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ASSEMBLY | 16TH DISTRICT | Freshman Assemblymember Catharine Baker’s first bill makes good on a major campaign pledge she offered last year. It may also be a potential boon to one candidate in the State Senate special election in her Contra Costa County district.
Baker introduced legislation Monday that would prohibit BART workers from striking. During her campaign last year, Baker, the first Republican elected to the Legislature from the East Bay in six years, used the series of transit strikes that roiled commuters and voters starting in 2013 to her advantage.
The bill, AB 528, closes a loophole, said Baker, and says if BART management maintains the pay and benefits detailed in the expired contract, its employee unions must not strike.
“This is a very different and unique approach to preventing future BART strikes,” said Baker. “This approach is fair to workers, riders, and the general public who rely so heavily on our mass transit system.”
Labor unions will almost assuredly balk at the legislation even though BART employees are one of the few transit labor groups with the ability to strike. The Legislative is also dominated by Democrats, many of which have strong ties to labor.
Additionally, Baker’s legislation also brings the conversation of BART and transit strikes back to the forefront in the neighboring State Senate 7th District special election.
Steve Glazer, who participated in last year’s Assembly 16th District race along with Baker and is currently in another tight campaign this spring for the State Senate, was the first candidate to highlight the growing discord among voters toward the BART strike. After Glazer, a centrist Democrat, failed to reach the top two general election, he endorsed Baker over the labor-backed Tim Sbranti.
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Bye, Bye Baker in 2016. So pumped!
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We don't do Berkeley whores in this district. You really need to move to that district where your people reside–ultra liberal union ass-lickers. For the rest of us, it's clean ASSEMBLYWOMAN CATHY BAKER–for the next twelve years. So pumped!!!
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Tim Sbranti is a beloved high school teacher who the students love and many of those older students will vote in the 2016 presidential election who didn't vote in 2014.
Since there will be an election in her district in 2016 we will find out whether or not the majority is satisfied with Baker. Most of us who didn't vote in 2014 will be voting next year and will be voting for Tim Sbranti. We are tired of those who pander to the corporate elite and funded by right-wing billionaires like Baker.
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Boy, you union sluts are running G-d awful scared, as well you should. Not only will CLEAN STEVE GLAZER finish number one on Tuesday, but he will win then or else in May. You just don't get it. The public wants an advocate on THEIR side, not the corrupt special interest union bosses. Phase I was electing Cathy Baker and Phase II will conclude with Steve's election. They will be an awesome tag team and work for the public.
SENATOR STEVE GLAZER–The People's Choice!
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Like the fact that the people's choice candidates, the union backed Democrats, won ALL the statewide races and most of the local ones in spite of the out-of town conservatives pouring millions of dollars into local and state races. Most of us liberals are very happy with the way the California elections went, including the dozens and dozens of bay area victories. The unions and environmentalists racked up huge wins. We will win even more in 2016 when we defeat Baker with a younger and more progressive turn out.
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Uh, 'she' actually gives a damn and is doing right by the people.
As a disillusioned Democrat, I will very happily give to her campaign–again. I don't vote party label, but whether a politician does right by their constituents. Ms. Baker has thus far not disappointed and is doing what she said she would do.
The majority in her district are quite satisfied and actually find it refreshing.
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Tim Sbranti is a beloved high school teacher who the students love and many of those older students will vote in the 2016 presidential election who didn't vote in 2014.
Since there will be an election in her district in 2016 we will find out whether or not the majority is satisfied with Baker. Most of us who didn't vote in 2014 will be voting next year and will be voting for Tim Sbranti. We are tired of those who pander to the corporate elite and funded by right-wing billionaires like Baker.
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We don't do Berkeley whores in this district. You really need to move to that district where your people reside–ultra liberal union ass-lickers. For the rest of us, it's clean ASSEMBLYWOMAN CATHY BAKER–for the next twelve years. So pumped!!!
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Uh, 'she' actually gives a damn and is doing right by the people.
As a disillusioned Democrat, I will very happily give to her campaign–again. I don't vote party label, but whether a politician does right by their constituents. Ms. Baker has thus far not disappointed and is doing what she said she would do.
The majority in her district are quite satisfied and actually find it refreshing.
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This is what you keep forgetting. We will give your few pitiful victories and take our sweep of the Statewide offices and our 95-96% percent victory rate in the bay area. BTW you seem to take your own losses every time you ran very bitterly. What a poor loser.
