Slow start for ballot initiative fundraising
Campaign fundraising is off to a slow start for supporters and opponents of Measure K, the sales tax hike initiative in Salinas. Under the measure, the tax would rise 1 cent per dollar. The Yes on K campaign also known as A Penny for Peace aims to raise $90,000 for the Nov. 3 ballot measure. But it received just $4,210 in contributions through Sept. 19, according to campaign finance statements, two months after the City Council decided to put the initiative before voters.