Outside labor PAC spending in Benicia – AND Vallejo

Repost from the Vallejo Times-Herald [Editor: See update on total of $154,200 amassed by this giant outsider PAC which is anything but “Working Families.”  – RS] Sacramento trades council donates $40,000 to local contests in Vallejo, Benicia By JOHN GLIDDEN, October 24, 2018 at 3:52 pm A Sacramento-based trades council has gotten involved with local politics by … Continue reading Outside labor PAC spending in Benicia – AND Vallejo

Benicia will file “push poll” complaint with Fair Political Practices Commission

Repost from the Vallejo Times-Herald [Editor: See also Kari Birdseye responds to negative ads, and her Facebook ad: Kari Birdseye cannot be bullied or bought.  – R.S.] Benicia council directs staff to file complaint over “push poll” By JOHN GLIDDEN, October 17, 2018 at 6:08 pm BENICIA — City Attorney Heather Mc Laughlin has been directed by … Continue reading Benicia will file “push poll” complaint with Fair Political Practices Commission

Candidate Strawbridge defends her environmental record – the Benicia Independent responds

Christina’s comments, with my apologies and rebuttals By Roger Straw, October 13, 2018 In Friday’s Benicia Independent newsletter, I wrote that the one Benicia City Council candidate who stands out as a shepherd of the planet’s future is Kari Birdseye. I pointed out that candidate Christina Strawbridge made a huge difference in 2016, voting to … Continue reading Candidate Strawbridge defends her environmental record – the Benicia Independent responds