Mayor Bass Returns Contractor Donations | San Diego News

Mayor Karen Bass is returning nearly $10,000 in campaign donations from Danny Bakewell Senior, a board chair of a nonprofit that’s received millions in city contracts for gang prevention — a move triggered by questions over whether the contributions violated LA’s ethics law banning contractors from donating to officials who oversee their contracts. Bakewell, unaware his unpaid board role disqualified him, expressed regret for not being able to support Bass — whom he’s long admired. The campaign says they didn’t initially flag the donation because Bakewell was listed as retired on forms, and they review all contributions against the contractor database. Other family members on the nonprofit’s board also had their donations returned. The 2011 law, designed to prevent conflicts of interest, typically targets donors, not recipients — but this case has reignited scrutiny over its enforcement and transparency. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9e04bd2dac3e1047