"The two former board members further criticized the Yes on B campaign for its lack of donations, pointing out that the only two publicly known donations come from two businesses that do business with the district. The donations are $5,000 from Overwatch Construction Management and $2,000 from LPA Design Studio. The campaign had not raised any money between Jan. 1 and March 31, when campaign finance forms were due."
Opponents of an $800-per-parcel tax to fund Palo Alto schools filed a complaint with a state ethics board over a mailer sent by the “Yes on B” campaign. Former board members Todd Collins and Ken Dauber said the flyer is purposefully misleading by implying the school district is proposing the tax, which they believe could confuse voters, especially because the mailer does not include a Fair Political Practices Commission identification number required by state law. The campaign leader Sarah Cornwell defended the mailer, saying it identifies the committee that paid for it and lists contact details and endorsers, while acknowledging the FPPC number was omitted and would be corrected. The former board members also criticized the campaign’s fundraising activity and donation disclosures.
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