Like the fact that the people's choice candidates, the union backed Democrats, won ALL the statewide races and most of the local ones in spite of the out-of town conservatives pouring millions of dollars into local and state races. Most of us liberals are very happy with the way the California elections went, including the dozens and dozens of bay area victories. The unions and environmentalists racked up huge wins. We will win even more in 2016 when we defeat Baker with a younger and more progressive turn out. Really Pumped!!
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Just want to keep rubbing your noses in it:
Union whore-busters All Star Roster of Fame:
With special appearances by: Congressman Eric Swalwell, BART Director Bob Raburn, and extra special guest star Assemblywoman Cathy Baker. Special Guest Star: San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo. Extra special visiting super star: Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu. Joining the All Stars in May: Senator Steve Glazer, who will round out the full sweep.
Among those thrown onto the trash heap of union whore losers: Whortney Stark, Ellen Whorbett, Lena HO Tam, Dave Whortese, Tom MITTbranti, and more.
This message has been brought to you by our All Stars, who have swept all offices in the past two elections. They are the PEOPLE'S CHOICE ALL STARS, and they put union sluts where they belong: on the trash heap of history! Pumped!!
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Like the fact that the people's choice candidates, the union backed Democrats, won ALL the statewide races and most of the local ones in spite of the out-of town conservatives pouring millions of dollars into local and state races. Most of us liberals are very happy with the way the California elections went, including the dozens and dozens of bay area victories. The unions and environmentalists racked up huge wins. We will win even more in 2016 when we defeat Baker with a younger and more progressive turn out.
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Tim Sbranti is a beloved high school teacher who the students love and many of those older students will vote in the 2016 presidential election who didn't vote in 2014.
Since there will be an election in her district in 2016 we will find out whether or not the majority is satisfied with Baker. Most of us who didn't vote in 2014 will be voting next year and will be voting for Tim Sbranti. We are tired of those who pander to the corporate elite and funded by right-wing billionaires like Baker.
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MITTbranti is a radical union whore who is so ultra liberal that they kicked him out of Berkeley.
Hey, what do MITTbranti and Mitt Romney have in common you ask? Both are TWO TIME LOSERS!!!!!!!
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You need to remember this prediction.Tim Sbranti should be victorious in the Assembly District next year because it will be a Presidential election year with a much higher turn-out than the record low last year. Hopefully Hillary Clinton will be elected President. Tim and Hillary in 2016 although both are moderates, they will do a good job. Baker will be gone so you practice saying Assemblyman Tim Sbranti.
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Enjoying ASSEMBLYWOMAN CATHY BAKER for the next 12 years. YOU count on it!
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2016…..Baker will be out the door. We moderates will welcome Assemblyman Tim Sbranti in the legislature. Count on it!!
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Glazer is not the people's choice unless 30% represents the people. With a little higher turn out in the run off. Susan Bonilla should be able to run away with the election. If you add up the moderate votes and the progressive votes, they total much more than the conservative Glazer votes. Susan should be our next State Senator because she is much more moderate than her opponent, who is in the hands of big business. Senator Susan Bonilla has a nice ring to it.
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Boy, you union sluts are running G-d awful scared, as well you should. Not only will CLEAN STEVE GLAZER finish number one on Tuesday, but he will win then or else in May. You just don't get it. The public wants an advocate on THEIR side, not the corrupt special interest union bosses. Phase I was electing Cathy Baker and Phase II will conclude with Steve's election. They will be an awesome tag team and work for the public.
SENATOR STEVE GLAZER–The People's Choice!
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Let's keep to the topic of Baker vs. Tim Sbranti in 2016 and the bill that Baker introduced that has NO chance of passing. She was pandering to the Tea Party conservatives. Will that help her or hurt her in 2016.
If Republican billionaires buy her she won't give a damn about the people. As a former disillusioned Republican I will give to her opponent because I am tired of corporations running our country and our politicians.
Since there will be an election in her district in 2016 we will find out whether or not the majority is satisfied with her. Most of us who didn't vote in 2014 will be voting next year and will be voting for Tim Sbranti. We are tired of those who pander to the corporate elite.
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Sadly, I do think Glazer will finish in the top 2. He will be in a run off with Susan Bonilla or Joan Buchanan. He might even be the top vote getter even though he has no principles and is a stooge for corporate business. He has taken more special interest money than any other candidate in independent expenditures. Look it up. The newspaper reports are one sided and only report what they want you to read. What a sleaze! He will never win the run off because both Bonilla and Buchanan can win a head to head race with the double talker.
