Democratic Party Endorsement Hopeful John Bauters Hides $2500 from Police PAC
"I Have Not Taken Any Money" He Falsely Asserts
Emeryville City Council member John Bauters has upped the ante in his push to win a seat on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors by deceiving the Alameda County Democratic Party about his campaign’s funding sources the Tattler has learned. Mr Bauters and his rival for the 5th District Board of Supervisor’s seat, Oakland City Council member Nikki Fortunato Bas, both attended the County Democratic Party’s September 14th endorsement meeting and both responded to the same question about police funding the same way. They both said NO, they had not received any such funding. Using Councilman Bauters’ own FPPC Form 497, the Tattler learned his answer can only be described as deceitful.
The meeting featured many prospective candidates vying for a coveted Dem endorsement in the heavily Democratic Alameda County and ultimately, neither Ms Bas nor Mr Bauters received an endorsement. Perhaps Ms Bas might have gotten an endorsement had the selection committee known at the time the candidate from Emeryville had not told them the truth. The committee has been informed about this matter in the interim we learned but they have issued no statement about it we know of.
The straight question from the Democratic Party of Alameda County put to both candidates at the September 14th meeting was, “Are you endorsed by or taken any money from law enforcement?” Ms Bas stated she had not and Mr Bauters said unequivocally, “The answer is NO, I have not taken any money.” What Bauters failed to report was the $2500 taken from the Oakland Police Officer’s Association PAC on August 13th, payable to the FPPC registered committee, ’Bauters for a Safer East Bay’.
The Tattler reached out to the Councilman for comment but he did not return our multiple requests.
Please go to 26:00 to 26:35 to hear candidate Bauters' incriminating claim.
From candidate Bauters' Form 497 file, registered with the State of California:
