23 million Californians to get up to $1,050 in "inflation relief" checks

[NkrumahWasRight Is Wrong]

Is it illegal to use funds to influence the outcome of an election was the question.

It's illegal to bribe election officials or voting machine companies etc. Its illegal to explicitly give someone 10 dollars to vote for them. Its not illegal to campaign. "Using funds to influence an election" is campaigning. You're reaching for something that isnt there

 

[Amo Husserl]

It's illegal to bribe election officials or voting machine companies etc. Its illegal to explicitly give someone 10 dollars to vote for them. Its not illegal to campaign. "Using funds to influence an election" is campaigning. You're reaching for something that isnt there

Okay...

 

[RamsayBolton]

I hope these aren't rhetorical. Yes, they were, and this should be a wake up call to how far gone these politicians are getting to stay in office, especially if there's a correlation between these stimulus checks and them winning.

Now that I've answered your question, answer mine: is it illegal to use money to influence an election?

Is it illegal to promise reparations if you're elected?

 

[Roger king]

This are what actually pro life policies are, giving social benefits , helping the poor and low income, expanding social safety nets, all things republicans oppose, they are fine for the child to be born but wont adequately clothe or feed the child, rather call the parents lazy and insult folks for using welfare

 

[Malcolmxxx_23]

By late October goodluck to those that need help now

Arrives just in time for holidays
Surely itll be used for gas purchase


On a more serious note, im not the smartest person in the world, so someone will have to explain to me (wasnt mentioned in the article), if the state already has the money (the surplus money), and the funds are mostly being distributed via direct deposit/electronic funding, why would the state need to wait to October?

Red tape

 

[NkrumahWasRight Is Wrong]

Is it illegal to promise reparations if you're elected?

Using his rationale, each candidate campaigning for office has to keep their platform totally hidden and unveil it if they get elected. Surprise!

 

[GPBear]

We're good

No more babies being killed

You fukkers kill babies all the time. You’re a buncha redneck swine with no medical infrastructure and you let poor people, including children, starve in the streets.

You hypocritical fukkers make me sick.

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

Is it illegal to use funds to influence the outcome of an election was the question.

Is it illegal to use funds to influence the outcome of an election was the question.

You're acting as if these relief checks are contingent on people actually voting.

If you have a problem with what Gavin is doing then you would have to have a problem with the COVID relief checks that were passed around in 2020 since that was also an election year.

 

[Amo Husserl]

Is it illegal to promise reparations if you're elected?

I like this question, and this will be the last time I come to this thread.
Q: Is it illegal to promise reparations if you're elected?
A: No.

Q: Is it wrong to promise reparations if you're elected and don't deliver?
A: Yes.

Q: Is it illegal to use expenditures to influence the outcome of an election?
I've yet to get a straight answer on this one.

"18 U.S. Code § 597"

"Inflation relief" right before his gubernatorial?
"Stimulus" right before his recall?

 

[NkrumahWasRight Is Wrong]

You're acting as if these relief checks are contingent on people actually voting.

If you have a problem with what Gavin is doing then you would have to have a problem with the COVID relief checks that were passed around in 2020 since that was also an election year.

Correct

Its not like Newsom is saying only people who vote for him will get a check lol

 

[GatorStaceyAdams]

I'm sure this will do wonders for inflation

 

[bnew]

I'm sure this will do wonders for inflation

they not printing money tho

 

[GatorStaceyAdams]

they not printing money tho

Technically, there are now more dollars in the Cali economy chasing the same amount of goods.

 

[Cobalt Sire]

Good news.

 

[BaltimoreTwilightMarauder]

He pulled the same stunt before his recall, this is clearly going to influence people to vote for him for the upcoming gubernatorial election. Isn't this sort of thing illegal?

Not at all illegal to give citizens money.