We who don't belong to a union, but wish we did, will take care of the ultra conservative Baker in 2016 when the more progressive moderates will elect Tim Sbranti to Assembly. It looks like you are running scared.
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Boy, you union sluts are running G-d awful scared, as well you should. Not only will CLEAN STEVE GLAZER finish number one on Tuesday, but he will win then or else in May. You just don't get it. The public wants an advocate on THEIR side, not the corrupt special interest union bosses. Phase I was electing Cathy Baker and Phase II will conclude with Steve's election. They will be an awesome tag team and work for the public.
SENATOR STEVE GLAZER–The People's Choice!
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The conservative newspapers only print one-sided info on what they want you to believe. No one has received more corrupt independent expenditure money from outside groups than Glazer.
He has received almost $600,000 from a Southern California conservative businessman, almost $400,000 from the California Chamber of Commerce PAC ( most of which went to oppose Bonilla and Buchanan), and about $175,000 from the Charter School Association as of the end of last week. Talk about sleaze?
He may get into the top two, but whichever woman, Susan Bonilla or Joan Buchanan, is there with the weasel, will win the run-off. They are definitely cleaner than he is.
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Contra Costa Times Editorial: Voters should ignore deceitful labor attack on Glazer
POSTED BY BUFFY TARBOX 480PC ON MARCH 05, 2015
Contra Costa Times
March 4, 2015
Labor unions are branding state Senate candidate Steve Glazer as too conservative — and too liberal.
In duplicitous, targeted mailers, they tell Democrats that Glazer is a business-loving special interest sellout who wants to give millionaires tax breaks. To Republicans, they say Glazer is a tax-and-spend liberal and that they should instead support a candidate who withdrew from the race.
In fact, Glazer, a California State University trustee and former political adviser to Gov. Jerry Brown, is a moderate Democrat who earned our endorsement because of his centrist politics and desire to build bipartisan coalitions.
Labor leaders hate him because he dared to help elect moderate Democratic candidates to the state Legislature and called for banning BART strikes. Their mailers, among scores in the March 17 special primary election that has so far attracted about $2 million in contributions, prove once again that voters shouldn't trust such propaganda.
The special election will fill the seat Mark DeSaulnier vacated after his election to Congress. The ballot has five names, but only three candidates, all Democrats, are credible. The only Republican, Michaela Hertle, dropped out of the race early and endorsed Glazer.
Glazer, the most centrist candidate, is counting on backing from moderate Democrats, independents and Republicans. Labor is trying to undermine his support from both ends.
The mailers to Republicans were sent under the guise of the “Asian American Small Business PAC,” funded with $50,000 from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and the California Professional Firefighters Political Action Committee.
One mailer to Republican voters claims Glazer wants to raise taxes and smacks him for having advised “liberal Jerry Brown.” Two others call on Republicans to support Hertle, without mentioning that she dropped out. By the way, Hertle is not Asian.
The labor-financed mailers complain, ironically, that “there are just too many Democrats in the State Senate causing partisan gridlock” and decry “the special interests that are paralyzing our state government.”
The mailers to Democrats brand Glazer a “Republican Sellout” who “wants to give millionaires a tax break” that will lead to education cuts. Once again, the twisted message is bogus. It comes from eight labor groups that provided $230,000 to fund “Working Families Opposing Glazer for Senate 2015.”
Lest there be any doubt the pincer movement is a coordinated labor campaign, the mailers to Democrats and Republicans feature the same grainy, unflattering picture of Glazer.
With all the spending in this race on all sides, there will almost certainly be more misleading mailers coming. Voters should beware.
Source: http://www.contracostatimes.com/editorial/ci_27643657/contra-costa-times-editorial-voters-should-ignore-deceitful
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I'll take the endorsements of Mark DeSaulnier and Ellen Taucher for Susan Bonilla anyday.
First of all, Glazer has never been the PEOPLE'S choice. He was rejected badly by the people who voted just a few months ago. Moderate Democrats, Republicans and Independents will be supporting Susan Bonilla and Joan Buchanan.
Second , Glazer is benefitting from the California Chamber of Commerce's PAC which has spent almost the same amount against Susan Bonilla and Joan Buchanan. He is also befitting from over $489,000 spent just from Bill Bloomfield, a former Republican multi-millionaire businessman from Southern California who is trying to buy the election for him. Glazer needs to quit whining. His whining lost him the Assembly race.
