Taconic Explanation for Late List Doubted
Taconic Resources failed to meet the deadline for reporting contributors to its campaign for Measure T. In your article of Feb. 22, Taconic’s Richard Chase passes the buck, saying the treasurer “just blanked out.”
Chase is a professional political operative who has fronted for a number of initiatives in California. But it’s probably only by lucky chance that his campaign treasurer’s lapse of memory conceals from voters the fact that all Taconic’s contributions come from wealthy out-of-state and out-of-county investors.
The fact is, Chase has a bunch of investors shelling out big bucks in hopes of making a financial killing at Ventura County’s expense. And I personally find Chase’s willful neglect of California election law to be a disgusting display of arrogance and disrespect for law, and for the voters.
CHRIS R. WESTPHAL
Ojai
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