“She has the experience and commitment to work for a safer community and to be a powerful advocate f

"She has the experience and commitment to work for a safer community and to be a powerful advocate for justice for all," said Maria Elena Durazo, executive secretary-treasurer of the L.A. County Federation of Labor.
"My father cleaned parking lots for the City of Los Angeles and my mother was a cook for LAUSD after working as a factory garment worker," Lacey said in a statement released by the federation. "I understand the importance downtown los angeles car rentals of the labor movement in working for decent living standards for working families."
The federation endorsed Lacey, a Democrat, over Deputy District Attorney Alan Jackson, a Republican. The race is officially nonpartisan. Lacey is seeking to become the first woman and first African-American downtown los angeles car rentals district attorney in L.A. County history.
In one respect, labor's endorsement of Lacey is a surprise. The union that represents front-line prosecutors sharply criticized her after she testified in defense of Cooley in a lawsuit that claimed the D.A. was anti-labor.
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Jackson, a prosecutor in the major crimes division, touts the backing of two dozen smaller police unions and chiefs throughout L.A. County. downtown los angeles car rentals He finished second to Lacey in the primary election, 24 percent to 32 percent.