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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 →

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FIRST LOOK: Valero PAC report shows $248,111 on hand to influence Benicia’s 2020 election

Link to Valero’s Campaign Finance Report below… By Roger Straw, February 8, 2020 Valero and it’s labor force will once again have more money to spend than any of the candidates running for office in Benicia this year.  Most likely more than all candidates combined. On November 20, 2019 Valero added $200,000 to a carry-over … Continue reading FIRST LOOK: Valero PAC report shows $248,111 on hand to influence Benicia’s 2020 election →

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Stephen Golub: The Price Benicia Pays: Valero, Public Health and Safety, and Moving Forward

Problematic histories of hazardous violations, accidents and incidents, and possible contributions to cancer and other negative health impacts. By Stephen Golub, Benicia resident and author. May 29, 2025 [An earlier version of this appeared in his “Benicia and Beyond” column in the Benicia Herald on 5/25/25.] Executive Summary As Benicia, the Valero Energy Corporation and … Continue reading Stephen Golub: The Price Benicia Pays: Valero, Public Health and Safety, and Moving Forward →

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Stephen Golub: Benicia Strong: Understanding and Rising to the Challenge of Valero’s Decision

Valero Benicia Refinery to “idle, restructure, or cease refining operations” by next year By Stephen Golub, Benicia resident and author, “Benicia and Beyond” column in the Benicia Herald, April 20, 2025 Valero’s Wednesday notification to the California Energy Commission “of its current intent to idle, restructure, or cease refining operations” at its Benicia refinery by … Continue reading Stephen Golub: Benicia Strong: Understanding and Rising to the Challenge of Valero’s Decision →