Lastly, both Buchanan and Bonilla actually got elected in their respective Assembly Districts which make up almost all the Senate District. Susan Bonilla has also been endorsed by the moderate Mark DeSaulnier (who last held the seat), and the more conservative Ellen Taucher who represented most of the District in Congress.
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Oh, there is is dirtier predator and corrupt scumbag who has contributed the most to any candidate in the race. It's Bill Bloomfield, an out of town former Republican extreme businessman, who has contributed $489,856 to his Corporate hack Glazer. Glazer has received more special interest money than any other candidate in this race. Glazer is not the people's choice and that's why you are scared. He will probably come in third agin like last year.
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Dan Walters Opinion–Sacramento Bee–Steve Glazer’s foes use an old trick in California Senate election
POSTED BY BUFFY TARBOX · MARCH 10, 2015 8:44 AM
Sacramento Bee
March 9, 2015
By Dan Walters
One of the sneakier campaign tricks employed by politicians is helping a weaker opponent draw votes away from a stronger rival.
A classic example occurred in 1984, when Republican state Sen. John Doolittle’s campaign funneled money to a Democratic opponent in hopes of weakening a third candidate, Republican-turned-independent Ray Johnson, also a state senator.
Doolittle won the election, even though he was later fined by the Fair Political Practices Commission for the trick.
Something similar to that occurred in 2002 when then-Gov. Gray Davis was facing a tough re-election battle. Democrat Davis wanted to face Bill Simon, a conservative Republican, so Davis’ campaign spent a lot of money attacking Richard Riordan, the moderate former mayor of Los Angeles, prior to the June primary.
The idea clearly was to undercut Riordan and make it more likely that Simon would face Davis.
The ploy worked. Simon won the primary and Davis then defeated him very narrowly in the November runoff. Had Davis faced Riordan, chances are high he would have been denied re-election. A year later, voters recalled Davis.
The same tactic is now being seen in the 7th Senate District, site of a special election next week.
The major contenders in the Contra Costa County-centered district are three Democrats: former Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan, Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla and Steve Glazer, an Orinda councilman and veteran campaign manager, most notably of Jerry Brown’s 2010 gubernatorial campaign.
But there’s also a Republican, Michaela Hertle, who withdrew and endorsed Glazer too late to have her name removed from the ballot. That gave unions, who mostly favor Bonilla, an opening to spend money through an entity called the Asian Small Business PAC, seeking votes for Hertle.
The goal, obviously, is to gain enough Republican votes for Hertle to keep Glazer, who has been highly critical of unions, off the May runoff election ballot.
Last week, the state Republican Party sued the Asian Small Business PAC, claiming it is illegally using the Republican Party’s elephant symbol in its mail.
“It’s egregious on the part of a Democratic political action committee to intentionally deceive Californians with its use of well-known Republican images,” Jim Brulte, the state Republican chairman, said in a statement.
Yes it is, but as noted earlier, it’s certainly not the first time it’s happened, nor is it likely to be the last.
The tactic is based on a theory that a substantial number of voters aren’t really paying attention and can be fooled into voting a certain way. But, one wonders, will it work in the 7th district, where the voters are mostly upper-middle class suburbanites?
It’s getting heavy media attention in the district and could backfire on Bonilla.
Source: http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/dan-walters/article13144352.html
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Here is the latest total of corrupt special interest money for Glazer. He has received a total of $828,590 the most of any candidate by far.
Bill Bloomfield–Southern Ca. extremely conservative businessman $489,856
Jobs Pac (Ca. Chamber of Commerce) $181, 522 pro-Glazer or anti-Bonilla and Buchanan
Ca. Charter School Association Advocates $128,202
EdVoice $23,570
Independent Voter PAC (another ultra conservative group) $5,448
NO candidate has received more special interest money. NONE! Again the Total for Glazer $828,590
We will vote for Susan Bonilla who has been endorsed by our past Senator Mark DeSaulnier and former Congresswoman Ellen Taucher. They were both moderates.
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Steve is the only candidate who is NOT a union whore. Clean Steve Glazer—The People's Choice!
