AIPAC's hidden spending in the California 11 House race
A progressive House candidate in San Francisco is being targeted by pro-Israel groups and party leaders trying to keep him out of the runoff.
- Saikat Chakrabarti is running in California's 11th district, Nancy Pelosi's old seat, and takes no corporate PAC or foreign government money.
- A Drop Site News report says pro-Israel groups are quietly funneling money to opponent Connie Chan through shell organizations, while she denies taking AIPAC money.
- Pelosi and Hakeem Jeffries' camps are backing Chan and openly oppose Chakrabarti, who won't support corporate lobbyists or Israel funding.
- The goal is to push Chan into the top two so frontrunner Scott Wiener wins and Chakrabarti finishes third, out of the runoff.
Outlook: California's 11th district votes June 2nd, and whether Chakrabarti makes the top-two runoff decides if the establishment plan works.