Kim Repecka for Judge

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Superior Court LA County 2024 Seat 124

Kim was endorsed by the Los Angeles Times!

"Kimberly Repecka is capable and well-regarded. She represented children in dependency court and now works as a deputy public defender."

"This is the first time in more than 30 years that The Times has recommended defeat of an incumbent judge. [Kim's opponent] has shown herself to be unfit and she has been challenged by a better candidate. The Times recommends a vote for Repecka."

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Kim believes in reframing the way we approach criminal justice to a “care first, incarceration last” standard in legally eligible cases.

Endorsed by:

Judicial / Legal Endorsements

Honorable Robert S. Draper, Superior Court, LA County

Honorable Tony Richardson, Superior Court, LA County

Honorable Craig Veals, Superior Court, LA County

Honorable Thomas Long

Retired U.S. District Judge Robert C. Bonner SGV Tribune**

Retired L.A. County Supervisor Mike Antonovich SGV Tribune**

Ricardo Garcia, Los Angeles County Public Defender*

Jim Coady, Head Deputy (Retired) LA Public Defender's Office and Criminal Defense Attorney: https://jimcoady.org/*

Amy Einstein, Director, Law Office of Amy Einstein, a firm of Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers, Inc*

Mary Ray, Deputy Public Defender and Adjunct Professor at USC Law School*

Organizations / Institutional Endorsements and Recommendations

Los Angeles Times

Metropolitan News-Enterprise

City Watch LA

Colorado Boulevard**

Local 148, the Los Angeles Public Defenders Union

National Women's Political Caucus

California Federation of Interpreters - Local 39000

La Defensa**

Los Angeles New Liberals**

LA Forward

Culver City Democratic Club

East Area Progressive Democrats

Beach Cities Democrats

Stonewall Democrats

Santa Monica Democratic Club

West LA Democratic Club

San Pedro Democratic Club

Antelope Valley Democrats for Change

Pacific Palisades Democratic Club

Cañada Crescenta Democratic Club

Feel the Bern SFV Democratic Club**

Community Endorsements

Maxine Waters, Congresswoman for the House of Representatives, 43rd District

Susan Burton, Founder, A New Way of Life Re-entry Project and All of Us or None*

Colonel Keith D. Bushey, Retired Colonel US Marine Corps, law enforcement officer, and foster parent: https://www.keithbushey.com

Greg Akili, Candidate for State Assembly District 57, labor union founder and community organizer: https://akili4thepeople.com

Shelly Hart, Pro Per Litigant and Founder of LA Recalls

Marcelina Valenzuela, Transition Age Youth Life Coach at Anti Recidivism Coalition*

Konstantine Anthony, Burbank City Council and Burbank Advisory Council on Disabilities member and Candidate for County Supervisor

Franky Carrillo, Exoneree, Member of Probation Oversight Commission of Los Angeles County, Chief Policy Advisor for the LA Innocence Project, and Candidate for State Assembly

Ahmanise Sanati, Social Worker NASW-CA Regional Director

Adam Conover, Adam Ruins Everything

Jack Castiglione, LGBTQ activist jackcastiglione.com**

Renay Grace Rodriguez, President of Stonewall Democratic Club*

*for identification purposes only

**recommendation only

Judicial / Legal Endorsements

Honorable Robert S. Draper, Superior Court, LA County

Honorable Tony Richardson, Superior Court, LA County

Honorable Craig Veals, Superior Court, LA County

Honorable Thomas Long

Retired U.S. District Judge Robert C. Bonner SGV Tribune**

Retired L.A. County Supervisor Mike Antonovich SGV Tribune**

Ricardo Garcia, Los Angeles County Public Defender*

Jim Coady, Head Deputy (Retired) LA Public Defender's Office and Criminal Defense Attorney: https://jimcoady.org/*

Amy Einstein, Director, Law Office of Amy Einstein, a firm of Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers, Inc*

Mary Ray, Deputy Public Defender and Adjunct Professor at USC Law School*

Organizations / Institutional Endorsements and Recommendations

Los Angeles Times

Metropolitan News-Enterprise

City Watch LA

Colorado Boulevard**

Local 148, the Los Angeles Public Defenders Union

National Women's Political Caucus

California Federation of Interpreters - Local 39000

La Defensa**

Los Angeles New Liberals**

LA Forward

Culver City Democratic Club

East Area Progressive Democrats

Beach Cities Democrats

Stonewall Democrats

Santa Monica Democratic Club

West LA Democratic Club

San Pedro Democratic Club

Antelope Valley Democrats for Change

Pacific Palisades Democratic Club

Cañada Crescenta Democratic Club

Feel the Bern SFV Democratic Club**

Community Endorsements

Maxine Waters, Congresswoman for the House of Representatives, 43rd District

Susan Burton, Founder, A New Way of Life Re-entry Project and All of Us or None*

Colonel Keith D. Bushey, Retired Colonel US Marine Corps, law enforcement officer, and foster parent: https://www.keithbushey.com