San Francisco Chronicle recommends: Steve Glazer for California Senate
POSTED BY BUFFY TARBOX 436PC ON MARCH 07, 2015
San Francisco Chronicle
March 6, 2015
The late entry of a maverick centrist Democrat into the race to succeed Mark DeSaulnier in state Senate District Seven has given East Bay voters an appealing alternative to two experienced legislators. Voters can maintain a meaningful choice in the May 19 special election by voting for Orinda Mayor Steve Glazer, a longtime adviser to Gov. Jerry Brown, in the March 17 primary.
His two main opponents, Joan Buchanan and Susan Bonilla, are past and present Assembly Democrats who are well steeped in the issues and have reliably party-line voting records. Not surprisingly, unions are spending big on their behalf, not only for their past and future support, but for labor’s fear of Glazer’s willingness to challenge party orthodoxy.
Republican Michaela Hertle has suspended her campaign and endorsed Glazer.
While Glazer sides with traditional Democratic positions more often than not, there are times when the public interest is served by legislators showing the independence to stand up to the public employee unions, which wield inordinate influence in the Democratic-controlled Legislature.
Glazer has zeroed in on some of the issues where action has been stalled by union opposition. One is the need to reform the 40-year-old California Environmental Quality Act to keep it from being exploited by interests whose motive has nothing to do with environmental protection. In fact, one of the casualties of these abuses has been infill development designed to ease traffic and improve air quality. Brown once called CEQA reform “the Lord’s work.” But too many Democratic legislators answer to other special-interest masters who object to any substantive change to the law.
Other areas where a more independent Democrat could be of value include pension and education reforms. Glazer is committed to moving ahead on both. He also continues to carry the torch for prohibiting BART workers from striking. It makes perfect sense in a transit-dependent region where an extended shutdown would be devastating to the economy, to the environment and to public safety.
Bonilla and Buchanan defend the BART workers’ right to strike.
The top two finishers in the primary will advance to the May 19 special election. The Capitol desperately needs legislators willing to stand up to special interests and work across party lines. Steve Glazer is our choice in the March 17 primary.
Source: http://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/Chronicle-recommends-Steve-Glazer-for-California-6119753.php
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In answer to anon 1:50
Newspaper endorsements usually don't win races in this area as Glazer found out in his less than stellar race for the Assembly. Joan Buchanan and Susan Bonilla were one and two in the last poll I saw with a reputable pollster.
It takes volunteers, hundreds of them, to win an Assembly or Senate race. Susan Bonilla and Joan Buchanan have them, Glazer does not. I've been walking and I can tell you the polls are right. You better start walking Glazer fanatic because your man has no chance right now. Swearing and calling other people sexist names won't help either as most voters are women now.
Also, Susan Bonilla has been endorsed by moderate Mark DeSaulnier and conservative Ellen Taucher. Joan Buchanan would be their second choice. These are the endorsements that matter in this District.
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Thank you, Rep. Swalwell for being such a wonderful friend of Israel and representing the DISTRICT CONSTITUENTS so well, of whom I am one. You are a refreshing and clean alternative to the anti-Israel schmuck who preceded you.
You have our backs and we have yours.
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East Bay, CA—Candidate for State Senate Steve Glazer announced today that his campaign has raised $179,000 in twenty eight days from 230 donors.
Glazer has raised a total of $213,000 to date for his Senate bid.
“It means a great deal to me to have the support of so many donors,” said Glazer. “Raising this much money in twenty eight days makes it clear that I have broad support for my District 7 Senate race.”
Glazer has received bi-partisan endorsements from almost fifty local elected officials including retired Contra Costa County Sheriff Dick Rainey, former San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed, retired State Controller Steve Westly, former state Treasurer Kathleen Brown and the Contra Costa Times.
Former state Treasurer Kathleen Brown said of Glazer: “Steve believes, as I do, that in order for government to deliver important services it must have its financial house in order. Steve supports sensible pension reform so funds will be there for the newly hired teacher, police officer, firefighter and nurse when they retire. He supports strong accountability measures throughout all levels of government.”
Glazer currently serves as the Mayor of Orinda and a Trustee of the California State University 23-campus system. During his tenure on the Orinda City Council, Glazer has helped balance budgets while making improvements to schools, libraries and roads.
State Senate District 7 includes the communities of Alamo, Antioch, Bay Point, Bethel Island, Blackhawk, Brentwood, Byron, Clayton, Concord, Danville, Diablo, Discovery Bay, Dublin, Lafayette, Livermore, Moraga, Oakley, Orinda, Pacheco, Pittsburg, Pleasanton, San Ramon, Sunol and Walnut Creek
The primary will be held Tuesday, March 17.
