Guerra issues statement refusing Big Oil money after Exxon Mobil attempted to donate $1,500 to his Assembly campaign
https://www.elkgrovenews.net/2022/10/guerra-issues-statement-refusing-big.html
Last night an account on Twitter reported that Exxon Mobil donated $1,500 to California State Assembly District 10 candidate Eric Guerra. The report was done by @CATargetAlt. As has been our practice, when possible, Elk Grove News retweets the entries when contributions are received by candidates running for any Elk Grove office.
This is the tweet from @CaTargetAlt.
After viewing the posting, we retweeted, noting Exxon Mobil donated $1,500 to Guerra. Shortly after our posting, Guerra responded the donation would not be accepted.
NEW F497
— CATargetAlt (@CATargetAlt) October 26, 2022
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION
$32,500 To 21 Recipientshttps://t.co/Cu8dD3DUZa pic.twitter.com/fSBhDUb7tn
After viewing the posting, we retweeted, noting Exxon Mobil donated $1,500 to Guerra. Shortly after our posting, Guerra responded the donation would not be accepted.
Here are Guerra's tweets on the donation.
@ElkGroveNews Check was never accepted or deposited. This is from the donor Form 497 reporting having made the contribution. It was certainly not solicited. To be clear, the Eric Guerra committee will refuse to accept it when it arrives.
— Elect Eric Guerra (@ElectEricGuerra) October 26, 2022
Nice, try Big Oil. Our campaign doesn't want your contribution. This is getting returned ASAP. The AD-10 seat is not for sale. #ReturnToSender @EricZGuerra pic.twitter.com/idv92V0D0R
— Elect Eric Guerra (@ElectEricGuerra) October 26, 2022
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Like any candidate in a competitive race, Guerra's campaign didn't let this incident go unaddressed and, more importantly, unexploited. Today, Guerra's campaign issued a statement on the Exxon Mobil donation.
In his statement, Guerra noted he will not accept Big Oil donations and turned the tables on his opponent, Stephanie Nguyen.
Along with noting Nguyen has accepted $3,000 from Valero, the statement says "Having spent $800,000 and counting to elect Big Oil friend Stephanie Nguyen, Big Oil’s ExxonMobil filed a report intending to give the Eric Guerra for Assembly campaign $1,500. It was caught by the watchful eyes of the Guerra campaign before the check even arrived and will be returned immediately if it ever does arrive."
Guerra added that he supports Gov. Gavin Newsom's windfall oil tax proposal, and along with the refusal of Big Oil money, he is not accepting tobacco contributions.
“I am running for Assembly to make a difference for the people of Elk Grove and Sacramento and taking on Big Oil is critical to protecting the pocketbooks of working people in these tough times,” Guerra said.
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