Grocery giants Fred Meyer and Safeway have donated more than $1 million to the campaign to privatize liquor sales in Oregon, according to online election records updated Monday by the Secretary of State’s Office.
Safeway gave $656,500 divided into two committee donations of $328,250 to Oregonians for Competition, which is organizing multiple ballot initiatives aimed at dismantling Oregon’s Liquor Control Commission in favor of a tax system and private sales.
Fred Meyer donated $500,000, which was also spread across two committee donations. Earlier this month, the Oregon-based grocery chain donated $500,000 to the campaign.
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