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2020 elections, Benicia elections, Benicia Mayor, Benicia Mayor Steve Young, Campaign finance, Fair elections, Valero Benicia Refinery, Valero PAC

Valero PAC final 2020 campaign spending report: over $227,000 spent in failed bid

By Roger Straw, November 16, 2020 Valero PAC spends over $227,000 in failed bid to oppose Mayor-elect Steve Young, discloses $128,173 of that total in outstanding debt The anti-Young Valero PAC submitted two more campaign financial reports as required by law on November 6, 2020. Form_460_Pre_Election_4.pdf shows the following: During the period Oct. 26 – … Continue reading Valero PAC final 2020 campaign spending report: over $227,000 spent in failed bid →

2020 elections, Benicia elections, Benicia Mayor, Campaign finance, Steve Young, Valero Benicia Refinery, Valero PAC

Valero spends another $5,000 for last minute live calls in effort to buy Benicia Mayor race

Total now over $214,000 to buy Benicia’s 2020 Mayor’s race On Saturday, October 31, The Valero PAC reported another payment of $5,000 to the Washington, D.C. based company Winning Connections for scripted live phone calls to Benicia residents to get out the vote for Valero’s chosen candidate. The report, filed according to law with the … Continue reading Valero spends another $5,000 for last minute live calls in effort to buy Benicia Mayor race →

2020 elections, Benicia elections, Campaign finance, Steve Young, Valero Benicia Refinery, Valero PAC

Benicia Valero PAC throws in another $7,000 for live phone calls

By Roger Straw, October 13 2020 Valero PAC spending to buy the 2020 Mayor seat now totals $70,844 Reporting on forms required by Benicia ordinance, the Valero PAC that is attempting to buy the Benicia Mayor race detailed the expenditure of another $7,000 on  October 10. Cumulative Valero PAC spending to date: $70,844.  (COMPARE: All … Continue reading Benicia Valero PAC throws in another $7,000 for live phone calls →

2020 elections, Benicia elections, Campaign finance, Steve Young, Valero Benicia Refinery, Valero PAC

Valero PAC spends another $17,000 for robo calls and live phone calls

By Roger Straw, October 9, 2020 2020 Campaign Finance Reports – Benicia Mayor Reporting on forms required by Benicia ordinance, the Valero PAC that is attempting to buy the Benicia Mayor race detailed the expenditure of another $17,000 on  October 4. Cumulative Valero PAC spending to date: $62,844.  (COMPARE: All candidates running for Benicia mayor … Continue reading Valero PAC spends another $17,000 for robo calls and live phone calls →