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Chronicle Ignores Controversial Donations to Favored Supe Candidate
While the San Francisco Chronicle has repeatedly questioned campaign donations to District 4 Supervisor candidate Jaynry Mak, the paper has ignored troubling contributions made to its favored candidate, Doug Chan. Last Friday, the Mak campaign revealed that the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) and the San Francisco Association of Realtors have spent nearly $25,000 in mailings on Chan’s behalf. Significant donations were also made by downtown interests whose priorities may well differ from District 4 residents. That the Chronicle did not deem these donations newsworthy, while challenging small donations received from Mak’s family and friends, reflects the media’s broader effort to conceal corporate influence over local elections.
While the San Francisco Chronicle has repeatedly questioned campaign donations to District 4 Supervisor candidate Jaynry Mak, the paper has ignored troubling contributions made to its favored candidate, Doug Chan. Last Friday, the Mak campaign revealed that the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) and the San Francisco Association of Realtors have spent nearly $25,000 in mailings on Chan’s behalf. Significant donations were also made by downtown interests whose priorities may well differ from District 4 residents. That the Chronicle did not deem these donations newsworthy, while challenging small donations received from Mak’s family and friends, reflects the media’s broader effort to conceal corporate influence over local elections.
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