California DAs Seek Police Union Campaign Cash Ban (Corrected)

The State Bar of California and American Bar Association should prohibit elected prosecutors from accepting campaign support or donations from police unions, four current and former elected district attorneys said.

The prescription included in a letter on Monday to California Bar executives comes as district attorneys anticipate instances where they’ll wind up prosecuting individual officers relating to conduct during escalating unrest over racism and police killings of unarmed blacks. Protesters have clashed with law enforcement in a number of cities.

“Across California there are dozens of law enforcement unions representing rank-and-file police officers, sheriff’s deputies, and correctional officers. And these ...