Assemblymember Tony Thurmond at a Sacramento Park Monday announcing his bill to ban smokeless tobacco in Major League ballparks in California. PHOTO/@TonyThurmond ASSEMBLY | 15TH DISTRICT | Assemblymember Tony Thurmond wants to take the spittoon out of Big League clubhouses and ballparks…. Read More ›
ELECTION ’14 | The big race of the night is in Oakland and the identity of its next mayor will likely not be known until early Wednesday morning, at the earliest. The county registrar won’t run the ranked choice algorithm… Read More ›
ELECTION ’14 | I think absolutely no case has been made to replace Oakland Mayor Jean Quan. At one point, over 20 candidates were potentially in the race and over the past 16 months none of the remaining 14 have… Read More ›
MEET THE CANDIDATES Elizabeth Echols has never held elected office, but she has experience at the federal level. She served at the helm of the west coast region of the U.S. Small Business Administration, appointed by President Barack Obama. Echols,… Read More ›
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 ›
Democratic candidates in the 15th District– Tony Thurmond and Elizabeth Echols. ASSEMBLY | DISTRICT 15 | Elizabeth Echols, one of two Democrats running for the open 15th Assembly District seat this fall, has served under two presidencies. The other candidate,… Read More ›
It remains to be seen whether the leaked emails reported this week from Rep. Mike Honda congressional office and hinting at unethical behavior will become newsworthy/ Honda’s challenger, Ro Khanna, is surely making political hay out of it and will… Read More ›
Catharine Baker in AD16 has the best shot among East Bay Assembly Republicans in November. ASSEMBLY | Who says the state’s jungle primary muscles out other political parties in November? Four of the five East Bay Assembly contests this fall… Read More ›
Honda Wins Landslide Endorsement | The Coming Abyss in SD10 | Hayashi Admits Only One Negative | Immigrant Story Impresses in AD15 CHAPTER 1 | Rep. Mike Honda was dropped off and walked by his lonesome into the Laborers Union… Read More ›
ELECTION 2014 | ASSEMBLY | Campaign finance reports were released Friday. Below is four East Bay Assembly races, two open seats and a pair of freshman making their first bids for re-election this year. ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 15 Berkeley Assemblymember Nancy… Read More ›
