council meetings demanding their resignation. and when news came of the arrests on tuesday, some citizens literally jumped for joy. >> yay, we did it. i'm happy. i'm happy. this is what i was waiting for from the very beginning. >> we just love the idea of all the city council going to jail in handcuffs. >> reporter: the california attorney general running for governor is suing the bell city officials trying to recover much of the money. >> when you see it, you can smell it. this stinks to high heaven. >> reporter: today when former city manager rizzo appears in court t district attorney will ask the judge to set his bail at $3.2 million. >> wow. nbc's george lewis reporting. looking ahead for tomorrow on "morning joe," former president bill clinton will be on the show, and we'll be right back with dylan ratigan and red states erick erickson next on "morning joe." [ female announcer ] what if your natural beauty could be flawless, too?