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Category Archive: State Senate

Skinner, Chan post big fundraising figures padded by former campaign accounts

Former Democratic Assemblymemebers Sandre Swanson, Wilma Chan and Nancy Skinner are all vying for SD9 next year. STATE […]

August 4, 2015 2016 Election, Assembly, campaign finance, contributions, endorsement, June primary, Nancy Skinner, Rich Kinney, SD9, State Senate, Tony Thurmond, Wilma Chan

Bonta’s bill placing regulations on medical cannabis dispensaries moves forward

Assemblymember Rob Bonta Major legislation moves to Appropriations in August ASSEMBLY | 18TH DISTRICT | At the very […]

July 17, 2015 #AD18, AB266, Assembly, cannabis, dispensaries, medical marijuana, Pot Dispensary, regulations, Rob Bonta, State Senate, State Senate committee, Tom Lackey

Glazer bill would prohibit state landmarks named after Confederacy

Glazer also penned a joint resolution urging Congress torename federal properties associated with Confederacy. STATE SENATE | DISTRICT […]

July 6, 2015 Civil War, Confederacy, Confederate flag, display, legislature, Long Beach, Robert E Lee, sale, SD7, South, State Senate, Steve Glazer

UPDATE: Sandre Swanson’s State Senate campaign gets another big endorsement

Rob Bonta endorses Sandre Swanson for SD9. Asm Bonta follows State Sen. Hancock’s support STATE SENATE | DISTRICT 9 […]

June 18, 2015 2016 Election, endorsement, Nancy Skinner, Rob Bonta, SD9, State Senate, Wilma Chan

Wieckowski proposes excise tax for excessive water use

State Sen. Bob Wieckowski at the Oro Loma  Sanitary District waste water plant in April. Levying tax would […]

June 10, 2015 Bob Wieckowski, excise tax, Fremont, SB 789, SD10, State Senate, water, water conservation

Hancock backs state constitutional amendment to reform Prop. 13

State Sen. Loni Hancock is co-authoring Senate Constitutional Amendment 5. Proponents say amendment could raise $9bn in taxesLEGISLATURE […]

June 10, 2015 legislature, Prop 13, property tax, SCA5, SD9, state constitution, State Senate, tax reform

Political tit-for-tat kicks off big intraparty East Bay State Senate race

State Sen. Loni Hancock, right, kept her word Wednesday when endorsing Sandre Swanson in SD9.. STATE SENATE |9TH […]

June 4, 2015 2016 Election, Abel Guillen, Berkeley, Election 2012, endorsement, Loni Hancock, Oakland, Rob Bonta, SD9, State Senate

How the lines are drawn meet two strong challenges

Rep. Eric Swalwell: One of the biggest winners following the state’s 2010 citizen-led redistricting.PHOTO/Shane Bond REDISTRICTING | The […]

May 29, 2015 Arizona, Assembly, bill, citizen redistricting, congress, eligible voters, Eric Swalwell, Paul Mitchell, Pete Stark, redistricting, State Senate, Texas, U.S. Supreme Court

Glazer takes his seat in the State Senate with a cordial response from colleagues

Steve Glazer addressing the State Senate following his swearing-in Thursday morning in Sacramento. PHOTO/CalChannel STATE SENATE | 7TH […]

May 29, 2015 2016 Election, Jerry Brown, Mark DeSaulnier, Orinda, SD7, State Senate, Steve Glazer, Susan Bonilla, swearing-in

Labor’s losing SD7 strategy: Send union members to a district that hates them

Polling showed the Seventh District were more than just not into labor unions. STATE SENATE | DISTRICT 7 […]

May 20, 2015 AD16, BART strikes, CA15, Catharine Baker, Democrats, Eric Swalwell, polling, SD7, SD7 special election, State Senate, Steve Glazer, Susan Bonilla, Tim Sbranti

SD7 Election Preview: Which special interest will reign supreme?

Orinda Mayor Steve Glazer and Assemblymember Susan Bonila MEET THE CANDIDATES Susan Bonilla represents almost half of the […]

May 19, 2015 BART strikes, Bill Bloomfield, Contra Costa County, independent expenditure committees, JobsPac, Koch Brothers, SD7, SD7 special election, State Senate, Steve Glazer, Susan Bonilla

SD7 Poll: Glazer leads Bonilla by 10 points with election just days away

SD7 candidate Steve Glazer STATE SENTATE | DISTRICT 7 | Steve Glazer’s hopes of winning next Tuesday’s special […]

May 16, 2015 BART strikes, Democrats, independent, KPIX, polling, Republicans, SD7, SD7 special election, State Senate, Survey USA, Susan Bonilla, votebymail

Sen. Loni Hancock calls for closure of ‘dilapidated and unsafe’ state prison

State Sen. Loni Hancock STATE SENATE | DISTRICT 9 | East Bay State Sen. Loni Hancock says a […]

May 14, 2015 Berkeley, Department of Corrections, prisons, public safety, SD9, Southern California, State Senate, State Senate committee

Did the State Democratic Party just show its hand in the All-Dem SD7 race?

