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In summary<\/strong><\/p>\n California law enforcement groups are making sizable donations to candidates for attorney general, treasurer and Legislature before the June 7 primary. The biggest recipient is Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert, who is trying to unseat Attorney General Rob Bonta.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t Amid rising concerns about crime<\/a> and recent criminal justice reforms, California\u2019s law enforcement groups are spending big this year in several high-profile races.\u00a0<\/p>\n So far in the 2022 election cycle, these groups have contributed more than $1 million to campaigns for the state Legislature and several statewide offices, slightly less than the $1.2 million contributed at the same point in 2020 and significantly more than the roughly $305,000 in 2018, according to a CalMatters analysis.<\/p>\n As of Monday, nearly $1 out of every $6 donated by law enforcement groups has gone into the attorney general\u2019s race, specifically to Sacramento District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert<\/a>. The $176,900 in cop cash given to Schubert is about 10% of her total contributions.<\/p>\n She is a Republican turned independent who is the preferred pick of these groups looking to unseat Attorney General Rob Bonta<\/a>, a Democrat who was appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2021.\u00a0<\/p>\n Schubert is endorsed<\/a> by one of the largest contributors: the Peace Officers Research Association of California<\/a>, an advocacy and lobbying <\/strong>group. The organization has given Schubert $16,200, the maximum allowed for the June 7 primary, while none of her opponents have reported any law enforcement contributions so far \u2013 not Bonta, who <\/strong>has raised $6.4 million total so far, and not Republican challengers Nathan Hochman<\/a> or Eric Early<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n This is the first time since at least 1999 the organization has not contributed to the coffers of the incumbent in the attorney general\u2019s race, according to Secretary of State records. The Peace Officers Research Association sees it differently. Brian Marvel, president of the association, told CalMatters that \u201cPORAC doesn\u2019t consider there to be an incumbent in this race\u201d because Bonta was appointed and not elected.<\/p>\n The other major sources of law enforcement cash are unions: the California Association of Highway Patrolmen<\/a> and the L.A. Police Protective League<\/a>. The CHP union has contributed $112,800 in 38 races so far, with $11,000 going to Schubert\u2019s campaign, its first donation to a candidate for attorney general since 2007. The protective league has donated $146,600 in 25 races so far, but nothing to Schubert.<\/p>\n