By Roger Straw, Election Day, November 6, 2018 [Editor: For whatever reason, the City backed off its plan to post the video of the forum, but made DVD copies available to the public on request. This is therefore an official record of the proceedings, uploaded from the DVD by Benicia videographer Constance Beutel. Many thanks, … Continue reading Here it is – video of the Final Word Forum
Here We Go Again On social media, by Steve Young, Benicia I want to emphasize that I am writing today not as the Mayor, but rather an interested Benicia resident and voter. I also want to state that I understand the importance of Valero to our local economy as a major employer and taxpayer and … Continue reading Here We Go Again – Benicia candidates and voters must reject Valero’s big money
Here we go again – Valero, refinery labor unions and big outside money plan to take over our Benicia elections like they did in 2018. We (or they) will elect a Mayor and two City Council members. Will it be another dirty smear campaign? – R.S. Benicia committee receives $200,000 from Valero Vallejo Times-Herald, by … Continue reading Valero set aside $200,000 in November 2019 to influence Benicia’s 2020 election
Repost from the Santa Rosa Press Democrat [Editor: note some of the same unfriendly giants as in Benicia: Valero Energy of course, and the law firm Nielsen Merksamer (“Bay Area-based law and lobbying firm that specializes in political and public-sector cases”). – R.S.] Oil and real estate interests pour money into Petaluma and Santa Rosa races … Continue reading Benicia isn’t the only one – big oil money inserts itself in Petaluma & Santa Rosa races