The state party’s financial support for Susan Bonilla in the SD7 intraparty race may signal desperation. STATE SENTATE | […]

May 1, 2015 Alameda County, campaign finance, Chamber of Commerce, Contra Costa County, Democratic Party, JobsPac, SD7, SD7 special election, State Senate, Steve Glazer, Susan Bonilla, Tri Valley

State Sen. Hancock voices opposition to controversial vaccination bill

State Sen. Loni Hancock called SB 277 a Draconian bill to protect children from infectious diseases. STATE SENATE […]

April 16, 2015 Ben Allen, Carol Liu, Disneyland, home schooling, immunizations, Loni Hancock, Richard Pan, SB277, State Senate, State Senate committee, vaccinations

Former Assemblymember Nancy Skinner named policy fellow at U.C. Davis

Nancy Skinner, right, is a likely candidate for the 9th State Senate District in 2016, as is  Alameda […]

April 8, 2015 2016 Election, Alameda County Board of Supervisors, Assembly, energy, environment, Loni Hancock, SD9, senior policy fellow, State Senate, transportation, U.C. Davis, Wilma Chan

Supervisor Nate Miley wants anti-vaxxers to have a choice

Alameda County supervisors approved a  resolution favoring a controversial state senate bill opposed by anti-vaxxers. ALCO BOARD OF […]

March 27, 2015 Alameda County, Alameda County Board of Supervisors, autism, bill, Bob Wieckowski, Nate Miley, resolution, Richard Pan, State Senate, vaccinations, Wilma Chan

After 9-point primary drubbing, East Bay Progressives rush to support Bonilla

Alameda County proved a weak link for Susan Bonilla’s state senate campaign. STATE SENATE | 7TH DISTRICT | […]

March 27, 2015 AD14, AD16, Alameda County, Democrats, Ellen Corbett, Eric Swalwell, legislature, SD7, State Senate, Steve Glazer, Susan Bonilla, Tim Sbranti, Tri Valley Democratic Club, Wilma Chan

Assembly speaker’s gravy train comes to Bonta’s 18th District

ASSEMBLY | 18TH DISTRICT | It’s doubtful many in the 18th District know Toni Atkins is the speaker […]

March 18, 2015 #AD18, Alameda, Alameda Fire Dept, Assembly, Bill Quirk, Democrats, firefighters union, fundraiser, gravy, Rob Bonta, San Diego, State Senate, Toni Atkins, Tony Thurmond

What does Don do for Alameda?

Former State Senate Pro Tem Don Perata is making a good living in his second career as a […]

March 17, 2015 Alameda, Alameda City Council, Alameda Magazine, lobbyists, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, sacramento, State Senate, Tony Daysog, Water Emergency Transportation Agency, Webster Tube

SD7: East Bay voters take part in yet another rough and tumble election

14th District Assemblymember Susan Bonilla  and former 16th District Assemblymember  Joan Buchanan at a forum in January. STATE SENATE […]

March 11, 2015 AD16, Catharine Baker, East Bay Express, independent expenditure committees, Joan Buchanan, Mark DeSaulnier, Michaela Hertle, SD7, SD7 special election, State Senate, Steve Glazer, Susan Bonilla

Ellen Corbett, once unemployed following State Senate terms, now has two jobs

On second thought: Ellen Corbett is taking leave from HUSD for a legislative appointment. LEGISLATURE | After former […]

February 27, 2015 Alberto Torrico, appointment, Ellen Corbett, Hayward Unified School District, Liz Figueroa, Stan Dobbs, State Senate, State Senate Rules Committee, termed out

Based on campaign mailers, former Rep. Ellen Tauscher greatly aged in one day

Is this the same person? Susan Bonilla’s State Senate campaign sent a mailer last week featuring former Rep. […]

February 24, 2015 campaign signs, Ellen Tauscher, mailers, SD7, SD7 special election, State Senate, Susan Bonilla

Labor-backed IE spending money in SD7 on Republican who dropped out

STATE SENATE | DISTRICT 7 | Steve Glazer urged his supporters Sunday night to “Follow the $” after […]

February 24, 2015 Asian Americans, independent expenditure committees, Joan Buchanan, Michaela Hertle, Republican, SD7, SD7 special election, State Senate, Steve Glazer, Susan Bonilla

Amid flurry of climate change legislation, State Sen. Wieckowski to hold hearing on state, local preparedness

STATE LEGISLATURE | State Sen. Bob Wieckowski will convene an informational hearing later this month on the preparation […]

February 13, 2015 bills, Bob Wieckowski, climate, climate change, Kevin DeLeon, legislature, pollution, renewables, senate committee, Senate Environmental Quality Committee, State Senate

Hancock, Quirk lead public safety hearing on police and community trust

Assemblymember Bill Quirk STATE LEGISLATURE | The public safety committee chairs of State Legislature, both representing the East […]

February 11, 2015 Assembly, Berkeley, Bill Quirk, Ferguson, Hayward, legislature, Loni Hancock, Oakland, police, public safety committee, State Senate

Oakland Councilmember #talkssh*t to Rand Paul

Talking tough: Councilmember Dan Kalb OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL | Councilmember Dan Kalb is one of the most wonky […]

February 3, 2015 Dan Kalb, Oakland, Oakland City Council, State Senate, Twitter, vaccinations

SD7: Steve Glazer says ‘I’m in’

Steve Glazer is ready to launch his second campaign in the last year. STATE SENATE | 7TH DISTRICT […]

January 24, 2015 Bart strike, Catharine Baker, Joan Buchanan, June primary, SD7, SD7 special election, State Senate, Steve Glazer, Susan Bonilla, Tim Sbranti

Games(wo)manship in the State Senate Special Election Race

Assemblymember Susan Bonilla, seated in purple, listens as her opponent for the open State Senate 7th District seat, […]

January 21, 2015 Contra Costa County, Ellis Goldberg, endorsement, Joan Buchanan, Mark DeSaulnier, SD7, SD7 special election, State Senate, Steve Glazer, Susan Bonilla, Tri Valley, Tri Valley Democratic Club

Periodic rumors of Rep. Barbara Lee’s departure now focus on post in Cuba

If Rep. Barbara Lee’s seat is open soon, Rob Bonta could be in first in line to replace […]

January 20, 2015 #AD18, 2016 Election, ambassador, Barbara Lee, CA13, congress, Cuba, Democratic Party, legislature, Nancy Skinner, President Obama, Rob Bonta, State Senate

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