[EL] Use of tax dollars to find one side of a referendum campaign

[Steven John Mulroy (smulroy)]

 Does anyone know of authority regarding whether  a  governmental entity can appropriate funds to do one-sided public advocacy to support one side of a referendum measure?

A city Council voted to place referenda  on the ballot. All three are highly controversial. On the last city Council meeting before the election, the Council did an "add-on" item to the agenda, without public notice, and then approved it in the "same night minutes" departure from the normal two week approval process. The funds will be used to advocate for one side of the referendum.
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