The FPPC will decide this week if Fremont Mayor Lily Mei will pay a $1,406 fine for violating campaign finance rules. FREMONT CITY COUNCIL Fremont Mayor Lily Mei violated state election law after failing to report almost $24,000 in late campaign… Read More ›
2016 Election
After ruthless campaign that cost Mike Honda his seat, Ro Khanna wishes him happy birthday
17TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTLet bygones be bygones. At least that’s what Rep. Ro Khanna thinks after he wished a happy birthday to his former political rival and the man he replaced in the 17th Disrict, former Rep. Mike Honda. Khanna tweeted… Read More ›
2016 EAST BAY YEAR-IN-REVIEW, PART 3 – Khanna heads to Congress; Oakland moves to keep the Raiders; Ghost Ship tragedy; East Bay responds to Trump
SEPTEMBER Sen. Bernie Sanders >>>Progressive darling and former presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders puts his imprint on the Berkeley mayoral race by endorsing Councilmember Jesse Arreguin. >>>San Leandro City Council moves to raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020, two… Read More ›
Alameda council files FPPC complaint over mystery campaign mailers
Alameda Councilmember Tony Daysog during the Dec. 6 council meeting. ALAMEDA CITY COUNCIL |Just weeks before Election Day, some Alameda voters received highly negative mailers against Councilmember Tony Daysog. However, the mailers equating Daysog to Donald Trump and accusing him… Read More ›
The Ro Khanna era finally begins
CONGRESS | 17TH DISTRICT | In the end, voters in the 17th Congressional District decided Rep. Mike Honda’s on-going ethics investigation, in addition, to a view his tenure had morphed into general apathy, was too much to bear for another… Read More ›
Every vote counts! Union City school board candidate leads by just 1 vote
New Haven school board candidate Jeff Wang leads incumbent Michael Ritchie by one vote. ELECTION 2016 | Talk about a nail-biter! The current margin of victory for a seat on the East Bay’s New Haven Unified School District is one… Read More ›
Luis Reynoso again disparages Hayward City Council for inaction
HAYWARD CITY COUNCIL |Elections have consequences. But curiously, in Hayward, those reeling from an Election Night loss last week weren’t even on the ballot. On Tuesday night, the Hayward City Council faced the music for its mixed attempt at remaking… Read More ›
Lily Mei leads Fremont mayor’s race by nearly 1,200 votes over Bill Harrison
Fremont Mayor Bill Harrison trails Councilmember Lily Mei by 929 votes. FREMONT | MAYOR |ELECTION 2016 |With thousands of ballot still uncounted as of Friday morning, the Fremont mayor’s race remains too close to call with Councilmember Lily Mei maintaining… Read More ›
Hayward still has Luis Reynoso to kick around; Annette Walker also returns to embattled school board
Hayward school board trustees Annette Walker and Luis Reynoso win re-election Tuesday night. HAYWARD SCHOOL BOARD |ELECTION 2016 |After an expensive campaign seeking to unseat a majority of the Hayward school board failed, much of the status quo will remain…. Read More ›
Skinner returns to Sacramento following 20-point victory
Nancy Skinner won 60 percent of the vote Tuesday night in an impressive win over Sandre Swanson. STATE SENATE | 9TH DISTRICT |ELECTION 2016 |The East Bay is sending Nancy Skinner back to Sacramento following a two-year hiatus. Skinner, a… Read More ›
Jesse Arreguin becomes Berkeley’s first Latino mayor; youngest ever
At 32, Jesse Arreguin will become Berkeley’s youngest mayor ever. BERKELEY | MAYOR |ELECTION 2026 |The son of a farm worker is now Berkeley’s first Latino mayor. Councilmember Jesse Arreguin, 32, also becomes the East Bay city’s youngest mayor ever…. Read More ›
Alameda’s rent control Measure M1 fails mightily; rival Measure L1 passes
East Bay renters advocates gather last month in Hayward. ALAMEDA | RENT CONTROL |ELECTION 2016 |After nearly two years of activism, Alameda’s more stringent rent control initiative performed miserably at the polls Tuesday night. Island voters rejected Measure M1, which… Read More ›
AD16: Catharine Baker wins re-election over Cheryl Cook-Kallio
An expected close race turned into a nearly 12 point win over Cheryl Cook-Kallio. ASSEMBLY | 16TH DISTRICT |ELECTION 2016 |In successive elections, East Bay Republican Assemblymember Catharine Baker has now beaten back some of the most powerful liberal institutions… Read More ›
2016 EAST BAY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS (Unofficial Final)
REGISTRATION/TURNOUTAlameda County……………………….VOTES….PCTPRECINCTS REPORTING 100%Total Registration………………….888,709Vote-By-Mail Ballots Cast……………444,988 50.07%Election Day Ballots Cast……………225,257 25.35%Total Ballots Cast………………….670,024 75.42%*-incumbent**-race crosses over two counties.PRESIDENTAlameda County……………………….VOTES….PCTPRECINCTS REPORTING 100%Hillary Clinton (D)………………….514842 78.06%Donald Trump (R)……………………. 95922 14.54%Jill Stein (GRN)……………………. 17830 2.70%Gary Johnson (LIB)………………….. 16906 2.56%Write-in…………………………… 10881… Read More ›
Oakland council, school board incumbents win easily; Kaplan dominates
