Valero PAC submits 3 new financial disclosures, expenditures now over $209,000

By Roger Straw, October 30, 2020 On October 28, The Valero PAC reported total income and expenditures for the period October 18-25. According to the report, the PAC received no new income and made no new CASH payments, but took on new UNPAID bills amounting to $8,500 for ROBO calls and Live Calls [p. 3 … Continue reading Valero PAC submits 3 new financial disclosures, expenditures now over $209,000

KQED: Valero-Funded PAC Pours More Than $250,000 Into Benicia Mayor’s Race

Valero-Funded PAC Pours More Than $250,000 Into Benicia Mayor’s Race KQED News, By Ted Goldberg, Oct 28, 2020 A political action committee funded mainly by the Valero Energy company has raised more than a quarter million dollars to convince Benicia residents to vote for its preferred candidate in the city’s mayoral race. The San Antonio-based … Continue reading KQED: Valero-Funded PAC Pours More Than $250,000 Into Benicia Mayor’s Race

Valero PAC – Expenditures of over $135,000 Sept 20 to Oct 17, now over $200K for the year

By Roger Straw, October 23, 2020 Valero Refinery’s commercial PAC, which is out to buy Benicia’s mayor’s seat in our 2020 election, filed its latest income and expenditure reports yesterday. The reports are required by law and cover the period September 20 to October 17, as well as totals for 2020. Form_460_Pre_Election_2.pdf shows income of … Continue reading Valero PAC – Expenditures of over $135,000 Sept 20 to Oct 17, now over $200K for the year

City of Benicia now posting copies of Valero PAC ads and phone scripts

Now available on the City of Benicia website: pictures of Valero’s disgusting ads, copies of robocall messages, and the phone scripts used by live callers In emails on Tuesday with City of Benicia officials, the Benicia Independent confirmed that Benicia’s campaign finance ordinance requires independent expenditure committees like the Valero PAC to submit for public … Continue reading City of Benicia now posting copies of Valero PAC ads and phone scripts