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Santa Clara County leaders are accused of improperly urging a yes vote on Measure A, through a taxpayer-funded mailer sent to all county households.

Davina Hurt, director of government ethics, said the Santa Clara County mailer “gets right up to the borderline” between ethical and unethical behavior.

“The timing and the tone truly matter,” she said. “And here, there are definitely language and words used that make you question whether this is more advocacy rather than informing.”

“Even the perception of advocacy undermines confidence in the process,” she said.

Davina Hurt, director, government ethics, quoted by KQED.