Greg Akili, Candidate for State Assembly District 57, labor union founder and community organizer: https://akili4thepeople.com

Shelly Hart, Pro Per Litigant and Founder of LA Recalls

Marcelina Valenzuela, Transition Age Youth Life Coach at Anti Recidivism Coalition*

Konstantine Anthony, Burbank City Council and Burbank Advisory Council on Disabilities member and Candidate for County Supervisor

Franky Carrillo, Exoneree, Member of Probation Oversight Commission of Los Angeles County, Chief Policy Advisor for the LA Innocence Project, and Candidate for State Assembly

Ahmanise Sanati, Social Worker NASW-CA Regional Director

Adam Conover, Adam Ruins Everything

Jack Castiglione, LGBTQ activist jackcastiglione.com**

Renay Grace Rodriguez, President of Stonewall Democratic Club*

*for identification purposes only

**recommendation only

Judicial / Legal Endorsements

Honorable Robert S. Draper, Superior Court, LA County

Honorable Tony Richardson, Superior Court, LA County

Honorable Craig Veals, Superior Court, LA County

Honorable Thomas Long

Retired U.S. District Judge Robert C. Bonner SGV Tribune**

Retired L.A. County Supervisor Mike Antonovich SGV Tribune**

Ricardo Garcia, Los Angeles County Public Defender*

Jim Coady, Head Deputy (Retired) LA Public Defender's Office and Criminal Defense Attorney: https://jimcoady.org/*

Amy Einstein, Director, Law Office of Amy Einstein, a firm of Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers, Inc*

Mary Ray, Deputy Public Defender and Adjunct Professor at USC Law School*

Organizations / Institutional Endorsements and Recommendations

Los Angeles Times

Metropolitan News-Enterprise

City Watch LA

Colorado Boulevard**

Local 148, the Los Angeles Public Defenders Union

National Women's Political Caucus

California Federation of Interpreters - Local 39000

La Defensa**

Los Angeles New Liberals**

LA Forward

Culver City Democratic Club

East Area Progressive Democrats

Beach Cities Democrats

Stonewall Democrats

Santa Monica Democratic Club

West LA Democratic Club

San Pedro Democratic Club

Antelope Valley Democrats for Change

Pacific Palisades Democratic Club

Cañada Crescenta Democratic Club

Feel the Bern SFV Democratic Club**

Community Endorsements

Maxine Waters, Congresswoman for the House of Representatives, 43rd District

Susan Burton, Founder, A New Way of Life Re-entry Project and All of Us or None*

Colonel Keith D. Bushey, Retired Colonel US Marine Corps, law enforcement officer, and foster parent: https://www.keithbushey.com

Greg Akili, Candidate for State Assembly District 57, labor union founder and community organizer: https://akili4thepeople.com

Shelly Hart, Pro Per Litigant and Founder of LA Recalls

Marcelina Valenzuela, Transition Age Youth Life Coach at Anti Recidivism Coalition*

Konstantine Anthony, Burbank City Council and Burbank Advisory Council on Disabilities member and Candidate for County Supervisor

Franky Carrillo, Exoneree, Member of Probation Oversight Commission of Los Angeles County, Chief Policy Advisor for the LA Innocence Project, and Candidate for State Assembly

Ahmanise Sanati, Social Worker NASW-CA Regional Director

Adam Conover, Adam Ruins Everything

Jack Castiglione, LGBTQ activist jackcastiglione.com**

Renay Grace Rodriguez, President of Stonewall Democratic Club*

*for identification purposes only

**recommendation only

Incarceration costs

California taxpayers pay $106,000 per year to keep one person in prison.

California budgeted $14.5 billion for prisons in 2023.

In Los Angeles County, the jail budget has increased 44 percent since fiscal year 2011.

Jailing vs rehabilitation

About 7,000 people in Los Angeles County jails are detained pretrial and presumed innocent, representing nearly half of LA County’s current jail population.

And yet, data supports that rehabilitation is more cost-effective, more humane, and reduces recidivism.

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