On March 14 and 28, the Board of Supervisors, led by Supervisors Janice Parvin and Jeff Gorell, hastily introduced their proposal to repeal the campaign finance ordinance in its entirety. On a 3-2 vote, aided and abetted by Supervisor Kelly Long, they eliminated local contribution and expenditure limits so they can raise and spend more
The March 31 article, “County OKs large boost in donations,” incorrectly stated that Jeff Gorell had raised $1 million in donations toward his Ventura County Board of Supervisors election in 2022. That is incorrect. Gorell raised approximately $400,000.
Jeff Gorell The Ventura County Board of Supervisors voted March 28 to repeal the county’s campaign reform law that has been in place for 20 years, boosting individual political contributions to more than $5,000 and raising the ire of many residents who spoke out against the specter of big private donations during elections. Hundreds of