Monday, December 23, 2024

San Mateo County residents ask to revoke support for Rod Linhares for going against reproductive rights

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A ds of the general elections being held, you are the one who takes the initiative San Mateo County ProChoice They called for the revocation of support for San Mateo City Council candidate Rod Linhares, who not only does not support reproductive rights, but actively works against them.

In a statement, they said the nonprofit ProChoice sent a questionnaire to 100 candidates running for all levels of county elected office; however, Rod Linhares did not return them to clarify his position on reproductive rights or Proposition 1, a ballot measure that would amend the California state constitution to explicitly name the right to abortion.

When asked directly by three journalists from different media outlets, Linhares did not state his position on Proposition 1, but according to the San Mateo Daily Journal, the candidate, who is also an employee of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, stated that he could not support it.

They mentioned that Linhares has been actively raising money for an organization that has donated $50,000 in monetary contributions and staff time to the Campaign.