Less than a week into the primary, 12 candidates for Los Angeles County district attorney have collectively raised nearly $6.8 million, according to campaign finance filings. Some have raised much more money than others. Nathan Hochman, a former Republican candidate for state attorney general, raised more than twice as much as his next closest rival, former federal prosecutor Jeff Chemerinsky. This year's race will feature the largest primary field in the office's history.

As of Monday, Georges Gascón, who is seeking re-election, had raised $435,000. At this point in his 2020 candidacy, he had raised $341,000 from his candidate committee and about $2.5 million from outside committees supporting him. But based on the candidate committee alone, he still lags far behind his competitors.

So far, fewer than 5,000 individuals, organizations and political action committees account for the funds raised. The majority support a single candidate, but about 100 people have expressed support for multiple candidates. Of those whose support was divided, more than half chose to include the deputy mayor. Atty. Contributed by Eric Siddall.

Criminal justice reformers, labor unions and progressive advocacy groups are backing Gascón.

Many of the Major Donors of Criminal Justice Reform that Led Gascon to victory in 2020 I still support him. So is Patti Quillin, philanthropist and wife of Netflix CEO Reed Hastings. Quinn Delaney, founder of the Oakland-based decriminalization group. Elizabeth Simmons, president of the Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization. Caitlin Krieger, co-founder of the criminal justice reform organization, spent $3.7 million to elect Gascon in 2020.

And they all support his re-election.

Advocacy-minded donors include Progressive Era PAC and Planned Parenthood's advocacy arm. Ann Devereux Mills, who helped pass three-strikes reform in California, and Ann Rosenbaum Irwin, founder of Smart Justice California, both contributed to his first election and re-election campaign. .

He has also received contributions from the California Long Term Care Workers Union, Service Employees International Union Local 2015, Foreman Union Local 94 Political Action Fund, Workers Local 300, and the National Health Care Workers Union.

gascon plan Reform-oriented fundamental changes From the moment he takes office, his policies include banning prosecutors from seeking the death penalty, ending the practice of trying juveniles as adults, eliminating cash bail and eliminating sentencing enhancements. Nearly all of Gascón's challengers said they would reverse some of the reforms he enacted on his first day in office.

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Since becoming district attorney, Mr. Gascón has continued to engage in the following activities: Fight with members of your own agency. Currently, his internal opposition has sharply divided support among deputy ward mayors. Atty. Maria Ramirez Deputy Chief Atty. John McKinney, Deputy Chief Atty. Jonathan Hatami and Siddal. McKinney received the most support from within the prosecutor's office, with about $18,000 in donations from 45 employees. Seventy-one members of the district attorney's staff donated to candidates other than Mr. Gascon, but Mr. Gascon himself received only two donations.However, the office employs almost all employees 1,000 lawyersSo this is just a small part of his staff.

Representing the union of LA County Deputy District Attorneys general public prosecutor Under the Gascon regime, approved Mr. Siddal, the immediate past Vice President, served on the Board of Directors for 10 years. The union donated $7,500 to the candidate committee and $3,000 to Mr. Ramirez. The group donated $1,500 each to Mr. McKinney and Mr. Hatami.of association He has a tense relationship with Gascon.

So far, donations from police officers and other law enforcement agencies have been small, totaling about $29,000. Glendale Police Officer Assn. PAC contributed to his LA County Superior Court Judge Debra Archuleta, Hatami, Ramirez. Burbank Police Officer Assn. approved Then he handed it to Archuleta. The El Monte Police Officers Assn. PAC presented it to Mr. Hatami, who worked in this area.

Police organizations participating in the 2020 election include the California Correctional Peace Officers Association, the Los Angeles Police Protective League, and the Peace Officers Research Association.california spent millions To support the opponent's dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey. These organizations have yet to donate to any candidate's campaign this year.

Mr. Gascón instructed prosecutors as follows: I will no longer request cash bail. In all misdemeanor and non-violent felonies, this policy recently hired The case was ruled by the Los Angeles County Superior Court, but the case is currently under litigation.

Mr. Hatami is candid partner He supports Gascon's broad no-bail policy, saying he will deny bail for all non-violent misdemeanors and require bail for all felonies and violent misdemeanors. Mr. Khatami received approximately $17,000 from his bail bond company and his employees.

Buck Hockman of Real Estate and Finance

As with the 2022 campaign for California attorney general against Rob Bonta, Mr. Hochman has received financial support from real estate and financial interests. More than 120 people who work in the real estate industry donated $792,000 to Hockman. About 60 wealth management investors and bankers contributed a combined $118,000.

Gerald Marcil, a Republican megadonor and large real estate owner, is Hochman's biggest supporter. Mr. Marcil has poured about $550,000 into the committee supporting Hochman, through his own donations, donations from his family and companies. He is also an important opponent for Gascón. Marcil spent $1.3 million on Gascon's recall campaign and contributed to Hockman's attorney general campaign.

Other industry donors include Bradley Mindlin, founder of real estate investment firm Oro Capital Advisors, and his wife Lisa Mindlin, who together donated $44,000. There is.Jeffrey A. Kaplan Lawyer and trailer home park owner, and his wife, Tracy Kaplan, donated a combined $12,000. Brian, Mark and Marshall Ezralow, owners of a real estate development company, donated a combined $19,000.

Gascon's recall effort has involved the real estate investment industry, but some of the district attorney's biggest opponents in the field have yet to back his rival. Jeffrey Palmer, a billionaire real estate developer and major Republican donor, spent $2.2 million on the Gascon recall effort and $116,000 supporting Hochman's attorney general bid.

Douglas Emmett Properties, a real estate investment firm co-founded and chaired by Dan Emmett, one of Southern California's largest office building owners, has spent nearly $580,000 on recall efforts and Hockman's attorney general campaign. I spent nearly $100,000 on it.

Neither has contributed to this term's candidates.

Rick Caruso, a real estate developer and former Los Angeles mayoral candidate, donated $7,500 to Mr. Siddal.Caruso used to supported efforts to recall Gascon. and donated $45,000 to support his opponent, Lacy. Caruso also hosted a fundraiser to support Gascón before the 2020 election.

Chemerinsky's support grows

More than a third of Chemerinsky's support comes from active lawyers. Approximately 380 attorneys from various offices and public agencies throughout Southern California contributed nearly $370,000 to his campaign.

Mr. Chemerinsky's father, Mr. Irwin, a respected legal scholar and dean of Berkeley Law, made the largest donation of $7,500 to the candidate committee. In all, Jeff Chemerinsky has received $30,000 more than any other candidate from dozens of contributions from law professors and others in the academic community.

His biggest donor was Charlene Marsh of Dallas, who gave $42,500.

Many of Gascón's biggest supporters have remained largely silent.

In the 2020 Gascón election and recall attempt, a significant portion of the millions of dollars raised for Gascón came from large donors. So far, most of these individuals have contributed only a fraction of their previous contributions or not at all, perhaps hampered by the lack of external committees with no contribution limits.

George Soros, Democratic megadonor and founder of the Open Society Foundations, $2.25 million Gascon's last race in November.

Stephen Robinson, owner of an Anaheim craft brewery and husband of Janet Crown, a member of the Chicago-based billionaire Crown family, has pledged $100,000 to the effort to recall Gascón. Poured nearby. He and Crown spent $12,000 to support Siddal and gave Hockman $3,000.

Gascón is expected to advance through the primary, so perhaps his old supporters are waiting for the second half of the race to see who he will face.