17TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTGive Rep. Ro Khanna credit: Either he’s a bold, principled progressive leader or someone who has never read, “How to win friends and influence people.” [VIDEO BELOW] This week, after Senate Democrats capitulated–those are words of progressives like… Read More ›
Democrats
Bonta, Thurmond, Quirk join new Assembly Progressive Caucus
STATE ASSEMBLY Last January, when a groundswell of progressive angst coarsed through the veins of local activists hoping to secure spots as delegates to last weekend’s state convention, many in the East Bay were surprised to learn the most left-leaning… Read More ›
Richmond’s Kimberly Ellis falls just short of taking over the California Democratic Party
Richmond resident Kimberly Ellis narrowly lost Saturday’s race for California Democratic Party chair by only 60 votes. STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONThe race for the future of the California Democratic Party amounted to two choices: stick with the status quo that has… Read More ›
Citing constituency, Steve Glazer is only Senate Dem to vote against transportation tax
LEGISLATUREEast Bay State Sen. Steve Glazer (D-Orinda) broke from his Senate Democratic Caucus Thursday after casting a no vote against Gov. Jerry Brown’s $52 billion transportation bill. Senate Bill 1, backed by Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon and… Read More ›
Why is Eric Swalwell allowing himself to be Tucker Carlson’s punching bag?
Rep. Eric Swalwell appearing with Tucker Carlson on Fox News in January. 15TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTTake it from me, Rep. Eric Swalwell typically responds to tough questioning by fleeing the scene in order to avoid confrontations with his allegedly political sins…. Read More ›
Khanna offers strategy for Democratic Party’s success, but hundreds shut out of town hall
Rep. Ro Khanna apologizing to constituents who were unable to hear him speak Wednesday night at Ohlone College in Fremont. 17TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTWhile congressmembers, particularly Republicans, are being harangued by constituents at town halls across the country, Rep. Ro Khanna’s… Read More ›
For Alameda County GOP, the new boss is same as the old boss
Sue Caro was reappointed last week as chair of the Alameda County Republican Party. ALAMEDA COUNTY REPUBLICANSA calming influence is returning to the moribund Alameda County Republican Party with the return of Sue Caro as chair of the local GOP…. Read More ›
BONTA’S ASSEMBLY DISTRICT SLATE GETS BOUNCED BY BERNERS
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
Blockbuster endorsement: President Obama backs East Bay Assembly candidate Cheryl Cook-Kallio
President Obama endorsed just three California legislative candidates, including the East Bay’s Cheryl Cook-Kallio in AD16. ASSEMBLY | 16TH DISTRICT | ELECTION 2016 |In a surprising, somewhat unprecedented move, President Barack Obama has endorsed 16th Assembly District Democrat Cheryl Cook-Kallio. The… Read More ›
AD 16 PREVIEW: The Passive-Aggressive Assembly Race
Assemblymember Catharine Baker and former Pleasanton Councilmember Cheryl Cook-Kallio in the race to represent parts of Contra Costa County and the Tri Valley in the Assembly’s 16th District. MEET THE CANDIDATES Assemblymember CATHARINE BAKER just sort of fell from the… Read More ›
You say Democrat, I say ‘Demorcrat’
A Ro Khanna mailer tailored to women voters in the 17th District contains a critical misspelling. CONGRESS | 17TH DISTRICT |ELECTION 2016 |Whichever computer the Ro Khanna campaign was using to allegedly mine fundraising data from Rep. Mike Honda is… Read More ›
Hayward council candidate John Taylor says supe who attacked school board members is ‘best in the country’
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 ›
Honda wins Dems endorsement; mysterious anti-Khanna flyer emerges
Rep. Mike Honda won the Democratic Party endorsement Saturday night. CADEM16 | CA17 | Rep. Mike Honda won the endorsement of the California Democratic Party with a clear majority of delegates at its conventioon Saturday night but not without controversy—an… Read More ›
Voice mail from Honda campaign to party delegate is coercion, says Khanna
Rep. Mike Honda speaking to a voter Jan. 21 at a candidates forum in San Jose. PHOTO/Steven Tavares CONGRESS | 17TH DISTRICT |With the possibility the crucial Democratic Party endorsement may no longer be a certainty, Rep. Mike Honda’s campaign… Read More ›
The floodgate of Democratic defections from Mike Honda may be opening
State Senate Pro Tem Kevin DeLeon endorsed Ro Khanna over Rep. Mike Honda. CONGRESS | 17TH DISTRICT | Is this the first major crack in Rep. Mike Honda’s re-election effort? State Senate Pro Tem Kevin DeLeon said Thursday he is backing… Read More ›
Barbara Lee says Sandre’s for me!
