On this day, November 27, 1941, Jefferson seceded from Oregon and California. Jefferson was the winning name for a new state made of California's northern Siskiyou, Del Norte and Trinity counties along with Oregon's southern Curray County. California's Gov. Culbert L. Olson was soon informed that until roads were repaired, Jefferson would be forced to rebel every Thursday. In 2008 calls for a Jefferson state gained steam and included an additional 5 counties in southern Oregon and 2 more in northern California.
Also on this day, November 27, 2009, in China Justin Franchi Solondz, an American man wanted in the US on terrorism charges, was sentenced in Dali city, Yunnan province, for making illegal drugs. The FBI office in Seattle listed Solondz among its "most wanted." Charges in 2006 related to his alleged role in 2001 with the Earth Liberation Front. Solondz was accused of having a role in the destruction of a horticulture center at the University of Washington, as well as the destruction of several buildings in Oregon.
Fagan rakes in cash from the left
In a sign that the Secretary of State Election might be very close, a variety of left-leaning donors have dumped hundreds of thousands of dollars into the Shemia Fagan campaign for Secretary of State.
At this point in the campaign, state law requires reporting of contributions no later than seven days after being received. Below is a report of major donors to Fagan's campaign, during the first 9 days of October. It represents a broad cross-section of left leaning interests, labor unions, and individuals.
Some analysts point out that Oregon voters don't like a highly partisan race, especially for the office of Secretary of State -- a person in the position of being the referee on Oregon's elections. They have suggested that this large last-minute surge of cash is the result of an election that is turning out much like the Brad Avakian/Dennis Richardson Race four years ago, when the respected Richardson defeated the partisan Avakian.
The election is a mere 17 days from now.
| Major donations to Committee to Elect Shemia Fagan just during the month of October 2020 |
| Date | Donor | Amount |
| 10/09/2020 | Blue Wave Project | $5,000 |
| 10/09/2020 | Portland Metro Fire Fighters PAC (223) | $10,000 |
| 10/09/2020 | Oregon Nurses Political Action Committee (12986) | $20,000 |
| 10/09/2020 | Earl Blumenauer for Congress | $1,500 |
| 10/09/2020 | Oregon Health Care Association PAC (275) | $5,000 |
| 10/09/2020 | Blue Wave Project | $20,000 |
| 10/09/2020 | Aaron Mitchell | $5,000 |
| 10/08/2020 | Dentists of Oregon PAC (54) | $10,000 |
| 10/08/2020 | Citizen Action for Political Education (33) | $2,500 |
| 10/08/2020 | Elect Ellen Rosenblum for Attorney General (15406) | $2,500 |
| 10/08/2020 | Save Democracy PAC | $5,000 |
| 10/08/2020 | Oregon League of Conservation Voters PAC (2352) | $25,000 |
| 10/07/2020 | Citizen Action for Political Education (33) | $25,000 |
| 10/06/2020 | Blue Wave Project | $5,000 |
| 10/06/2020 | Holding Onto Oregons Priorities | $10,000 |
| 10/05/2020 | The Mother PAC (14523) | $1,000 |
| 10/05/2020 | Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde | $2,500 |
| 10/04/2020 | Molly McCabe | $10,000 |
| 10/03/2020 | OFNHP AFT 5017 Political Action Committee (17220) | $4,000 |
| 10/03/2020 | Phillip Fogg Jr. | $5,000 |
| 10/03/2020 | EmpRes Healthcare Management | $2,500 |
| 10/02/2020 | Democratic Association of Secretaries of State | $50,000 |
| 10/02/2020 | National Democratic Redistricting Committee | $100,000 |
| 10/02/2020 | Local 48 Electricians PAC (4572) | $30,000 |
| 10/02/2020 | Professional Firefighters PAC #3219 (3219) | $5,000 |
| 10/02/2020 | Oregon League of Conservation Voters PAC (2352) | $25,000 |
| 10/01/2020 | Salem Fire PAC (245) | $1,000 |
--Staff Reports| Post Date: 2020-10-17 18:32:45 | Last Update: 2020-10-17 20:50:16 |
