Winners & Losers Archives - Page 17 of 39

Dem. Assemblyman Rudy Salas Announces 2022 Congressional Run Against GOP Rep. David Valadao

October 18, 2021 12:45 pmOctober 18, 2021 2:34 pm

Assemblyman Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield) announced on Monday that he would be running against Congressman David Valadao (R-CA) for California’s 21st District House seat, which is one of the most on the fence in the nation going into the 2022 election....

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Ending Mandatory Minimum Sentences For Many Non-Violent Drug Crimes

October 6, 2021 11:39 amOctober 6, 2021 11:41 am

Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that ends mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug crimes on Tuesday, giving judges more individual discretion on punishing criminals. Senate Bill 73, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), ends the prohibition...

Congresswoman Karen Bass Announces Candidacy for Los Angeles Mayoral Race

September 28, 2021 2:48 amSeptember 27, 2021 8:49 pm

Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA) announced that she will be running for Mayor of Los Angeles next year, joining a growing list of candidates to preside over America’s second largest city. Born in Los Angeles in 1953, Bass began her career...

Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de Leon Announces Candidacy For Mayor

September 21, 2021 10:55 am

Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de Leon announced his candidacy for Mayor on Tuesday, becoming the third major candidate to enter the 2022 race since last year. The son of Guatemalan-American and Chinese-American parents, de Leon first worked as an...

The GOP and the 2021 Recall: A Loss, But Still in a Good Position for 2022

September 16, 2021 2:25 amSeptember 15, 2021 9:26 pm

Following the defeat of the Recall election against Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday, both Republicans and Democrats are now looking ahead to 2022. For Democrats, they are using the victory to help show continued support for Newsom and his policies...

Recall Candidates Give Final Election Events, Speeches On Election Day

September 14, 2021 3:25 pmSeptember 14, 2021 3:27 pm

Following a whirlwind of rally and speech stops for recall candidates on Monday, as well as Gavin Newsom giving a final rally against the recall alongside President Joe Biden in Long Beach, several candidates were out and about on Tuesday...

Tabulating the Results: What Time Will A Winner Be Declared

September 14, 2021 2:46 pmSeptember 14, 2021 2:46 pm

In the last several major elections in California, the times when a major winner was declared in the race, or when enough votes were tabulated for a projection, have varied wildly. With early voting and by-mail ballots now becoming more...