BART Bond Foes Say Agency Emails, Videos Violate Campaign Laws

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By Dan Brekke, KQED News Fix

State Sen. Steve Glazer, D-Orinda, an outspoken BART critic and Measure RR opponent, filed a complaint Oct. 16 with the state Fair Political Practices Commission that cited a pair of agency emails sent earlier that month.

Glazer’s complaint notes the emails — sent out with the subject lines “Get informed about Measure RR” and “What’s threatening power to the people?” — linked to articles on the bart.gov website describing the agency’s infrastructure challenges and how the bond would help meet them. The articles also contain links to further information on BART’s infrastructure plans.

Read the complete story at KQED News Fix.

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