Fremont Mayor Lily Mei joined next year’s highly-anticipated state Senate race on Tuesday. Her announcement came on the first day of Pride Month. But Mei’s ugly history when it comes to the LGBTQIA community is leading Alameda County Democratic Party… Read More ›
Alameda County Democratic Party leaders approved a resolution to urge the state attorney general to investigate the April 18 fatal shooting of Steven Taylor by San Leandro Police. The resolution was conceived by Pamela Price, a member of the committee… Read More ›
The Alameda County Democratic Central Committee represents the party in one of the most diverse and progressive areas in the entire country. Yet among its large ranks of elected officials, their surrogates, and elected committee members, there is only one… Read More ›
Alameda County Democrats vote to oppose Alameda special election measure to block a homeless center for seniors.
Alameda County Democrats are sticking with party Chair Robin Torello. The long-time party boss, however, had to stave off a strong insurgent bid Wednesday night by Andy Kelley, the Central Committee’s vice-chair. Torello topped Kelley by four votes, 21-17. Five… Read More ›
Some Alameda County Democrats fumed last spring after the local central committee endorsed the candidacy of District Attorney Nancy O’Malley over the progressive candidate, Pamela Price. The decision rankled a growing number of so-called progressive Berniecrats within the county party…. Read More ›
About six weeks ago, Oakland Councilmember Abel Guillen’s re-election chances appeared shockingly grim after a concerted effort by some labor groups to block his bid for the critical Alameda County Democratic Party endorsement. But in recent days, Guillen’s supporters cobbled… Read More ›
The meeting is expected to possibly last 10 hours and include 27 mini-forums for races all over Alameda County.
The full list of pending Alameda County Democratic Party endorsements here.
Alameda County District Attorney candidates Pamela Price, center, Nancy O’Malley, right, with Robin Torello, chair of the Alameda County Democratic Party. ALAMEDA COUNTY–ELECTION 2018–At one point during the Alameda County Democratic Central Committee meeting Wednesday in San Leandro, an elected… Read More ›
The AD15 pre-endorsement scoreboard showed no officials winners, but some candidates received surprises Saturday. ELECTION 2018—15TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT—Next week, 15th Assembly District candidate Buffy Wicks is expected to release year-end finance reports that show a wide breadth of financial support… Read More ›
THE WEEK OF JAN. 26-FEB. 1–ALAMEDA– Special closed session council meeting, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 3:30 p.m. [ENTIRE AGENDA HERE]–ALAMEDA’S CITY MANAGER SCANDAL?– It’s not clear what exactly the Alameda City Council might be discussing behind closed doors Tuesday afternoon. The agenda suggests the… Read More ›
THE WEEK OF JANUARY 19-25 –ALAMEDA COUNTY– Regular board meeting, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 10:45 a.m. [ENTIRE AGENDA HERE]–DA’S STINGRAY REPORT– Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley is required to offer a “report” on law enforcement’s use of cell-site simulators, also known as Stringrays. The device… Read More ›
ALAMEDA COUNTYAlameda County Sgt. Ray Kelly said his retweet of white supremacist Richard Spencer Monday night was a mistake, according to multiple news reports. “It’s 2017, the person in charge of your official Twitter account should be expected to know… Read More ›
Rep. Eric Swalwell on CNN earlier this year. 15TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTRussia this. Russia that. East Bay Rep. Eric Swalwell has basked in the glow of television studio lights in recent months. He’s a fixture on CNN, MSNBC and sometimes Fox… Read More ›
Rep. Eric Swalwell, right, posing with law enforcement while wearing a DEA cap. 15TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTDon’t call East Bay Rep. Eric Swalwell a Republican or you will pay for it. After Swalwell tweeted a comment referring to his Republicans parents,… Read More ›
Alameda County Democratic Party chair Robin Torello was re-elected to another two-year term. ALAMEDA COUNTY DEMOCRATS | Earlier this month, Alameda County Democrats reappointed long-time party chair Robin Torello. Although, her name may not be readily known outside county politics,… Read More ›
Fremont Councilmember Vinnie Bacon FREMONT CITY COUNCIL |When Fremont Councilmember Vinnie Bacon appeared to be gloating last week about the city’s most recent electoral results that flew under the banner of an insurgent call for slow-growth, Councilmember Raj Salwan couldn’t… Read More ›
ASSEMBLY DISTRICT ELECTIONS | Every odd year, California Democrats, almost entirely the insiders and party activists, choose 14 delegates per Assembly district to write and influence the party’s platform. In most years, few vote and the exercise is often an… Read More ›
24 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY |In the hours after Ro Khanna received news of a federal lawsuit filed Sept. 22 alleging his participation in a “modern-day Watergate” to illegally access Rep. Mike Honda‘s digital fundraising donor data, the Khanna’s initial… Read More ›
42 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY |Fremont’s City Hall chambers–not really much of a hall, really, nor a chambers–was packed Friday night to hear from mayoral candidates Mayor Bill Harrison and Vice Mayor Lily Mei. Growth, whether smart, dumb, or ravenous,… Read More ›
An Alameda County Superior Court judge is allowing a candidate for the same court to keep his candidate statement intact. SUPERIOR COURT |An Alameda County Superior Court judge ruled last week that Scott Jackson, a candidate this fall for the… Read More ›
Alameda County Superior Court candidate is in a runoff in November against Barbara Thomas. ALCO SUPERIOR COURT |Alameda County Superior Court judicial candidate Scott Jackson wants to include a prized endorsement on his candidate statement. But, the Alameda County registrar… Read More ›
APPRECIATION | Mary C. Warren, one of the most accomplished public servants in East Bay history and a trailblazer for women in local government, died Aug. 6. She was 94. Flags at Alameda County facilities were ordered to be flown… Read More ›
Democratic congressional candidate Ro Khanna was upset that he was shut out of the “party.” CONGRESS | 17TH DISTRICT |Face it, Ro. They’re not going to love you until they have to. Despite winning the June primary, Democrat Ro Khanna… Read More ›
Oakland Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan addresses the Alameda County Democratic Central Committee Wednesday in San Leandro. ALAMEDA | The bid to bring rent control to Alameda received the backing of the Alameda County Democratic Central Committee Wednesday. The endorsement by the… Read More ›
Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley and former Port of Oakland Commissioner Bryan Parker. ALCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS | DISTRICT 4 |Alameda County supervisorial candidate Bryan Parker is well-spoken with a firm grasp of the issues. When the upstart challenging long-time… Read More ›
Hayward council candidate John Taylor is also a member of the city’s school board. HAYWARD CITY COUNCIL | Hayward City Council candidate John Taylor is taking credit for luring the school district’s superintendent who was later alleged to have attacked… Read More ›
State Senate candidate Nancy Skinner speaking to Democratic Party delegates Saturday in Oakland. SD9 PRE-ENDORSEMENT |The East Bay’s hotly-contested Ninth State Senate District race between Nancy Skinner and Sandre Swanson will be waged without either carrying the banner of the… Read More ›
Rep. Mike Honda, left, fell just short of winning the Democratic Party’s pre-endorsement in Oakland over Ro Khanna. CA17 PRE-ENDORSEMENT | Rep. Mike Honda will have to wait another month before he can think about winning the state Democratic Party’s endorsement…. Read More ›
