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LA Mayor’s Taxpayer Match Program Under Fire | Wilmington News
LA Mayor Karen Bass is facing backlash after a video surfaced showing her touting a campaign program that matches taxpayer dollars to donations — six dollars for every dollar contributed by a qualified resident. While the “super match” has been legal since 2019 and designed to level the playing field for candidates, critics are calling it outrageous, arguing it blurs the line between public funds and political self-enrichment. Supporters say it’s a long-standing tool to empower grassroots campaigns, capped at over $1.5 million per election. The debate rages on: is this transparency or…
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