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Glazer is not the people's choice as much as you may want to rant and rave and call people sexist names. The voters proved that a few months ago. Maybe they thought he was too radical as shown by the people who support him above.
Since he took over $224,000 spent just this month from Bill Bloomfield, a former Republican multi-millionaire businessman from Southern California who is trying to buy the election for him, Glazer is not clean, but he is an upper class corporate shill who cares little about the average voter.
I'll be supporting Susan Bonilla because she is supported by Progressives, Moderates and Conservatives. You support whoever you want since you don't even live in the district.
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Can only vote for the only clean candidate in this race, SENATOR STEVE GLAZER! He is the PEOPLE'S CHOICE!
The union whores are scared shitless of his impending victory, as well they should be. Pumped!
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As we have found out, since the pro-Glazer sexist troll lives in Hayward, he can't even vote in this race.
Glazer is not clean and he is not the People's Choice. He was just last year rejected by the voters. He's a corporate hack as shown by who has donated to his race. Glazer tar and feathered himself.
Also, Susan Bonilla has been endorsed by moderate Mark DeSaulnier and conservative Ellen Taucher. Joan Buchanan would be their second choice. Glazer will come in third once again.
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Running scared as you whores should. Apparently you DO care, bitch. Watch your two gals become three and four this next time around. You can't tar and feather CLEAN STEVE GLAZER.
We'll take Kathleen Brown, Steph Curry and Chuck Reed, the next governor of CA any day of the week.
SENATOR STEVE GLAZER. He is the PEOPLE'S CHOICE!
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Nobody cares about Buffy Tarbox or Newspaper endorsements. They don't win races in this area as Glazer found out in his less than stellar race for the Assembly. Joan Buchanan and Susan Bonilla were one and two in the last poll.
It takes volunteers, hundreds of them, to win an Assembly or Senate race. Susan Bonilla and Joan Buchanan have them, Glazer does not.
Glazer is befitting from $224,000 spent just this month from Bill Bloomfield, a former Republican multi-millionaire businessman from Southern California who is trying to buy the election for him. Glazer is not clean, but he is an upper class corporate hack who cares little about the middle class.
Also, Susan Bonilla has been endorsed by moderate Mark DeSaulnier and conservative Ellen Taucher. Joan Buchanan would be their second choice. These are the endorsements that matter in this District.
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California State Treasurer Kathleen Brown (Retired)
POSTED BY BUFFY TARBOX 389PC ON FEBRUARY 27, 2015
“I have known Steve for more than two decades. He is a strong advocate for civil rights, human rights, and women's rights. He is strongly pro-choice and favors marriage equality. He has been a leader in efforts to build shelters for battered and abused women. He provided critical support to ensure perpetrators of rape are caught and prosecuted.
As the father of two daughters, he knows how important it is to have equal pay for equal work.
Steve believes, as I do, that in order for government to deliver important services it must have its financial house in order. Steve supports sensible pension reform so funds will be there for the newly hired teacher, police officer, firefighter and nurse when they retire. He supports strong accountability measures throughout all levels of government.
Steve's progressive heart and sensible financial head will make him an outstanding State Senator.”
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As we found out before, since the pro-Glazer sexist foul-mouthed troll lives in Hayward, he can't even vote in this race.
Glazer is not clean and he is not the People's Choice. He was just last year kicked to the gutter by the voters. He's a corporate hack as shown by who has donated to his race.
Also, Susan Bonilla has been endorsed by moderate Mark DeSaulnier and conservative Ellen Taucher. Joan Buchanan would be their second choice.
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Can only vote for the only clean candidate in this race, SENATOR STEVE GLAZER! He is the PEOPLE'S CHOICE!
The union whores are scared shitless of his impending victory, as well they should be. Pumped!
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Since you are the Glazer Troll and live in Hayward Anon 7:57, you can't vote for Glazer. I guess it's o.k. for you to vilify the women candidates and make sexist comments, but when someone points out the truth about your candidate, you get upset. Nice try, but it doesn't fly.
Glazer is befitting from $224,000 spent just this month from Bill Bloomfield, a former Republican multi-millionaire businessman from Southern California who is trying to buy the election for him. Glazer is not clean, but he is a corporate hack.
That's why he was rejected last year by the voters and will be rejected again. It will be Susan Bonilla and Joan Buchanan because they are moderate women. They aren't bought by the Corporate elite who are trying to destroy the middle class, like your candidate.
