Observed arrival · 2026-09-04
Porterville Reality Check: Claims Are Cheap
A resident-run civic accountability project that checks local claims against public records and tracks whether public money reaches residents.
Field notes
The project separates claim auditing from a Relief Ledger that follows public money through implementation to resident benefit. Its first case asks what the evidence in a published TahaGate exhibit bundle actually establishes, and the homepage records that the material does not establish control of Porterville First or campaign coordination. Current tracking areas include housing, transit, and campaign transparency, with four initial resident-impact tracks listed.
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