A slate card this week urged independents to vote for Eric Swallowable. CONGRESS | 15TH DISTRICT |ELECTION 2016 |A slate card sent to some East Bay homes this week refers to 15th Congressional District Rep. Eric Swalwell as “Eric Swallowable.”… Read More ›
2014 YEAR-IN-REVIEW | Over the past five years, the annual East Bay Citizen collection of the best political quotes have shown a distinct pattern in odd years–notably, non-election years. The most unique utterance often leans toward the absurd. Last year,… Read More ›
Assemblymembers Rob Bonta and Bill Quirk won easy re-election Tuesday night. ASSEMBLY | DISTRICT 18/20 | What a difference two years makes. Rob Bonta and Bill Quirk each won election to the State Assembly in 2012 following two of the closest… Read More ›
Assemblymember Bill Quirk and Union City Human Relations Commissioner Jaime Patino. MEET THE CANDIDATES Four years ago, Bill Quirk was the favorite to follow two-terms on the Hayward City Council with a seat in the Assembly. By Election Day, the… Read More ›
A broken car window outside Parker’s campaign headquarters. OAKLAND MAYOR Don Perata broke his silence Wednesday morning by endorsing Bryan Parker for mayor. However, to receive “The Don’s” support Parker had to travel to Perata’s Orinda office for the announcement. During… Read More ›
Sen. Barbara Boxer backs Schaaf. OAKLAND MAYOR Councilmember Libby Schaaf received another high-profile endorsement Tuesday, this time, from U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer. Earlier this month, Schaaf’s former boss, Gov. Jerry Brown, backed her campaign…Meanwhile, on Sunday morning, Parker received the support… Read More ›
18th Assembly District candidate Jaime Patino says the local media is doing the public a disservice by ignoring his race against Assemblymember Bill Quirk. ASSEMBLY | 20TH DISTRICT | Union city resident Jaime Patino, a Republican, is a long-shot to… 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 ›
ASSEMBLY | 20TH DISTRICT | Republican Jaime Patino thought he was making a statement of goodwill toward his November opponent in the days after the June 3 Primary. Patino, who finished a distant second to Assemblymember Bill Quirk, a Democrat,… 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 ›
JUNE PRIMARY | There’s a reason why the order of candidates on the ballot is randomly chosen before each election. Studies show the candidate listed first has an inherent advantage. In some cases, the ballot placement can equal a 2.5… Read More ›
Assemblymember Bill Quirk, Luis Reynoso and Jaime Patino. THE CANDIDATES Bill Quirk nearly lost two years ago despite strong support from the Democratic Party and labor unions. He beat Jennifer Ong by just over 900 votes, yet the close call… Read More ›
Joel Vanlandingham CONGRESS | 17TH DISTRICT | So far, Joel Vanlandingham has been labeled the Republican candidate for the 17th Congressional District who, either entered into an illicit conspiracy with Ro Khanna and others to thwart the chances of another… Read More ›
Bill Quirk, Luis Reynoso, Jaime Patino ASSEMBLY | 20TH DISTRICT | When it comes to gay marriage, candidates for the 20th Assembly District made a mad dash to the left of each other, but not before two of them swung… Read More ›
Hayward’s Russell City Energy Center. ASSEMBLY | 20TH ASSEMBLY FORUM | Hayward residents are in the mood to question whether Calpine’s Russell City Energy Center was such a good idea, after all. At a candidate’s forum for 20th Assembly District… Read More ›
AD20 candidates: Asm Bill Quirk, Luis Reynoso, Jaime Patino ASSEMBLY | 20TH DISTRICT | Assemblymember Bill Quirk says his Republican opponent in the 20th Assembly District is a nice guy. Jaime Patino, the first-time office-seeker, says Quirk is a fine… Read More ›
