Sergey Brin, a Google co-founder, made his first move into San Francisco politics by donating $500,000 to oppose the union-backed “Overpaid CEO tax.” The opposition campaign already had substantial funding, reaching more than $6 million after raising about $4.1 million in the prior two weeks. Additional large contributions include $150,000 from Amazon, $550,000 from Neighbors for a Better San Francisco, $100,000 from SF Believes, $50,000 from Target, and $50,000 from Katherine Auguste-deWilde. Separately, congressional candidate Saikat Chakrabarti spent another $1.1 million, bringing his self-financing to at least $5.9 million ahead of the next filing deadline.
"Sergey Brin, the Google co-founder whose turn to the right - and "MAGA girlfriend" - the New York Times recently profiled, has made his first foray into San Francisco politics. Brin dropped half a million to tank the union-backed "Overpaid CEO tax." The campaign against that tax was already flush: It had raised some $4.1 million when Mission Local last published a fundraising update just two weeks ago, and its total is now over $6 million."
"Amazon contributed $150,000 on May 20. That's on top of $50,000 contributed earlier in February. Neighbors for a Better San Francisco, the group we once referred to as the 800-pound gorilla of San Francisco politics, put in $550,000 on May 12. In total the group has given $860,000 against Prop. D. "SF Believes," a PAC funded by Mayor Daniel Lurie's wealthy allies that counts a MAGA megadonor among its financiers, has put in $100,000. Target chipped in $50,000. And Katherine Auguste-deWilde, the former president of the now defunct First Republic bank, donated $50,000."
"Congressional candidate and centimillionaire Saikat Chakrabarti spent another $1.1 million on his campaign, at least. That brings his total self-financing to at least $5.9 million. By Thursday evening, we'll know more: that's the next congressional campaign finance filing deadline."
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