Steven Rosenfeld, Bob Edwards
“They have an opportunity to exert power in a way that hasn’t been done before,” said Susannah Delano, executive director of Close the Gap California, which works to elect progressive women. “There’s a difference between lip service and good policy that is really vetted by the people ...
Calefati, Jessica
California Recall: GOP Front Runner Larry Elder Concedes; Tells Supporters To 'Stay Tuned' A defiant Larry Elder conceded his fight to become California's next governor but indicated his first campaign might not be his last. "Stay tuned," the Republican talk radio host told supporters. ...
Exploratory committees have been launched in July 2008 by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newson and former U.S. Representative Tom Campbell for the seat. It cites some of the factors why the election in 2010 could be the longest and most expensive in the history of the state, including the state...
“This is the first of several actions by the Newsom administration, in partnership with the Legislature, as the governor begins shoring up California’s defenses against an incoming federal administration that has threatened the state on multiple fronts,” his office continued in a statement. “The...
Candidate committees for the lieutenant governor’s race have contribution limits of $16,200. There were 64 donors who contributed the maximum amount to Kounalakis, and none who contributed the maximum to Underwood Jacobs. Kounalakis’ biggest donor has been herself, with a $400,000 contribution...
If a majority of the votes on the recall question are "Yes," Newsom shall be removed from office and the replacement candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected for the remainder of the governor's term of office, ending Jan. 2, 2023. ...
It’s the Democrats’ doomsday scenario: California Gov. Gavin Newsom loses his recall race this fall, and a Senate vacancy is later filled by a GOP governor.