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Follow the Money: Labor PACs Spending Big In Efforts To Re-Elect 4th District Councilman O'Donnell; In May Alone, LBPOA: $24,000+; LA County Labor Fed'n: 12,000+; LB Firefighters: $5,500+

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(June 2, 2012) -- Below are sums spent by political action committees (PACs) between the April 10 primary and May 30 in support of 4th district Councilman Patrick O'Donnell's candidacy for a third term in a June 5 runoff against challenger Daryl Supernaw.

Political action committees can conduct their own campaigns separate from the campaigns conducted by the candidate himself. Sums collected and spent for PAC-run independent campaigns aren't limited by LB's voter enacted cap of $350 on contributions (per election) to a candidate's campaign. As a result, the amounts spent by PACs to try and influence LB voters may eclipse sums collected and spent by the candidates themselves.

Council incumbent O'Donnell is supported by three major PACs: the L.A. County Federation of Labor AFL-CIO, the LB Police Officers Ass'n and the LB Firefighters Ass'n. Challenger Supernaw hasn't received money or support from any PACs.

Independent campaign activity in support of Councilman Patrick O'Donnell's candidacy:

LB Police Officers Ass'n PAC

May 29$7,800Campaign consulting
May 29 & 30$2,582Mailers
May 26$1,700Precinct Walkers
May 21 & 23$600Phone banks
May 12$1,500 (est.)Precinct Walkers
May 11 & 18$1,859 (est.)Printing
May 8 & 16$5,605Mailer
May 11 & 18$1,360Graphic design (est.)
May 3$1,175Lawn signs
April 20$550Slate mailers

LB Firefighters Ass'n PAC

May 30$4,200Consulting
May 30$1,390Mailers

L.A. County Federation of Labor AFL-CIO Council on Political Education

May 19-June 5$9,100Campaign workers salaries (est.)
May 19-June 5$280Field expenses (est.)
May 19-June 5$2,500Campaign consultants

The June 5 runoff will decide whether LB has a new 4th district Councilman or reelects its incumbent seeking a third term. All LB Councilmembers have a co-equal vote on citywide spending priorities, budget decisions and development projects.



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