It’s not only the assembly candidates emptying their pockets, but also Independent Expenditure Committees.
Jovanka Beckles
Illustrative polling highlights East Bay assembly candidate’s evolving campaign strategy
Assembly candidate Buffy Wicks at a candidate forum last January in Albany. 15TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT–ELECTION 2018–An extensive poll from the well-bankrolled upstart in the wide-open race for the 15th Assembly District shows a candidate unsure over how to present herself… Read More ›
AD15 candidate Buffy Wicks raised a whopping $500,000 in campaign contributions last year
AD15 candidate Buffy Wicks raised $209,000 during the first half of the 2017. ELECTION 2018–15TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT–Buffy Wicks is again making her opponents in the 15th Assembly District green with envy. After bursting onto the scene last summer with an… Read More ›
As expected, no Democratic endorsement in crowded AD15 race, but surprises nonetheless
The AD15 pre-endorsement scoreboard showed no officials winners, but some candidates received surprises Saturday. ELECTION 2018—15TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT—Next week, 15th Assembly District candidate Buffy Wicks is expected to release year-end finance reports that show a wide breadth of financial support… Read More ›
Assembly candidate Dan Kalb wants to bring back redevelopment agencies
Dan Kalb, standing, is one of nine Democrats running in the AD15 race this June. ELECTION 2018f–15TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT–Nearly seven years ago, the dissolution of redevelopment agencies in California significantly changed the ways local governments approved and built capital improvement… Read More ›
2017 Year in East Bay Politics: With 2018 election cycle ahead, candidates made early moves
2017 YEAR IN EAST BAY POLITICSIt was not too early for a number of potential East Bay candidates to announce intentions to run next year, or, at least, begin to put out feelers. A number of statewide candidates from the… Read More ›
Assembly hopeful Ben Bartlett gets a boost from Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín
Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett and Mayor Jesse Arreguin. PHOTO/Bartlett for Assembly 15TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICTJust a month into Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett‘s campaign for the 15th Assembly District, he has gained one of its plum endorsements, Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín. “California… Read More ›
Wicks grabs everyone’s attention with big fundraising haul in 15th Assembly District race
15TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICTThe biggest political campaign in the East Bay next June is wasting little time revving up its fundraising engine. The race in the 15th Assembly District already appeared to many local politicos as a early toss-up and a… Read More ›
Schaaf offers ‘wholehearted’ endorsement of Assembly candidate Dan Kalb
Oakland Councilmember Dan Kalb is one of five declared candidates for the 15th Assembly District race next year. 15TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT In 2014, Libby Schaaf‘s path to the Oakland mayor’s office was famously paved by a pivotal endorsement from Gov…. Read More ›
Oakland Councilman Dan Kalb formally announces candidacy for the 15th Assembly District
Oakland Councilmember Dan Kalb 15TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICTOakland Councilmember Dan Kalb made official what just about everyone in East Bay politics has known for months. He’s running next year for the 15th Assembly District seat. “All through my career, I have… Read More ›
Jean Quan is mulling a comeback
Jean Quan OAKLAND As far as second or third acts go, this would be quite a stunner. Former Oakland Mayor Jean Quan is mulling a run for the open 15th Assembly District seat being vacated next year by Assemblymember Tony… Read More ›
Interest builds for Thurmond’s open Assembly seat
15TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICTA growing number of politicos in the 15th Assembly District are realizing the race next year to replace Tony Thurmond is going to be a wide-open affair. And the list of potential candidate is growing by the weeks. Oakland… Read More ›
The Bernie Sanders of the East Bay is exploring run for Lt. Gov.
Richmond Councilmember Gayle McLaughlinformed an exploratory committee for state lieutenant governor. RICHMOND As a Richmond mayor and councilmember Gayle McLaughlin railed against Chevron, one of the most powerful corporations in the world, for its environmental indecency, sought to protect residents… Read More ›
