Alameda County board rejects bid to raise donation limits in supervisor campaigns

by Kiley Russell, Bay City News September 12, 2025September 10, 2025

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors declined a proposal to substantially increase campaign contribution limits Tuesday.

The proposal, sponsored by Supervisors David Haubert and Nate Miley, would have increased the amount of money individual donors can give supervisor candidates from $20,000 to $40,000 per election.

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Kiley Russell, Bay City News

Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

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