"A video posted Monday on X shows a sign that says "Sign petition for $5" and a line of people waiting along the sidewalk. A woman sitting at a folding table appears to be instructing the name and address to use to fill out the petition. When the person recording asked what the petitions were for, the woman said, "Just sign it.""
"In California, people can place measures on the ballot for voter approval by gathering hundreds of thousands of signatures. Campaigns can pay people per signature they gather, providing an incentive for workers to get as many as possible."
"Under no circumstance do we tolerate this type of activity," Weedn said in a statement. "Our campaign took immediate action and campaign attorneys reported to authorities." She said the campaign notified elections officials as soon as the video surfaced."
California election officials are investigating an incident in San Francisco where signature collectors allegedly paid people $5 to sign ballot petitions with false names and addresses. A video showed a woman at a folding table instructing people on what names and addresses to use while collecting signatures. At least one petition was for a tech-backed ballot measure to oppose a proposed billionaire tax, funded by Building a Better California, a committee started by wealthy business leaders including Google co-founder Sergey Brin. The campaign stated it does not tolerate such activity and took immediate action to reject falsified petitions and report the matter to authorities.
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