The latest campaign finance reports posted by the City of Benicia show that the Anti-Birdseye (Texas-Valero/Labor “Working Families”) PAC has spent additional funds totaling $57,997 on the following:
$3,283 on 11/1 for “Live Calls” scripted against Birdseye and in support of Birdseye’s opponents, and paid to Winning Connections of Washington, D.C.
$523 on 11/03 for Door Hangers opposing Birdseye and in support of her opponents.
$38,192 on 11/03 for “Canvassing” (media buys) paid to Digital Turf of Kennebunk, ME. (Previous buys paid to Digital Turf were designated “media buys”. That is likely what this report is for.)
$8,000 on 10/27 and another $8,000 on 10/30 for Mailers paid to Digital Turf of Kennebunk, ME.
The reports show cumulative PAC totals spent:
For Strawbridge, new spending of $28, 178, TOTAL of $52,652
For Largaespada, new spending of $29,819, TOTAL of $61,582
Strictly against Birdseye,$21,432.31
TOTAL PAC SPENDING TO DATE: $135,666
Compare these totals to those spent by the individual campaigns:
Strawbridge campaign, $24,354
Largaespada campaign, $14,348
Birdseye campaign, $17,076
TOTAL OF ALL THREE CAMPAIGNS, $55,778
And the PAC still has over $59,000 to spend in the last few days before the election! (LATE BREAKING – Reports indicate that the PAC most likely spent considerable additional funds on an attorney, whose letter was sent today challenging Benicia Open Government Commission’s Final Word forum. One estimate is that such a letter could cost around $20,000! More on that later…)
I’VE SAID IT BEFORE, BUT IT BEARS REPEATING: Corporations can throw their money around for and against candidates, but they don’t get to VOTE. Living, breathing humans cast ballots and make all the difference. Please vote for Kari Birdseye!
Click here to go to Kari’s campaign website, BirdseyeForBenicia.com
Valero/Labor PAC for Largaespada and Strawbridge, against Kari Birdseye gets a second contribution from the Boilermakers
The Anti-Birdseye political action committee (PAC) filed a new contribution report yesterday. This report shows another receipt of $15,000 on October 31. This is the second contribution from the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (etc.). The “Brotherhood” helped kickstart the fund with a $30,000 contribution on October 10.
This raises the total Valero-inspired anti-Birdseye fund to $195,000. The four candidates are limited by City ordinance to less than $30,000 each. So the PAC now has over six times the financial power than any citizen who organizes friends and neighbors to support a campaign.
For previous reports of contributions and expenditures of the candidates as well as the Anti-Birdseye PAC and others, check out the City of Benicia Campaign Finance Reports page.
The latest campaign finance reports posted by the City of Benicia show that the Anti-Birdseye (Texas-Valero/Labor “Working Families”) PAC has spent additional funds on the following:
nearly $600 on 10/25 for “Walking Cards” in support of Birdseye’s opponents, and paid to the Firefighters Print and Design here in Benicia.
nearly $7,800 on 10/29 for “Estimated Live Calls” opposing Birdseye and in support of her opponents, and paid to Winning Connections of Washington, D.C.
The reports show cumulative PAC totals spent:
For Strawbridge, $24,474.60
For Largaespada, $31,763.33
Against Birdseye, $21,432.31
TOTAL OF $77,670.24
Compare these totals to those spent by the individual campaigns:
Strawbridge campaign, $24,354
Largaespada campaign, $14,348
Birdseye campaign, $17,076
TOTAL OF ALL THREE CAMPAIGNS, $55,778
And the PAC still has over $100,000 to spend in this last week before the election!
REMEMBER: Corporations can throw their money around for and against candidates, but they don’t get to VOTE. Living, breathing humans cast ballots and make all the difference. Please vote for Kari Birdseye!
Click here to go to Kari’s campaign website, BirdseyeForBenicia.com
Another Southern California labor PAC for Largaespada and Strawbridge, against Birdseye
The Anti-Birdseye political action committee (PAC) filed a new contribution report yesterday. This report shows another receipt of $25,000 on October 26. The contributor is listed as “Building California Together PAC.” This raises the total fund to $180,000 in stated opposition to Birdseye and in support of two of her opponents.
So who is this new outside California PAC?
The CA Secretary of State identifiesBuilding California Together PAC as a relatively new entity, with no contributions received earlier than May of this year. $30,000 was received in July from the Electrical Workers #11 in Pasadena and another $25,000 was received in October from California Resources Corporation of Los Angeles. Note that California Resources Corporation is “an independent company and leading producer of oil and natural gas focused exclusively on California.”
The CA Secretary of State shows that Building California Together PAC made small contributions in Southern California races and only the one large contribution to our Anti-Birdseye PAC.
DATE
PAYEE
CONTEST
POSITION
AMOUNT
10/25/2018
WORKING FAMILIES FOR A STRONG BENICIA
OTHER
SUPPORT
$25,000.00
10/11/2018
IBARRA FOR SCHOOL BOARD 2018, LEANNE
OTHER
SUPPORT
$1,500.00
10/11/2018
LARA FOR ERUSD SCHOOL BOARD 2018, JOSE
OTHER
SUPPORT
$1,500.00
10/11/2018
DINO FOR PALMDALE WATER DISTRICT 2018, VINCENT
OTHER
SUPPORT
$1,000.00
10/11/2018
HOFBAUER PALMDALE MAYOR 2018, COMMITTEE TO ELECT STEVE
MAYOR
SUPPORT
$1,000.00
10/11/2018
SMITH FOR PSD BOARD 2018, NANCY
OTHER
SUPPORT
$1,000.00
10/11/2018
VELADOR FOR PALMDALE SCHOOL BOARD 2018, COMMITTEE TO ELECT RALPH
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