05 Nov Special Interests prevail once again
With the departure of Chief Williams, an advocate and lightning rod of Police reform in Vallejo, we are left to wonder about the State of Vallejo Politics.
A poll commissioned by the City showed that only fourteen percent polled have a favorable view of the City.
I would imagine after the separation of Chief Williams, a Chief at open odds with the Vallejo Police Officers Association (VPOA), and the last minute timing being the Friday before the November 8 election, has sowed even more mistrust. Many people that supported Police reform were wooed by campaign literature and promises that Police Accountability and Oversight would be funded from the 7/8 sales tax Measure P on the November 8 ballot. I can not imagine how the trust of those voters and others has endured, considering the VPOA getting its wish to fire the Chief.
The most influential and controversial Special Interest Group, the VPOA have demonstrated their control over policies and revenue spending in this City. At this point I can’t see many people having faith in promises made about investing in Vallejo, and fixing potholes, funding youth programs, or most other promises made how revenue will be spent in Vallejo with the Chief’s departure.
It’s clear to many of us that special interests control the policies and spending in this City, after the development of such transgressions of a press release, a November surprise in the form of the Chief’s separation, I would like to welcome all those that said they had faith in the City, to our movement to minimize the special interests influence on our City. More to come after the November 8 elections on our movement to reduce special interest influence, and if you have not already voted, please vote No on Measure P. It certainly will not be spent the way it was promised.
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I voted NO ON MEASURE P.
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I also voted no on measure P