This mailer sent by the Elizabeth Echols campaign using the chair of the Alameda County Central Committee’s name may be driving a wedge within the party. ASSEMBLY | 15TH DISTRICT | This is exactly what Democratic Party activists feared with… Read More ›
SAN LEANDRO | CITY COUNCIL | Four years ago, there was chatter–maybe call it fear–among San Leandro’s political establishment about the rise of “newcomers” in the city seeking to gain power through its school board. First, there was school board… Read More ›
ALAMEDA COUNTY | The California Fair Political Practices Commission, the government body that oversees campaign ethics, cleared the Alameda County Democratic Central Committee of violating the state’s Political Reform Act. “After completing our investigation, we found insufficient evidence of a… Read More ›
SAN LEANDRO | They are well known to those who follow San Leandro politics and sometimes loathed by some of their outspoken activism. As San Leandro school board member Mike Katz-Lacabe seeks the open District 1 seat on the City… Read More ›
Wieckowski serves Peking Duck | Crazy, but Credible Allegation? | That Bonta Photo Shoot CHAPTER 11 | Over a decade ago, the specter of terrorism again striking our shores was used to great effect by President George W. Bush. It… Read More ›
ELECTION ’12//DEMOCRATS | The blessing of the local Democratic Party is an important tool for any campaign, not only for the seal of approval it bestows, but access to the party’s purse strings and significant electoral amenities. This weekend, comments… Read More ›
ELECTION ‘12//DEMOCRATS | When it came time Saturday afternoon for the marquee event of the Alameda County Democratic Party’s nearly 10 hours endorsement meeting, there was a bit of buzz in the air as Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi strode into the… Read More ›
ELECTION ’12//ALCO DISTRICT 2 | Mary Hayashi is a fighter. So, it shouldn’t be surprising the only East Bay politician who rivals Nadia Lockyer’s huge negatives is the candidate for her seat most likely victorious this November. I know it’s… Read More ›
ELECTION ’12//ALCO SUPERVISOR DIST2 | Like a fair carny sweetening the deal for disinterested customers, Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi is trading down in her bid to gain the support of local Democrats as she gears up for potentially brutal campaign for… Read More ›
Bonta, Swanson ELECTION ’12//ASSEMBLY 18 | A week that already included the all-important blessing of the California Democratic Party got even better for Rob Bonta Wednesday night as Assemblyman Sandre Swanson announced his endorsement of the Alameda Vice Mayor in the… Read More ›
ELECTION ’12//ASSEMBLY 18 | Alameda Vice Mayor Rob Bonta secured one of the biggest endorsements left to be had in the 18th Assembly District–the full backing of the California Democratic Party. Democratic party members Sunday afternoon tabbed the 40-year-old Bonta over Peralta Community College… Read More ›
ASSEMBLY 18Mar. 19, 2012 | In the 18th Assembly District, the road to Sacramento and party preeminence runs exclusively through Oakland. “As the largest city in the 18th Assembly District and home to over 64% of registered voters in the… Read More ›
