Lorena García’s nonprofit took $6.6 million in state money while its lobbyist backed bills she sponsored
By Shaina Cole | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice
Before Lorena García was a Colorado state representative, the organization she runs had collected about $13,000 from the state of Colorado in the five years before she filled the vacancy, according to state payment records.
That changed when she joined the legislature.
The Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition (CSPC) was founded in 1980 by Richard Garcia, Lorena García’s father, who ran it as executive director through 2017, according to the organization’s IRS filings. Lorena García took over as executive director in 2018.
Since García was appointed to the Colorado House in January 2023, the nonprofit she leads has received $6.64 million in state payments. That is 99.8 percent of every dollar state payment records sho...