State Sen. Bob Wieckowski STATE SENATE | 10TH DISTRICT | When Tesla, the Fremont-based electric automobile maker announced last fall it would build an enormous battery plant not in California, but in Nevada, it represented a stinging economic blow to the… Read More ›
SD10 opponents Assemblymember Bob Wiekcowski and Peter Kuo STATE SENATE | DISTRICT 10 | In the months since the June primary Assemblymember Bob Wieckowski’s campaign has been virtually silent. With Republican challenger Peter Kuo also retreating to his corner of… Read More ›
Assemblymember Rob Bonta addresses a candidate’s forum Tuesday evening in Alameda as challenger, David Erlich looks on. PHOTO/Steven Tavares ASSEMBLY | 18TH DISTRICT | Until Tuesday night, San Leandro electrician David Erlich had never taken center stage in a political… Read More ›
Rep. Barbara Lee CONGRESS | 13TH DISTRICT | During an exchange last week on CNN’s Crossfire, Rep. Barbara said she would support a $26 minimum wage in California . No such proposal exists in California, although some Bay Area cities… Read More ›
Rep. Mike Honda, Ro Khanna and Joel Vanlandingham before the start of Saturday’s CA-17 forum in Fremont. PHOTOS/Steven Tavares CONGRESS | 17TH DISTRICT | This is what the top two primaries produce in California electoral politics: The upstart Democrat offers… Read More ›
ALAMEDA COUNTY | Although many believed former 18th Assembly District candidate Joel Young was out-of-work during his disappointing run in the June primary, he is not now flipping burgers at a well-known burger joint these days. Instead, he is an… Read More ›
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CALLS PLAN A ‘RESPONSIBLE BUDGET WITHOUT GIMMICKS’; HAGGERTY SAYS STATE SHOULD LEARN FROM COUNTYBy Steven Tavaressteven.tavares@eastbaycitizen.comFollow @eastbaycitizen on twitter The Alameda County Board of Supervisors ended a gargantuan task Friday afternoon by unanimously approving a $2.5 billion fiscal… Read More ›
NEW LT. GOV AND ATTORNEY GENERAL APPEAR TO LAY GROUNDWORK FOR HIGHER OFFICEBy Steven Tavares California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Kamala Harris are the future of the state Democratic Party. Both brought their aura of their rockstar followings… Read More ›