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Based upon the foul comments voiced against Mr. Glazer, my family and I will definitely be voting for him. Someone who is constantly being vilified and persecuted must be doing something right. He gets our votes.
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Since you are the Glazer Troll and live in Hayward Anon 3:48, you can't vote for Glazer. I guess it's o.k. for you to vilify the women candidates and make sexist comments, but when someone points out the truth about your candidate, you get upset. Nice try, but it doesn't fly.
Glazer is befitting from $224,000 spent just this month from Bill Bloomfield, a former Republican multi-millionaire businessman from Southern California who is trying to buy the election for him. Glazer is not clean, but he is a corporate hack.
That's why he was rejected last year by the voters and will be rejected again. It will be Susan Bonilla and Joan Buchanan because they are moderate women. They aren't bought by the Corporate elite who are trying to destroy the middle class, like your candidate.
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Based upon the foul comments voiced against Mr. Glazer, my family and I will definitely be voting for him. Someone who is constantly being vilified and persecuted must be doing something right. He gets our votes.
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My wife and I are definitely voting for Susan Bonilla and we don't belong to a Union
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As we found out before, since the pro-Glazer sexist foul-mouthed troll (anon 8:41) lives in Hayward, he can't even vote in this race.
Glazer is not clean and he is not the People's Choice. He was just last year kicked to the gutter by the voters. He's a corporate hack as shown by who has donated to his race.
Also, Susan Bonilla has been endorsed by moderate Mark DeSaulnier and conservative Ellen Taucher. Joan Buchanan would be their second choice.
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Can only vote for the only clean candidate in this race, SENATOR STEVE GLAZER! He is the PEOPLE'S CHOICE!
The union whores are scared shitless of his impending victory, as well they should be. Pumped!
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Newspaper endorsements usually don't win races in this area as Glazer found out in his less than stellar race for the Assembly. Joan Buchanan and Susan Bonilla were one and two in the last poll I saw with a reputable pollster.
It takes volunteers, hundreds of them, to win an Assembly or Senate race. Susan Bonilla and Joan Buchanan have them, Glazer does not.
Glazer is befitting from $224,000 spent just this month from Bill Bloomfield, a former Republican multi-millionaire businessman from Southern California who is trying to buy the election for him. Glazer is not clean, but he is a corporate hack.
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Clean Steve Glazer all the way.
The PEOPLE'S CHOICE!
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Antioch Herald–Glazer calls on opponents to disclose campaign promises
POSTED BY BUFFY TARBOX · FEBRUARY 26, 2015 10:47 AM
Antioch Herald
February 25, 2015
State Senate candidate Steve Glazer called on his opponents to provide full transparency of their campaign promises by releasing their answers to special interest questionnaires on their webpage.
“Together we can take a positive step to end the hidden agendas and backroom deals that prevent our elected officials from addressing California’s problems in a fair and open manner. I ask you to join me in sharing with voters all of our responses to candidate questionnaires,” said Glazer.
“By publishing our responses on our websites, we will make our race a model of independence from the very special interests that use these questionnaires to pressure candidates into adopting rigid and narrowly drawn positions,” Glazer said in his letter.
The letter was e-mailed to the three other Senate District 7 candidates: Joan Buchanan, Susan Bonilla and Terry Kremin. The fourth candidate Michaela Hertle has withdrawn from the race and endorsed Glazer. Hertle’s name will still appear on the ballot. So far, none of Glazer’s opponents have opted to publish their answers to questionnaires.
“The focus of our campaigns should be on solutions to the big problems facing our state,” said Glazer. “The voters deserve a thoughtful and fair-minded representative in Sacramento, and they should not be left wondering what sort of promises any of us made to secure that position.”
Glazer currently serves as the Mayor of Orinda and a Trustee of the California State University 23-campus system. During his tenure on the Orinda City Council, Glazer has helped balance budgets while making improvements to schools, libraries and roads.
State Senate District 7 includes the communities of Alamo, Antioch, Bay Point, Bethel Island, Blackhawk, Brentwood, Byron, Clayton, Concord, Danville, Diablo, Discovery Bay, Dublin, Lafayette, Livermore, Moraga, Oakley, Orinda, Pacheco, Pittsburg, Pleasanton, San Ramon, Sunol and Walnut Creek.
The primary will be held Tuesday, March 17.
