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SUMMARY:LWV of San Francisco: Money in SF politics: Who’s spending big on the election?
DESCRIPTION:Wealthy special interests are trying to grab more power in San Francisco — whether they succeed is up to voters.\nAt a time when public oversight is shrinking and power is being concentrated fewer hands\, understanding the role of large campaign donors in our political process has never been more urgent. \nJoin Joe Rivano Barros of Mission Local for an in-depth look at who is spending millions on San Francisco’s November 2026 ballot propositions in an effort to influence your vote. You’ll learn how these megadonors are trying to change the outcome of the election to serve the few\, not the many. \nAfter Joe’s presentation\, Lila LaHood of the San Francisco Public Press will moderate a panel discussion on money in local politics with Darius Kemp of California Common Cause and Patrick Ford of the San Francisco Ethics Commission\, with time for questions from the audience. \nRSVP at https://luma.com/3tgmuo29?utm_source=lwvc \nSPEAKERS \nJoe Rivano Barros\, Executive Editor\, Mission Local\, missionlocal.org – Joe is an award-winning journalist whose coverage focuses on politics\, campaign finance\, Silicon Valley\, and criminal justice. He received a B.A. at Stanford University for political science in 2014. He was born in Sweden\, grew up in Chile\, and moved to Oakland when he was eight. \nPatrick Ford\, Executive Director\, San Francisco Ethics Commission\, sfethics.org – Pat has served as the Ethics Commission’s Executive Director since January 2024\, after joining in 2017 as Director of Enforcement. He leads the agency’s mission to administer campaign finance laws\, investigate violations\, and safeguard government integrity. \nDarius Kemp\, Executive Director\, California Common Cause\, commoncause.org/california/ – Darius brings over two decades in civil rights\, organizing\, and advocacy through roles at SEIU\, Peace Corps\, UC Student Association\, Working America\, and Eaze Technologies. He holds degrees from Alabama A&M University\, the University of Birmingham\, and UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy. \nModerator: Lila LaHood\, Executive Director\, San Francisco Public Press\, sfpublicpress.org – Lila is a member of San Francisco’s Sunshine Ordinance Task Force and of the board of directors of the Northern California chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. She has worked as a nonprofit consultant and freelance editor\, and was previously a business writer at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. \nCO-HOSTS \nLeague of Women Voters of San Francisco is a nonpartisan political nonprofit that empowers voters and defends democracy. People of all genders welcome. Learn more at lwvsf.org. \nSan Francisco Public Press is a nonprofit\, noncommercial news organization that publishes independent public-interest journalism about under-covered topics\, with a focus on historically under-served audiences. Learn more at sfpublicpress.org. \nSPECIAL THANKS \nTo our event venue\, the Internet Archive\, a nonprofit that is building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts to provide Universal Access to All Knowledge. Learn more at archive.org. \n– \nBy registering for\, participating in\, or attending this event\, you confirm that you understand and consent that your name\, voice\, image\, appearance\, likeness\, or other information may be recorded or otherwise captured for use by the event organizer and its partners.
URL:https://lwvc.org/event/lwv-of-san-francisco-money-in-sf-politics-whos-spending-big-on-the-election/
LOCATION:Internet Archive\, 300 Funston Ave\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94118\, United States
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