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

Benicia campaigns get colorful boost from local artists

Local Campaigns take on Colorful Look By Vicki Byrum Dennis, November 1, 2020 Local artist Toby Tover is proving that election campaigns don’t have to all look alike. The colorful and creative yard signs supporting Steve Young for Mayor and Terry Scott for City Council that have popped up all over town in recent weeks … Continue reading Benicia campaigns get colorful boost from local artists

Benicia – PAC influence here worse than in Big Cities

The One Way in Which Our Wonderful Benicia’s Politics Are Worse Than Those of Big Cities By Stephen Golub, Benicia Resident, October 31, 2020 When my wife and I moved to Benicia, one major reason we did so is the wonderful sense of community here. Even during these terrible Covid times, this town’s warmth has … Continue reading Benicia – PAC influence here worse than in Big Cities

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