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
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Bond program contractors
$31,150
17.2%
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Other businesses
$10,600
5.8%
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Community college employees
$57,200
31.5%
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Labor unions
$76,300
42.1%
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Other contributors
$6,100
3.4%
- Total $181,350

Mona Field
1999–Present
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Bond program contractors
$9,000
10.1%
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Other businesses
$4,500
5.0%
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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
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Bond program contractors
$40,525
22.3%
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Other businesses
$28,504
15.7%
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Community college employees
$29,525
16.2%
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Labor unions
$35,895
19.7%
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Other contributors
$47,655
26.2%
- Total $182,104

Tina Park
2009–Present
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Bond program contractors
$0
0.0%
-
Other businesses
$9,749
19.2%
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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
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Bond program contractors
$39,626
21.0%
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Other businesses
$7,250
3.8%
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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
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Bond program contractors
$85,450
31.3%
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Other businesses
$20,199
7.4%
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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
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Bond program contractors
$18,850
23.2%
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Other businesses
$3,850
4.7%
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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)
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Bond program contractors
$23,795
20.5%
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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)
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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)
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Bond program contractors
$21,000
16.5%
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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
