BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT
Daily Post Staff Writer
A judge has ordered Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen’s campaign to release records on his fundraising efforts related to prosecuting pro-Palestinian protesters who allegedly vandalized a Stanford office.
Judge Kelley Paul on Monday granted a subpoena request by protester German Gonzalez, who asked for data on Rosen’s email blasts, drafts of his campaign speeches and videos from his campaign events.
Rosen sent a fundraising email to mostly Jewish affiliates in Los Angeles on Dec. 5, his campaign manager Leo Briones said in a court declaration.
Rosen’s email said his father survived three concentration camps and was a refugee in post-war Europe before immigrating to America, according to Briones. “My parents taught my cords from Rosen’s campaign, Mailchimp and Anedot. Rosen sent the email through Mailchimp and collected donations through Anedot software.
Singh will use Rosen’s records on April 30 to argue Rosen and his office should be recused from the prosecution because of a conflict of interest.
Fighting for Israel
Singh said Rosen published a YouTube video where he said he was going to “fight for Israel” and described the protesters as antisemitic and “un-American.” Gonzalez is one of five protesters facing felony vandalism and conspiracy charges, along with Maya Burke, Taylor McCann, Hunter Taylor-Black and Amy Zhai.
They allegedly broke into the Stanford president’s offices, spattered fake blood around the building and barricading themselves inside on June 5, 2024.
The protesters were “highly organized” and brought food, a ladder, plywood, crowbars, hammers and other tools for breaking in, Rosen said in a press conference when he announced the charges. One Stanford employee had a photo of her children and deceased mother destroyed by fake blood, Rosen said.
Singh argued the occupation was peaceful and only meant to raise awareness about Stanford’s investments in Israel.
A trial from Jan. 9 to Feb. 13 ended with jurors divided 8-4 for guilt on the conspiracy and 9-3 for guilt on the van-dalism. A unanimous guilty verdict is required for a conviction.
Following the verdict, Rosen said he would push for a retrial to have the five take responsibility for an estimated $300,000 in damage.
Rosen is running in the June 2 election against Deputy District Attorney Daniel Chung, who has urged Rosen to drop the charges against the protesters.
Rosen and Chung have been in a feud since May 2021 that’s resulted in Chung getting fired twice and suing Rosen three times.
Santa Clara County has spent $450,000 on attorneys to defend Rosen and is paying Chung $8,525 every two weeks to stay home.
• March 27, 2026 — Defense attorney says DA Rosen used Stanford protester case to solicit campaign donations
• Feb. 23, 2026 — Mistrial declared in trial of Stanford protesters
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