13 Facts Voters Need

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Vinnie Bacon hopes you will not read this. That’s because it contains facts – not opinion. Here are 13 facts Bacon does not want you to know:

Fact #1 – In 2017, Vinnie Bacon was caught by the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) violating California’s ethics laws 9 separate times. He admitted the violations and was ordered to pay the largest fine ever by a Fremont politician, $2,381.

Fact #2 – In 2020, a new investigation was launched into Vinnie Bacon’s breaking of campaign and ethics laws. There are 35 new violations this time. Bacon admits most of the violations.

Fact #3 –It is very unlikely the FPPC will be lenient with Bacon a second time. The FPPC will look at whether there are prior offenses showing a “pattern of violations.” The new charges, so many new violations just one year after paying the largest fine in Fremont history, means Bacon likely will have more serious consequences this time.

Fact #4 – As if that wasn’t enough, last week it was revealed Bacon may have committed perjury, a serious felony offense. To be guilty of perjury means Bacon made a statement under penalty of perjury knowing that it was false.

Fact #5 -- A perjury conviction carries up to 4 years in jail and immediate removal from public office. If Bacon is convicted of just one of the 35 charges he would be ineligible to serve in public office for the next four years.

Fact #6 – Prosecution of Bacon for perjury is not far-fetched. In 2017, the district attorney of Contra Costa was convicted of perjury for a false statement he signed as a candidate.

Fact #7 – The perjury accusation against Bacon is supported by written statements from two independent witnesses not affiliated with any campaign.

Fact #8 – Unlike Bacon, the other candidate (Dublin Mayor David Haubert) has never been found guilty of ethics violations. That’s right, in 18 years of public service, from school board to city council and now mayor, David Haubert has never violated ethics laws. In just a few years, Bacon already holds the record for most ethics violations.

Fact #9 – Bacon’s 2019 fine came about “after failing to report $11,378 in late contributions,” in addition to taking “more than a month to file $24,915 in loans and $22,178 in late contributions,” according to East Bay Citizen reporter Steve Taveras. We will not know the full extent of Bacon’s new violations until after this election.

Fact #10—Vinnie Bacon was also caught trying to bully a well-respected Democratic Party leader by leaving a threatening voice message telling the leader there would be "severe repercussions" for endorsing Bacon's opponent.

Fact #11 – Bacon’s attendance record is atrocious. Bacon missed 70% of his committee meetings in 2018.

Fact #12—Over a 3-year period Vinnie voted to raise his own city council salary 65%. Seriously. People who miss 70% of meetings should not be getting raises.

Fact #13—When he applied for a position on the City Council Bacon said the first thing he would cut is salaries of police and firefighters. Bacon also said he would support “rolling closures” of fire stations.

The most memorable call out from the first debate between Dublin Mayor David Haubert and Fremont Councilmember Vinnie Bacon, was that Vinnie Bacon is a “lawbreaker, not a lawmaker.”

It turns out that statement is true.

Everything said about Vinnie Bacon has been verified as true and documented at www.TruthAboutVinnie.com.

Bacon can have his opinions. Voters should stick with the facts.

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