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Teachers unions compete with Reichi Lee in big-money Berkeley school board race

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich Nov. 03, 2022, 11:27 a.m.November 3, 2022

Lee is waging a competitive, well-funded campaign despite failing to win the backing of the teachers union. As a result, teachers are putting money down to support their endorsed candidates.

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Election 2022: Rashi Kesarwani, Elisa Mikiten lead fundraising for City Council

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Nov. 02, 2022, 3:48 p.m.November 3, 2022

Construction unions and housing groups push campaign to pass Measure L over $300,000.

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Election 2022: Unions, developers ramp up spending on ballot measures

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Oct. 14, 2022, 1:36 p.m.October 21, 2022

Donors have given over $130,000 to the campaign for Measure L, a $650 million infrastructure and housing bond, in recent weeks.

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Reichi Lee, Jennifer Shanoski raise most cash in Berkeley school board race

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich Oct. 13, 2022, 12:21 p.m.October 17, 2022

Shanoski and Mike Chang have benefitted from public matching funds, available for the first time to school board candidates this year. Money tied to the California teachers union is also influencing the race.

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What you need to know about the money backing Berkeley elections

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Ally Markovich and Nico Savidge Aug. 28, 2022, 7:30 a.m.October 21, 2022

Who’s spending the most on the city’s elections? How does Berkeley’s public matching fund program work? And other campaign finance essentials.

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30 things you might not know about Berkeley’s election

Avatar photo by Frances Dinkelspiel Nov. 03, 2020, 7:30 a.m.October 4, 2022

How much have real estate groups poured into the election? How about firefighter unions? Which candidates is the actor Danny Glover backing?

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How much are Berkeleyans donating to Biden and Trump?

Avatar photo by Tracey Taylor Oct. 27, 2020, 4:11 p.m.October 4, 2022

Berkeleyans have donated over $5.4 million to the two presidential campaigns, 98.5% of which is to one candidate, and over half of which has come from two of the city’s zip codes.

A voter fills out his ballot at the St. Clement's Episcopal Church polling location in Claremont.
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Independent expenditure campaigns spend big to influence rent board, District 2 city council race

Avatar photo by Frances Dinkelspiel Oct. 22, 2020, 9:47 a.m.October 4, 2022

By law, independent expenditure campaigns must act independently of the candidates they are backing. They can’t communicate or even coordinate with those running for office.

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Election complaints filed against Arreguín and Hsiung mayoral campaigns

Avatar photo by Frances Dinkelspiel Oct. 20, 2020, 9:47 a.m.October 4, 2022

Critical information about who is paying for campaign materials is missing, the complaints state.

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Real estate interests spend heavily to support property-friendly rent board candidates

Avatar photo by Frances Dinkelspiel Oct. 13, 2020, 11:45 a.m.August 4, 2022

There is a full slate of five property owner-oriented candidates running for the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board — and real estate interests are backing them big time.

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With 4 City Council seats up for grabs in Berkeley, here’s who’s donating

Avatar photo by Frances Dinkelspiel Oct. 01, 2020, 12:00 p.m.October 4, 2022

Those participating in the city’s public financing program can only get $50 from any donor, but Berkeley matches that six-to-one, or $300 per donor.

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Donors pour $125K into mayor’s race, with Jesse Arreguín raising about 3x more than opponents

Avatar photo by Frances Dinkelspiel Sept. 29, 2020, 9:37 a.m.August 4, 2022

With public matching funds, Wayne Hsiung has almost as much to spend as the mayor.

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