Posted on 11/30/2022 7:42:08 AM PST by Twotone
Oakland, California, is set to give adult residents vouchers to donate to candidates for local office every other year, according to The San Francisco Chronicle.
Nearly 74% of the city’s voters approved Measure W, mandating that the city biannually send four $25 dollar vouchers to residents 18 years of age and older for donations to mayoral, City Council or school board candidates, the outlet reported. The program will be paid for with city general funds and include legal permanent residents who lack U.S. citizenship. (RELATED: San Francisco Fires Long-Time Elections Official To Meet Its Racial Equity Goals)
Seattle enacted a similar program in 2017, and University of Washington research showed a rise in candidates for local office and a more challenging path to reelection for incumbents, according to the Chronicle. The Oakland measure restricts former city officials from becoming lobbyists.
Oakland Rising Executive Director Liz Suk, whose organization co-sponsored Measure W, argued the Seattle program had ” increased participation in lesser areas” of the city and “voter turnout from communities of color,” the Chronicle reported. However, opposing Alameda County Taxpayers Association President Marcus Crawley contended the Oakland measure was “biased toward incumbents,” deeming it a waste of money.
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Money laundering.
I’m not a lawyer, but the title, if correct, sounds illegal…
Look, banana republic politicians found a way to make some ‘nana bread.
Rather than refund $100 every other year, they are redistributing tax dollars to publicly fund campaigns? If Seattle and Oakland are doing it, it’s a bad idea.
Democrats are still winning and running things with no improvement, right?
Politicians robbing the taxpayers again
Indeed they still can’t find the 20 billion Biden umm lost.
Since when did Oakland get on the wash board? The politicians and bureaucrats have been doing this around the globe now for the past 20 years.
I propose that only illegal aliens be allowed to vote in all U.S. elections
Seems legit...
I believe it would violate the first amendment by forcing taxpayers to fund a candidate they disagree with.
Isn’t this almost a “pay to vote” scheme? It looks like a money being paid out to residents to contribute back to the Democrats.
Vouchers for politicians, but not for parents of school age children?
They learned it from labor unions. Should be illegal, but hey these are Communist Revolutionaires that are elected officials.
I can see the black market now: “Hey, I will sell my $25 voucher to your campaign for $15.”
So I wonder if they will ask you, are you or are you not a member of Donald Trump’s cult. I guess if you said you are, they won’t give you the money...
So you are a REPUBLICAN in Oakland? Where does the Oakland Republican Party meet? Is it a booth at Denny’s? 🤓
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