Bill would have removed exemptions for wine and beer bottles.
Steve Glazer
Bonta tops East Bay legislators with $2.4 million in cash reserves
The lack of competitive state legislative races in the East Bay has not stopped some incumbents from fattening already plump campaign cash reserves. Assemblymember Rob Bonta continues to sport the East Bay’s largest cash reserves. His campaign reported $2.4 million… Read More ›
The bill that may cinch re-election for Steve Glazer
State Sen. Steve Glazer may not exude much warmth toward constituents, but some of election year strategies in recent years have been electric. Days before Thanksgiving, Glazer announced a bill proposed for the next legislative session in January that would… Read More ›
Large field aims to replace Kansen Chu; Nancy Skinner runs uncontested
The 12-year state legislative cycle has rendered most assembly and state senate races as cakewalks for incumbents since new term limits were enacted in 2012. Of the eight legislative seats in Alameda County, just one race is a fully contested,… Read More ›
Labor opposition to Steve Glazer grows; teachers back Marisol Rubio
Fresh off a successful denial of an important Democratic Party endorsement for incumbent Seventh District state Sen. Steve Glazer, challenger Marisol Rubio received the endorsements Wednesday from the California Federation of Teachers and California School Employees Association. Both unions are… Read More ›
Incumbent East Bay legislator blocked from receiving Democratic Party’s backing
East Bay state Sen. Steve Glazer’s re-election campaign will not be able to tout the full backing of the California Democratic Party. The incumbent Seventh District state senator failed to come close to receiving the requisite support from fellow Democrats… Read More ›
Is Steve Glazer in danger of losing the California Democratic Party backing?
State Sen. Steve Glazer is without a doubt the most unpopular incumbent Democrat in the deep blue East Bay political establishment. Alameda County Democrats loath him for his stance against BART union employees. Others despised him for his failure to… Read More ›
SD7: Marisol Rubio wins early endorsement in bid to unseat Steve Glazer
State Sen. Steve Glazer may have a formidable primary challenge on his hands. The Tri-Valley Democratic Club voted Monday night to overwhelmingly support Democrat Marisol Rubio, one of Glazer’s challengers in the seventh state senate district. The club, which often… Read More ›
Amazon’s facial recognition software IDs Steve Glazer as a criminal
East Bay State Sen. Steve Glazer, with his mortician-like visage, does not exactly fit the stereotypical image of an unsavory character, although, BART union members might disagree. Glazer, who represents the 7th State Senate District, is among 26 members of… Read More ›
Steve Glazer is the most conservative Dem in the state Senate, says progressive group
By progressive standards, East Bay state Sen. Steve Glazer might want to start looking for a new school of thought. Glazer received a “F” from the California Courage Campaign, an activist group that seeks to highlight the voting records of… Read More ›
AD16: Bauer-Kahan paints Baker red
Democrat Rebecca Bauer-Kahan’s campaign in the 16th Assembly District unveiled its first television spot this week. The 30-second ad uses red t-shirts emblazoned with her opponent, Republican Assemblymember Catharine Baker’s campaign logo. Red, of course, is typically associated with the… Read More ›