Billions to Spend
The political money behind the rebuilding of the L.A. Community College District.
The trustees of the L.A. Community College District are among California’s most obscure elected officials. They’ve long relied on unions and college employees to fund their election campaigns. After the district launched a massive, bond-financed construction program in 2001, contractors also became an important source of campaign money. Here are contribution totals for 2001–2010 for the seven current and three former trustees. Read the complete Times investigation »
Kelly G. Candaele
1997–Present
- Bond program contractors $31,150 17.2%
- Other businesses $10,600 5.8%
- Community college employees $57,200 31.5%
- Labor unions $76,300 42.1%
- Other contributors $6,100 3.4%
- Total $181,350
Mona Field
1999–Present
- Bond program contractors $9,000 10.1%
- Other businesses $4,500 5.0%
- Community college employees $14,605 16.3%
- Labor unions $34,339 38.4%
- Other contributors $26,963 30.2%
- Total $89,407
Georgia L. Mercer
1998–Present
- Bond program contractors $40,525 22.3%
- Other businesses $28,504 15.7%
- Community college employees $29,525 16.2%
- Labor unions $35,895 19.7%
- Other contributors $47,655 26.2%
- Total $182,104
Tina Park
2009–Present
- Bond program contractors $0 0.0%
- Other businesses $9,749 19.2%
- Community college employees $0 0.0%
- Labor unions $7,000 13.8%
- Other contributors $34,073 67.0%
- Total $50,822
Nancy Pearlman
2001–Present
- Bond program contractors $39,626 21.0%
- Other businesses $7,250 3.8%
- Community college employees $115,400 61.1%
- Labor unions $20,300 10.8%
- Other contributors $6,165 3.3%
- Total $188,741
Miguel Santiago
2008–Present
- Bond program contractors $85,450 31.3%
- Other businesses $20,199 7.4%
- Community college employees $62,200 22.8%
- Labor unions $85,200 31.2%
- Other contributors $20,000 7.3%
- Total $273,049
Sylvia Scott-Hayes
1999–Present
- Bond program contractors $18,850 23.2%
- Other businesses $3,850 4.7%
- Community college employees $14,680 18.1%
- Labor unions $31,045 38.2%
- Other contributors $12,750 15.7%
- Total $81,175
Warren T. Furutani
Former trustee (1999–2008)
- Bond program contractors $23,795 20.5%
- Other businesses $22,950 19.8%
- Community college employees $9,775 8.4%
- Labor unions $29,150 25.2%
- Other contributors $30,217 26.1%
- Total $115,887
Angela J. Reddock
Former trustee (2007–2009)
- Bond program contractors $72,875 24.1%
- Other businesses $39,175 12.9%
- Community college employees $117,700 38.9%
- Labor unions $37,300 12.3%
- Other contributors $35,901 11.9%
- Total $302,951
Michael D. Waxman
Former trustee (2001–2007)
- Bond program contractors $21,000 16.5%
- Other businesses $48,099 37.8%
- Community college employees $2,800 2.2%
- Labor unions $6,350 5.0%
- Other contributors $49,100 38.6%
- Total $127,349