Beutner reports raising $400 K

Former Deputy Mayor Austin Beutner was the first of the 2013 mayoral contenders to file his first campaign report, saying he had raised more than $400,000 for his exploratory campaign.
"This is the first lasp in a very long race, but after just eleven weeks, we know we have a strong candidate in Austin Beutner," campaign consultant Sean Clegg said.
Beutner has been endorsed by former Mayor Richard Riordan and philanthropist Eli Broad.
The other campaigns downplayed what Beutner had raised. A spokesman for the campaign of Controller Wendy Greuel said they will file by next week and show more raised and less being spent. Beutner reported expenses of more than $202,000.
Radio host Kevin James said he will report having more than $100,000 in his campaign.
"Beutner must be disappointed," James said. "He's a multi-millionaire, if not a billionaire."