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Tag Archives: Campaign finance
Where’s the money? Where’s the beef?
Having posted five columns about the upcoming election, the Merry‑Go‑Round intended this week to turn to another topic. But we couldn’t resist taking at least one more pass at it before November 8. The questions for discussion today are: Can … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall
Tagged Campaign finance, Hannah Groce, IAFF Local 689, Jim Oddie, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Mount Holyoke, Tony Daysog, Trish Spencer
3 Comments
Stimulus for Alameda
Imagine, if you will, the following scene: In-person Council meetings now are allowed. The five elected officials, and staff, are sitting, masked and six feet apart, on the dais. The doors to Council chambers burst open, and in comes Vice … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, City Hall, Development, Firefighters, Housing, Pensions
Tagged Affordable housing, Campaign finance, Climate Action and Resiliency Plan, COVID-19, Homelessness, Infrastructure, Kamala Harris, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, OPEB, Pension/OPEB trust, Stimulus, Transportation Choices Plan, Trish Spencer
11 Comments
Money to burn
The November 2020 election will truly be a record-setting one in Alameda. And, no, we’re not talking about voter turnout, which may set a record of its own. Instead, we’re referring to the amount of money the Alameda firefighters’ union … Continue reading
Thousands for defense. . .
The same forces – primarily, labor unions and Democratic party stalwarts – that paid to get Malia Vella and Jim Oddie elected to Council now are financing their defense against the charge that they attempted, in violation of the City … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Firefighters
Tagged Bill Coblentz, Boxer & Gerson, Campaign finance, Dennis Popalardo, Domenick Weaver, FPPC, Gray Harris, Jeff DelBono, Jill Kleimach, Jim Oddie, John Keker, Lena Tam, Malia Vella, Nancy O'Malley, Nancy Pelosi, Paul Rolleri, Rob Bonta, William H. Orrick III
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A “Stern Law” for Alameda?
At the end of the League of Women Voters public forum on campaign finance reform last Thursday, moderator Joe VanWinkle asked the four panelists what kind of law they would recommend for a city like Alameda. All of them suggested … Continue reading
The facts about Alameda campaign finance
Discussions about the influence of money on politics usually focus on the national scene. MSNBC viewers undoubtedly have heard Rachel or Lawrence denounce the Citizens United case for allegedly enabling corporations – unions are never mentioned, though the ruling applies … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall
Tagged Campaign finance, Citizens United, IAFF Local 689, Jane Sullwold, Jean Sweeney, Joe VanWinkle, League of Women Voters, Lena Tam, Marie Gilmore, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Political action committee, Rob Bonta, Robert Stern, Ron Cowan, Self-financed candidates, Stewart Chen
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Alameda Merry-Go-Round 