves $23 million of state money being used to inappropriately support a future ballot proposition. Contrary to Reiner's assertion that he is under personal political attacks, it seems that people are simply asking questions about how he spends taxpayer funds. I believe the questions are legitimate and Reiner is trying to deflect valid criticism.