Sandre Swanson and Rep. Barbara Lee PHOTO/Swanson campaign STATE SENATE | 9TH DISTRICT | In the likely contentious primary next June for the East Bay’s Ninth State Senate District next year, Democratic loyalties will be split and feelings will be… Read More ›
What?! Tri Valley Democratic Club backs a socialist for U.S. president
Hardly the bastion of socialism, the Tri Valley Democratic Club endorses Sen. Bernie Sanders. DEMOCRATS | The Tri Valley Democratic Club believes they are the first such group in the state to endorse Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for president. The… Read More ›
The new Ro strikes a populist pose
Ro Khanna is running for Congress again. An official announcement is expected Saturday, but according to his Twitter page, he has hardly been coy about his intentions. CONGRESS | 17TH DISTRICT | Ro Khanna walked into the Sunnyvale City Council… Read More ›
Labor’s losing SD7 strategy: Send union members to a district that hates them
Polling showed the Seventh District were more than just not into labor unions. STATE SENATE | DISTRICT 7 | Legions of clipboard-toting labor Democrats say they blanketed the State Senate Seventh District battleground just days before before Tuesday election. Five… Read More ›
SD7 Poll: Glazer leads Bonilla by 10 points with election just days away
SD7 candidate Steve Glazer STATE SENTATE | DISTRICT 7 | Steve Glazer’s hopes of winning next Tuesday’s special State Senate Seventh District race were buoyed Friday by an independent poll showing a 10-point advantage over fellow Democrat Susan Bonilla with… Read More ›
A week from Election Day, State Senate race enters East Bay BART stations
Glazer’s campaign provided seven photos, including above, showing BART employees electioneering for Susan Bonilla on BART property. STATE SENATE | DISTRICT 7 | For the Democrats Susan Bonilla and Steve Glazer, the next stop in their hard-fought State Senate special… Read More ›
Attack ad against Susan Bonilla echoes another used effectively last year
New attack ad against Susan Bonilla is paid for by a conservative IE so conservative it opposes some of the most conservative pols in the country. STATE SENTATE | DISTRICT 7 | It seems being a member of the California… Read More ›
Swalwell swats away balls for Democrats
Rep. Eric Swalwell is known to play the ball with aggressiveness. CONGRESS | 15TH DISTRICT | Rep. Eric Swalwell hasn’t maintained a clean sheet when it comes to keeping people from sneaking into the San Jose Airport (This goes for… Read More ›
After 9-point primary drubbing, East Bay Progressives rush to support Bonilla
Alameda County proved a weak link for Susan Bonilla’s state senate campaign. STATE SENATE | 7TH DISTRICT | Following Democrat Steve Glazer’s surprisingly strong electoral performance two weeks ago in the 7th State Senate District primary, the party’s more liberal… Read More ›
Assembly speaker’s gravy train comes to Bonta’s 18th District
ASSEMBLY | 18TH DISTRICT | It’s doubtful many in the 18th District know Toni Atkins is the speaker of the State Assembly. For the uninitiated, ostensibly, she is Assemblymember Rob Bonta’s boss in the Legislature (of course, excluding his ultimate… Read More ›
Fundraising in State Senate special election tops $1 million
Steve Glazer, Joan Buchanan and Susan Bonilla. STATE SENATE | DISTRICT 7 | Less than two weeks from Election Day in the East Bay’s special State Senate 7th District race, nearly $1 million has been raised and nearly $700,000 has been… Read More ›
CA17 PREVIEW: A Close Race That May Trigger Even Bigger Questions For 2016
Rep. Mike Honda and Ro Khanna MEET THE CANDIDATES Rep. Mike Honda has served the South Bay since 2000. During his seven terms Honda is viewed as one of the most liberal members of Congress, if not, the most. Widely… Read More ›
First Lady Records Call for Mike Honda
CONGRESS | DISTRICT 17 | Ro Khanna may have once worked for President Obama, but last year he endorsed Khanna’s opponent, Rep. Mike Honda in the 17th Congressional District. Now, the President is sending in First Lady Michelle Obama to… Read More ›
