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Feb. 10, 2020

LA DA drops out of debate, says organizer is linked to challenger

According to a Lacey campaign statement released Friday, Lacey dropped out after her campaign discovered that one of the coalition’s steering committee co-chairs, attorney Alex Sherman, writes for The Appeal, a publication allegedly funded in part by the biggest donor to George Gascón’s super PAC.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey announced Friday she will not participate this week in a debate organized in part by "The L.A. Coalition for D.A. Justice and Accountability," after her campaign discovered an organizer has ties to one of the biggest donors to campaign of her chief challenger, George Gascón.

According to a Lacey campaign statement released Friday, Lacey dropped...

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