2017 YEAR IN EAST BAY POLITICSHeading into the spring, most a number of East Bay cities had already moved toward declaring sanctuary city status. Some began contemplating the next step: urging Congress to impeach Trump. But issues closer to home… Read More ›
Rep. Ro Khanna 17TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTRep. Eric Swalwell understood the fairly simple task last May of authorizing a proxy to place his vote for California Democratic Party chair candidate Kimberly Ellis. But neighboring Congressman Ro Khanna appeared flummoxed by the… Read More ›
Rep. Ro Khanna 17TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTLt. Gov. Gavin Newsom last month famously announced support for both candidates in the hard-fought state Democratic Party chair race. But in the aftermath of the contentious campaign won by Los Angeles Democratic Party Chair… Read More ›
Richmond resident Kimberly Ellis narrowly lost Saturday’s race for California Democratic Party chair by only 60 votes. STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONThe race for the future of the California Democratic Party amounted to two choices: stick with the status quo that has… Read More ›
Richmond’s Kimberley Ellis and Los Angeles County Democratic Par ty Chair Eric Bauman at a debate in Alameda for state party chairship. CADEM CHAIR DEBATEWith more than a month before California Democrats choose the next leader of their state party… Read More ›
Sen. Bernie Sanders campaigning in California last fall. ASSEMBLY DISTRICT ELECTIONS |Hillary Clinton’s defeat last November revealed glaring cracks in the Democratic Party that might otherwise been glossed over if she had won the presidency. In many ways, the rise… Read More ›
