Mercury News: Sam Liccardo and Evan Low trade blows in the weeks leading up to the election

The latest salvo coming from Liccardo’s camp has been continued pressure on Low to halt alleged illegal spending by his state Assembly campaign account, which was brought to light in a recent Federal Election Commission complaint filed by Defend the Vote, a pro-democracy and voting rights organization. Low has spent roughly $590,000 from his state account on ads where he touts his record over the last decade in the Legislature. While the ads don’t mention his congressional bid, Defend the Vote argues that it is “in substance, a campaign ad.”

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