Editor:
Last week a series of full-page ads in the Daily Press attacked Mayor Bloom, by name, for Big Blue Bus' advertising policy. During an election season in which Bloom is a candidate, attack ads are open to special scrutiny. I hope those paying for the negative messages plan to file any required disclosures of how the ads were financed with the city clerk and/or the secretary of state.
No matter whom one may support — I personally have endorsed Betsy Butler for Assembly — this is a matter of transparency and fairness in the electoral process.
Kevin McKeown
City Councilmember
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 26, 2012. Read the original PDF.