Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer admitted the rarity of his support in a city council race. But for Brian Whelan in District 7, Dyer was happy to lend his name. Clad in a gray suit because laws disallow police personnel from campaigning in uniform, Dyer endorsed Whelan in a news...
Fresno Mayor Brand Endorses Public Safety Tax Ahead of Parks Tax
UPDATE: 5:32 p.m., Thursday, April 5 Fresno Mayor Lee Brand put his shoulder squarely behind a proposed sales-tax increase for public safety today in a statement emailed to GV Wire. "While the City of Fresno has many challenges, including parks and green space, my job as your Mayor is to...
The 2020 Mayoral Race Is On. Brand Cashes First Campaign Check.
The Fresno City Council changed the city’s campaign finance law March 8, removing time limits for candidates to start collecting contributions. While it was moot for the 2018 race, it impacts future races. Technically, the law begins April 8. But that hasn’t stopped Mayor Lee Brand from accepting his first donation for...
Will Fresno Voters Support Public Safety Tax? Police Union Wants to Know.
Are Fresnans willing to pay more in taxes in the name of public safety? The Fresno Police Officers Association is researching that question. The police officers union says it is partnering with Fresno City Firefighters IAFF Local 753 and the Fresno Chamber of Commerce on a quality-of-life poll. One of...
Will Fresno Voters Support Public Safety Tax? Police Union Wants to Know.
Are Fresnans willing to pay more in taxes in the name of public safety? The Fresno Police Officers Association is researching that question. The police officers union says it is partnering with Fresno City Firefighters IAFF Local 753 and the Fresno Chamber of Commerce on a quality-of-life poll. One of...