A simple solution to this national disgrace: hold district attorneys and judges accountable for the crimes committed for the people that they release.
It is also pathetic that district attorneys were “selected” by George Soros and/or with funding from US NGOs.
From Grok:
George Soros and affiliated organizations have provided substantial financial support—primarily through independent expenditures by PACs and political groups—to numerous progressive district attorney (DA) or equivalent prosecutor candidates across the US.
This support, estimated by trackers at $40–50 million over roughly a decade, has often constituted the majority (sometimes 80–90%) of outside spending for these candidates in targeted races. Funding typically flows through state-level or national PACs/527 groups (e.g., various “Justice & Public Safety” PACs and Color of Change PAC) that receive major donations from Soros personally. These groups then run ads, mailers, and other independent expenditures rather than giving directly to campaigns in many cases.
Open Society Foundations (OSF), Soros’s main philanthropic vehicle, focuses on policy grants, research, and advocacy for criminal justice reform rather than direct candidate contributions (consistent with 501(c)(3) rules). Direct political spending occurs via separate entities funded by Soros’s personal wealth or affiliated groups.
Documented Prominent Examples
Here are notable cases with specific evidence from campaign disclosures and reporting:
- Larry Krasner (Philadelphia DA, PA): Approximately $1.7 million in his 2017 primary campaign from the Pennsylvania Justice & Public Safety PAC (heavily funded by Soros). This represented the vast majority of his outside support; he won the Democratic primary (which is decisive in Philadelphia). Additional Soros-linked funding supported his re-election.
- George Gascón (Los Angeles County DA, CA): Significant support in his 2020 successful campaign against incumbent Jackie Lacey, with reports citing roughly $4.7 million (or more) from the California Justice & Public Safety PAC.
- Kim Foxx (Cook County State’s Attorney, IL): Substantial Soros-linked support in her 2016 primary victory over incumbent Anita Alvarez.
- Diana Becton (Contra Costa County DA, CA): Backed via California Justice & Public Safety PAC efforts around 2018.
Earlier examples (around 2015–2016, per contemporaneous reporting):
- Aramis Ayala (Central Florida State Attorney) — nearly $1.4 million.
- James Stewart (Caddo Parish, LA) — over $930,000.
- Scott Colom (eastern Mississippi counties) and Robert Shuler Smith (Hinds County, MS).
- Raul Torrez (Bernalillo County, NM) — $107,000.
- Harris County (Houston), TX — funded but unsuccessful.
Broader List from Trackers
Advocacy groups tracking this (primarily law enforcement-oriented organizations like the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund) have compiled lists of 50–75 prosecutors they classify as “Soros-backed” based on substantial support from Soros-funded groups or affiliated networks. Examples include:
- Alvin Bragg (Manhattan DA, NY) — indirect via Color of Change PAC (which received a large Soros donation around the time of its support for Bragg).
- Pamela Price (Alameda County, CA).
- José Garza (Travis County, TX).
- Mike Schmidt (Multnomah County/Portland, OR).
- Others such as Kim Gardner (St. Louis), Monique Worrell (Orange County, FL area), Steve Descano (Fairfax County, VA), Parisa Dehghani-Tafti (Arlington County, VA), Satana DeBerry (Durham County, NC), and more across states like Texas, Virginia, North Carolina, Maine, and Oregon.
Chesa Boudin (former San Francisco DA, recalled in 2022) appears on some lists due to associated donors and reform networks, though direct Soros PAC expenditures were not the primary factor in all reporting.
US NGOs and Broader Context
Beyond Soros personally, various US NGOs and foundations (e.g., those connected to criminal justice reform efforts) have funded policy advocacy, training programs (such as Fair and Just Prosecution), bail reform initiatives, and related groups that support or align with progressive prosecutor candidates. Direct campaign contributions by pure 501(c)(3) NGOs are restricted, so support is often indirect through affiliated PACs, donor networks, or organizations like Color of Change.Soros/OSF stands out for the scale and targeting of local prosecutor races as a strategy to influence criminal justice policy (e.g., emphasis on diversion, reduced cash bail for certain offenses, and prosecutorial discretion). Other major foundations have contributed to the broader reform ecosystem, but Soros’s role receives the most attention due to the concentration of spending in specific races.
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