In his Assembly race last year, Glazer declined to fill out any special interest questionnaire. However, he posted detailed positons on issues on his website. Glazer’s positions are now posted on his Senate campaign website atwww.glazerforsenate.com/issues.
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Mark is a moderate except to the extreme right. That's why he was elected to the State Senate in this same District. The fact that both he and Ellen Taucher have backed Susan Bonilla, gives Susan a huge boost. Ellen was always on the conservative side of moderate, while Mark was always on the progressive side of moderate. I checked all their records.
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Check the voting record–Mark DeSaulnier is NOT a moderate!!
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As we found out before, since the pro-Glazer sexist foul-mouthed troll (anon 7:23 and 7:26) lives in Hayward, he can't even vote in this race.
Glazer is not clean and he is not the People's Choice. He was just last year kicked to the gutter by the voters. He's a corporate hack as shown by who has donated to his race.
Also, Susan Bonilla has been endorsed by moderate Mark DeSaulnier and conservative Ellen Taucher. Joan Buchanan would be their second choice.
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So proud of our dear Catharine for supporting the ridership of BART–the taxpayers. She gives a damn about the public and will not let those dirty and corrupt union sluts continue to pick the public's pockets clean.
She and SENATOR STEVE GLAZER are most definitely the PEOPLE'S CHOICE. They will make an amazing tag team on behalf of the public and put the special interests in the gutter where they belong.
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Can only vote for the only clean candidate in this race, SENATOR STEVE GLAZER! He is the PEOPLE'S CHOICE!
The union whores are scared shitless of his impending victory, as well they should be. Pumped!
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Glazer lost the Assembly seat despite lots of conservative money pouring into his campaign. In fact, he didn't even make the run-off.
Now he wants to run for Senator after being rejected by the voters as a one issue candidate in his Assembly race. We didn't vote for him last time and won't this time either.
It looks like one of the two current Assemblywomen will be our next Senator. I'm hoping for Susan Bonilla, but will settle for Joan Buchanan.
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Here's the part you seemed to miss 11:34:
First of all, Glazer has never been the PEOPLE'S choice. He was rejected badly by the people who voted just a few months ago. Moderate Democrats, Republicans and Independents will be supporting Susan Bonilla and Joan Buchanan.
Second this Asian PAC has given to Republicans before in 2010, as they supported Michelle Steele and Alan Nakanishi, so supporting Hertle is not surprising.
Third, in 2013/14 the PAC's biggest donor was Comcast and AT&T was also one of the bigger donors.
Fourth, Glazer is benefitting from the California Chamber of Commerce's PAC which has spent almost the same amount against Susan Bonilla and Joan Buchanan. He is also befitting from $224,000 spent just this month from Bill Bloomfield, a former Republican multi-millionaire businessman from Southern California who is trying to buy the election for him. Glazer needs to quit whining. His whining lost him the Assembly race.
Lastly, both Buchanan and Bonilla actually got elected in their respective Assembly Districts which make up almost all the Senate District. Susan Bonilla has also been endorsed by the moderate Mark DeSaulnier (who last held the seat), and the more conservative Ellen Taucher who represented most of the District in Congress.
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If Republican billionaires buy her she won't give a damn about the people. As a former disillusioned Republican I will give to her opponent because I am tired of corporations running our country and our politicians.
Since there will be an election in her district in 2016 we will find out whether or not the majority is satisfied with her. Most of us who didn't vote in 2014 will be voting next year and will be voting for Tim Sbranti. We are tired of those who pander to the corporate elite.
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Uh, 'she' actually gives a damn and is doing right by the people.
As a disillusioned Democrat, I will very happily give to her campaign–again. I don't vote party label, but whether a politician does right by their constituents. Ms. Baker has thus far not disappointed and is doing what she said she would do.
The majority in her district are quite satisfied and actually find it refreshing.
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It's all for show and publicity not for passage. She's worried about 2016 and wants to get donations from Republican billionaires.
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awwww poor Glazer, doesn't CB know bart strike bans are his gig
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Finally someone with the courage and honesty to put the public ahead of the entrenched special interest labor thugs. Cathy Baker has 12 years to get this done, but we're betting the moderates in the capitol will see the light now that a new day has dawned.
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Now that we have a great assemblywoman, we are sure to have this become the law of the state.
Thanks, Catharine. You're awesome and care about the district and its residents. Not for the corrupt and filthy special interests. Looking forward to this law's implementation!
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A futile endeavor because it will never get out of committee.
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