Winners & Losers Archives - Page 26 of 39

‘Scheme Concocted’ to Bail out Newsom and Padilla with AB 1495 for Two Senate Elections In November

May 25, 2021 10:56 amMay 27, 2021 6:34 am

A bill that would create two Senate elections on the November 2022 ballot to protect the state from a possible Constitutional issue, was passed by the Assembly 60-16 on Monday. Assembly Bill 1495, authored by Assemblyman Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park),...

Longtime Republican Policy Advisor Lanhee Chen Seriously Considering 2022 Run for State Controller

May 20, 2021 11:09 am

Longtime Republican policy advisor and Hoover Institution fellow Lanhee Chen said that he is seriously considering a run for the State Controller Office next year. In an interview with Politico, Chen noted that it would be an uphill climb for...

Assemblywoman Kamlager’s Staffer Isaac Bryan Takes Huge Lead in AD 54 Special Election

May 19, 2021 3:19 pm

Result’s from Tuesday’s 54th Assembly District special election continued to be counted on Wednesday, with Democratic candidate Isaac Bryan taking a huge initial lead. As of Wednesday afternoon, Bryan currently has just over 17,000 votes, or 49.6% of the vote....

Secretary of State Releases Final Recall Petition Signature Report

May 6, 2021 2:57 pmMay 6, 2021 2:59 pm

The California Secretary of State’s office released a final recall petition report on Wednesday, showing that a total of 1,719,943 valid signatures were verified out of 2,161,349 signatures submitted two months ago – just under an 80% validation rate. According...

Actor-Politicians of California: How 2021 is Only the Latest Round of Entertainers Running for Office

April 29, 2021 2:30 amApril 29, 2021 2:57 pm

For many Californians, the 2021 Gavin Newsom recall effort is sparking deja vu of the 2003 recall election. A media circus is growing once again partially due to the number of actors and celebrities joining in the race. While 2003...

La Mesa Councilwoman Akilah Weber leads 79th Assembly District special election with 52% of the Vote

April 8, 2021 2:17 amApril 7, 2021 9:18 pm

Democratic La Mesa City Councilwoman Dr. Akilah Weber garnered 52% of the vote in the 79th Assembly District special election Tuesday night, receiving above the 50% needed to avoid a runoff with a small but unknown number of ballots remaining...

Former Olympian, Reality TV Star Caitlyn Jenner in Talks With GOP Consultants for CA Governor

April 7, 2021 6:09 pmApril 8, 2021 2:05 pm

On Tuesday, sources close to former Olympian and reality tv star Caitlyn Jenner said that she is currently talking to Republican political consultants about running for Governor in the 2021 recall election. According to Axios and Deadline, Jenner is currently...