Former Portland Commissioner Rene Gonzalez has intensified an ongoing legal battle with the city and the office of its elected watchdog over campaign finance violations he faced last fall during his unsuccessful bid for mayor. Gonzalez threatened to sue both in an April 16 filing, alleging Portland’s campaign finance rules violated his due process rights and that the auditor’s office had “uniquely discriminated” against him and his campaign, public records show. The filing, known as a tort claim notice, also alleges that Gonzalez’s top rivals in the mayor’s race, Keith Wilson and Carmen Rubio, likely broke the same rule that led to one of the large fines imposed against him. The other candidates were never investigated or penalized. Read more at the link in our bio. 📹: vickieconnor #renegonzalez #portland #portlandoregon #theoregonian #oregonpolitics #orepol #orpol #portlandcitycouncil