PAC eyes November election

Citizens for a Safe Chico, a new political action committee (PAC) that, according to its website, was formed to “help elect candidates that … do not accept the descent into squalor and lawlessness that we see all around us,” filed finance disclosure forms on Friday (Jan. 31) that showed it received about $30,000 in contributions from November through December.

Additionally, the PAC received a $10,000 contribution in January from Assemblyman James Gallagher’s campaign, according to records filed with the state.

Among other top contributors were Chico developers Wayne Cook ($5,200) and Thomas van Overbeek ($5,833), as well as Carolyn Dauterman, owner of Thomas Manufacturing Co. ($5,050).