'Anonymous' sent 23 donations at the behest of Mayor Bass in under 2 weeks
At least 23 filings show the donations were routed through a donor-advised fund, a setup critics say can obscure who gave the money.
- Filings show Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass directed $240,563 in anonymous donations through The Pledgeling Foundation during a 12-day span in January 2025 to support fire relief via the California Community Foundation .
- At least 23 filings reviewed by The Center Square show Bass requesting money from 'Anonymous,' which state rules require to be reported as behested payments filed with the California Fair Political Practices Commission .
- The Pledgeling Foundation, a 501 donor-advised fund, allows donors to hide identities while supporting causes; Gregory Yorke, the foundation's chief financial officer, wrote that donors 'choose to donate via a donor-advised fund precisely to stay anonymous.'
- Conway Collis, CEO of the Mayor's Fund for Los Angeles, stated Bass has had 'minimal to no involvement' in fundraising, though Sean McMorris of California Common Cause called the current system 'ripe for abuse.'
- Columbia University law professor Richard Briffault noted that linking anonymous donations to elected officials is difficult, comparing the process to 'following the air molecules' as transparency gaps persist.
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'Anonymous' sent 23 donations at the behest of Mayor Bass in under 2 weeks
(The Center Square) – Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has filed hundreds of state-mandated “transparency” reports intended to disclose millions of dollars donated to third parties at her behest, but at least 23 filings reviewed by The Center Square show…
'Anonymous' sent 23 donations at the behest of Mayor Bass in under 2 weeks - The Daily Bo Snerdley
(The Center Square) – Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has filed hundreds of state-mandated “transparency” reports intended to disclose millions of dollars donated to third parties at her behest, but at least 23 filings reviewed by The Center Square show her requesting money from “Anonymous.” Anonymous donations are legal in some circumstances, but they defeat the purpose of a California transparency system intended to let the public know who elec…
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