What is a PAC and why does GO have one?
According to OpenSecrets.org, a PAC, or Political Action Committee, is “a popular term for a political committee organized for the purpose of raising and spending money to elect and defeat candidates”. Many other organizations in Oakland have PACs and spend money on both candidates and ballot measures, including the Oakland Education Association, Oakland Rising Action, and SEIU 1021. National organizations with PACs include the Sierra Club, ACLU, and Planned Parenthood.
Our PAC is the pathway through which our network of families, educators, and community members can come together to support candidates who we believe will best support our values as school board members. Our network chooses candidates to support through a community endorsement process, where they provide their thoughts and feedback on candidate surveys and in a live interview setting. Having a political action committee allows our network to legally campaign for those endorsed candidates as volunteers with materials like printed flyers, social media videos, or lawn signs.Did this answer your question?