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"Push poll", Benicia City Attorney Heather McLaughlin, Benicia City Council, Kari Birdseye, Local elections, Valero Benicia Refinery, Valero Services Inc.

Vallejo Times-Herald: Anti-Birdseye Valero PAC now up to $124,200

Repost from the Vallejo Times-Herald [Editor: Here’s a link to the City of Benicia’s Campaign Finance Reports.  Check out the campaign telephone scripts and the dirty ads as well as the financial information.  LATER: See Oct. 18 update – total now at $154,200!  – R.S.] Valero spends money to oppose Benicia candidate Birdseye By JOHN GLIDDEN, October 16, … Continue reading Vallejo Times-Herald: Anti-Birdseye Valero PAC now up to $124,200 →

Benicia City Council, Big Oil, Negative campaigning, Nielsen Merksamer, Valero Benicia Refinery, Valero Services Inc.

SF Chron: Attorney associated with Valero-funded PAC connected to ‘faux-ilition’ scheme targeting oil refinery regulations and penalties

[Note from BenIndy Contributor Nathalie Christian: An attorney associated with the firm a Valero-funded PAC has used throughout allegedly misleading campaign efforts in Benicia elections has been exposed as a key figure behind a ‘phony coalition’ some say was manufactured to oppose refinery regulations and penalties. Watchdog and advocacy organizations describe the coalition – dubbed … Continue reading SF Chron: Attorney associated with Valero-funded PAC connected to ‘faux-ilition’ scheme targeting oil refinery regulations and penalties →

Benicia City Council, Benicia elections, Corporate influence, Local elections, Steve Young, Valero PAC, Valero Services Inc.

Here We Go Again – Benicia candidates and voters must reject Valero’s big money

Here We Go Again On social media, by Steve Young, Benicia I want to emphasize that I am writing today not as the Mayor, but rather an interested Benicia resident and voter. I also want to state that I understand the importance of Valero to our local economy as a major employer and taxpayer and … Continue reading Here We Go Again – Benicia candidates and voters must reject Valero’s big money →

2020 elections, Benicia, Benicia elections, Local elections, Negative ads, Organized labor, Valero Benicia Refinery

Valero set aside $200,000 in November 2019 to influence Benicia’s 2020 election

Here we go again – Valero, refinery labor unions and big outside money plan to take over our Benicia elections like they did in 2018.  We (or they) will elect a Mayor and two City Council members.  Will it be another dirty smear campaign?  – R.S. Benicia committee receives $200,000 from Valero Vallejo Times-Herald, by … Continue reading Valero set aside $200,000 in November 2019 to influence Benicia’s 2020 election →