Who's Giving What: A Look at Measure V Campaign Contributions

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Measure V is the Pacifica ballot measure that asks voters to approve including telecommunications in the city's Utility User Tax. The city expects to generate $1,075,000 a year from the expansion of the UUT.

Currently, residents pay 6.5 percent of their utility bills to the city. The measure, if it passes the November ballot, would add 6.5 percent of what residents pay for cell phones, land lines, data streaming services, texting and voice over Internet protocol. 
To date, Measure V supporters have raised more campaign funds — up to $28K with expenditures of $6,821 — than opponents.Pacifica Taxpayers Against Measure V
$1,000 — Pacifica Chamber of Commerce's Business and Community Political Action Committee

$100 — Robert Hutchinson

Support Pacifica's Future, Vote Yes on V

$3,000 — IBEW Local Union #617 and Drive Committee 

$2,500 — EMS Management

$2,000 — Labor Union 467 

$1,500 — Peace Officers RA, listed as a research group from Sacramento; Teamsters Local #350; and Bob Morales/Local Union 350 Managers

$1,000 — George Corey, Marilyn Nihart and Kevin Mullin for Assembly

$500 — Bruce Banco, JC Engineering, Susan Manheimer, Mary Ann Nihart, Curtis and Deborah Kiest, Matt Levie, Len Stone, Barbara Wolf, State Senator Jerry Hill, Don Horsley and CAAPAC 

$250 — James McNally, Eric and Melinda Ruchames, Jim Tasa, Ginny and Robin Jaquith, and SMC Central Labor Council

$200 — Jeanne Matysiak 

$150 — Mike Pacell, Julie and John Lancelle, Caren Ferrari

$111 — Bill Michaelis 

$100 — Dave Bertini, Bill Wilson, Bob Fisher, Kathy Gustavson, Martha Phongpitag, Dan Steidle, Dinah Verby, Linda and Tom Jonas, Gerald and Lois Ward, Chrianne Garrett, Adrienne Zanini, John Nibbelin, and Joan Weideman