Portland mayoral candidate Rene Gonzalez has been found in violation of the city's campaign finance laws for failing to disclose who paid for a public banner.
The city's auditor's office issued a letter of warning after determining that Gonzalez did not include the required 'paid for by' disclaimer on the sign. This investigation is separate from another ongoing inquiry into whether Gonzalez improperly used public funds to edit his Wikipedia page. The auditor's office is now reconsidering that case based on new information.
Gonzalez's campaign has faced multiple complaints regarding transparency and financial disclosures.
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@RaccoonAlLibertarian2yrs2Y
Yet another example of why government regulations around campaign finance are overcomplicated and just end up tripping people up for minor things.
@73729HGProgressive2yrs2Y
If Gonzalez can’t even follow basic campaign finance rules, how can anyone trust him to run the city ethically?
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Portland auditor to reconsider whether mayoral candidate Rene Gonzalez’s Wikipedia edits broke campaign finance rules
Chief Deputy Auditor Reed Brodersen said the auditor’s office had received new information that prompted it to reconsider the matter.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Mayoral candidate Rene Gonzalez violated campaign finance laws with sign, auditor’s office says
Portland mayoral hopeful Rene Gonzalez has been found to have violated the city's campaign finance laws by failing to include a "paid for by" disclaimer on a sign displayed to the public.
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