Oakland Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan rolled to victory Tuesday night. OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL |ELECTION 2016 |Although, there were late murmurs asserting a few Oakland City Council incumbents might face difficulty on Election Night, all five were swept to re-election Tuesday night,… Read More ›
Vella, Ashcraft win Alameda council seats; Daysog loses re-election
Malia Vella, a labor attorney and college instructor, was the first-place vote-getter in Alameda’s City Council race Tuesday night. ALAMEDA CITY COUNCIL |2016 ELECTION | Going into Election Day, labor and Democratic Party officials believed Alameda City Council candidate Malia… Read More ›
After decisive victory, Khanna offers an optimistic future for region, country
Ro Khanna mobbed by the media and supporters Tuesday night in Fremont. CONGRESS | 17TH DISTRICT |ELECTION 2016 |Two years after falling short of his goal, Ro Khanna registered a decisive victory in his rematch against Rep. Mike Honda in… Read More ›
EAST BAY ELECTION NIGHT LIVEblog
12:00am – Tavares & Juarez analyze the Election Night in the East Bay Interstate 880: 10:15pm – I chat with Fremont’s Councilmember-elect Raj Salwan on his return to the Fremont City Council and what Ro Khanna’s big win means for… Read More ›
EAST BAY ELECTION NIGHT STORYLINES TO WATCH
–CHANGING OF THE GUARD IN CA17?––Is this truly the end of Rep. Mike Honda’s 16 years in Congress? Is the third time a charm for Ro Khanna, who lost congressional races in 2004 and 2014? The race will be tight… Read More ›
ELECTION DAY IN THE EAST BAY FEARLESS FORECAST
We probably won’t find out officially until the end of the week, but Ro Khanna will win CA-17. FEATURED TOSS UPS *ALL CAPS denotes incumbents. CA17 – Ro Khanna over MIKE HONDA AD16 – Cheryl Cook-Kallio over CATHARINE BAKER BERKELEY… Read More ›
EBCampaign NOTEBOOK – 1 day from ELECTION DAY IN THE BAY
Latest attack ad charges Alameda’s Tony Daysog with pay-to-play. ALAMEDA CITY COUNCIL –— ANOTHER NASTY HIT —Assuredly somebody has it in for Alameda Councilmember Tony Daysog. Over the weekend, a second scathing attack piece hit mailboxes. And like the first,… Read More ›
EAST BAY CITIZEN PODCAST – ELECTION DAY IN THE EAST BAY PREVIEW
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FPPC to investigate Peggy Moore’s Oakland council campaign mailings
Oakland at-large candidate Peggy Moore’s campaign is being investigated by the FPPC. OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL | AT-LARGE |ELECTION 2016 |The California Fair Political Practices Commission announced Wednesday it is launching a formal investigation into a complaint against Oakland City Council… Read More ›
Skinner sends East Bay voters an 8-page children’s book about her life
Some East Bay voters received an eight-page booklet from Nancy Skinner that looked like a children’s book. STATE SENATE | DISTRICT 9 |ELECTION 2016 |Once upon a time there was a state Senate candidate with too much money to spend…… Read More ›
No frank you: Honda used loophole to send pre-election letters to constituents
Rep. Mike Honda sent an official letter to less than 500 constituents in October, thereby, sidestepping pre-election House franking rules. CONGRESS | 17TH DISTRICT |ELECTION 2016 |Rep. Mike Honda is certainly going for broke in his bid to again stave… Read More ›
President Obama backs Oakland at-large council candidate Peggy Moore
Peggy Moore’s years of work for President Obama’s campaigns finally paid off Saturday. OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL | AT-LARGE |ELECTION 2016 |With just four days before Election Day, Oakland City Council candidate Peggy Moore received an enormous boost in her bid… Read More ›
Daysog gets Trumped by unknown group; robocall slams him for vet vote
A recent mailer links Alameda Councilmember TonyDaysog to Donald Trump. ALAMEDA CITY COUNCIL |ELECTION 2016 |A mailer sent by an unknown group this week aims to link Alameda Councilmember Tony Daysog to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, while a robocall… Read More ›
WikiLeaks email suggests Khanna was once down with TPP
17th District Congressional candidate Ro Khanna Oct. 27 in Cupertino. CONGRESS | 17TH DISTRICT |ELECTION 2016 |An email from Ro Khanna’s well-connected campaign chair to Hillary Clinton adviser John Podesta raises questions about the congressional candidate consistency over the controversial… Read More ›
EBCampaign: Swanson commits ‘political catfishing’; Khanna invited Hillary to his wedding; Cook-Kallio gets high on pot $$
12 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY | Sometimes the Internet is not what it seems. For some, the person one perceives on the other end of an online interaction is not who they are in real life. It’s not uncommon for,… Read More ›
CA17: Newsom rallies Khanna supporters
Ro Khanna and Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom at a campaign rally in Cupertino Thursday. CONGRESS | 17TH DISTRICT |ELECTION 2016 |Ro Khanna’s first run for Rep. Mike Honda’s seat three years ago began at De Anza College. His final sprint… Read More ›