By Roger Straw, October 19, 2020 Candidate for Benicia Mayor Steve Young took out a half-page ad in Sunday’s print edition of the Benicia Herald, laying out steps Valero could take to be a “better neighbor to Benicia.” The ad headline asks, WHY DO VALERO & THEIR FRIENDS WANT ME TO LOSE SO BADLY? Candidate … Continue reading Benicia Mayor candidate Steve Young: Finding common ground with Valero when they want me to lose SO badly →
Sample negative ads from Valero’s dirty 2020 campaign Rather than dignifying a raft of negative ads, I decided to only post a few of them here. These gross ads are followed below by an email I received with Steve’s rebuttal. This one is targeting young families… This one pits Steve against kids… This one attacks … Continue reading Valero smears Steve Young to promote it’s preferred candidate →
By Roger Straw, October 14, 2020 At a September 19, 2019 public presentation by Valero in Benicia, Paul Adler, Valero Benicia’s Director of Government Affairs and Community Relations, declined to respond to a question regarding interfering in local Benicia elections. Benicia resident Andrés Soto was in the audience, and posed a question during Q&A. Recalling … Continue reading Paul Adler of Benicia Valero: captured on video refusing to refrain from negative election interference →
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 →
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