Some of City Hall’s biggest players are spending major money to try to ensure the reelection of Los Angeles City Councilmember John Lee, even as he faces allegations he violated city ethics rules by accepting illegal gifts from developers.
The largest contributors include the labor unions that represent L.A. police officers, firefighters and Department of Water and Power workers, as well as both the L.A. Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.
Independent expenditure committees have spent more than $1 million to help Lee defeat his only challenger, former Ethics Commission President Serena Oberstein, in the race to represent District 12, which covers much of the northwestern San Fernando Valley, including Northridge, Chatsworth, and Reseda.
Because there are only two candidates in the race, whoever draws the most votes on the March 5 ballot wins the seat.
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