By Roger Straw, January 17, 2020 On Tuesday January 21, Benicia’s City Council will consider a proposal to change our electoral process from At-Large voting for Council candidates to four newly-defined small geographical districts. Benicia citizens need to pay attention to this – it may sound ok, but consider… I think our ability to join … Continue reading My thoughts on possible District Voting in Benicia
[Today’s news is welcome. Rep. Garamendi doesn’t represent Benicia, but he does represent uprail cities that would have been affected by Valero’s dangerous and dirty proposal to bring oil trains across California. Garamendi’s bill, HR 5553, has 4 co-sponsors, but does not include Benicia’s representative Mike Thompson. Let’s hope Mike will get behind this effort! … Continue reading Benicia Crude By Rail remembered in today’s news
Benicia electoral campaign reform – 2018 is the reason for fundamental reform By Roger Straw, January 6, 2020 For a quick review of the nasty campaign against my friend Kari Birdseye, just search the Benicia Independent for “birdseye.” Kari ran for City Council in 2018 in a field of 4, competing for 2 seats on … Continue reading I remember the Benicia smear campaign of 2018
Council to vote this Tuesday, January 7 On January 7, City Council will discuss and consider recommendations for changes to Benicia’s three campaign ordinances – Chap. 1.36, Voluntary Code of Fair Campaign Practices, Chap. 1.40, Disclosure of Contributions and Expenditures in Candidate and Ballot Measure Elections, and Chap. 1.42, Contribution and Voluntary Spending Limits. Any … Continue reading Benicia electoral campaign reform – report and reflections by Ralph Dennis
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