https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2026/08/31/participatory-budgeting-measure-faces-organized-opposition-including-from-mayor/

“We are not surprised that our campaign to give Portlanders their 2 cents on the city’s budget is now opposed by corporate lobbyists, real estate developers, and City Hall insiders,” said NextUp Action Fund’s deputy director, Devin Ruiz, in a statement. “They have held power in Portland for a long time, and Portland’s new government structure and electoral system are loosening their grip.”

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