Aug. 2, 2012 By Katy Grimes Democrats should be upset and Republicans smiling at the numbers from the June 5 primary, a new CalWatchDog.com analysis shows. That's contrary to the popular belief that Republicans are faltering in the Golden State. Primary voters can usually be counted on ...
Posts Tagged ‘elections’New analysis of June 6 primary: Republicans gained on DemocratsThursday, August 2nd, 2012California voters OK 63% of tax measuresFriday, June 8th, 2012 June 8, 2012 By Chriss Street Local voters approved 63 percent -- or 55 of the 87 -- local tax, bond or fee measures on the June 5, 2012 California primary ballot, according to Michael Coleman, the creator of CaliforniaCityFinance.com. Majority vote measures fared much better than supermajorit... CalWatchDog.com election coverage tonight…Tuesday, June 5th, 2012June 5, 2012 By John Seiler Shortly after the polls close in Wisconsin at 6 pm Pacific Time CalWatchDog.com will be posting analysis on the Scott Walker recall, followed by even more commentary after the polls close at 8 pm in California. Stay tuned.... And don't forget to vote early and ... Top two primary intensifies anonymous online attacksMonday, June 4th, 2012 June 4, 2012 By John Hrabe Patricia McKeon is the prohibitive favorite to win the 38th State Assembly seat. As the wife and campaign fundraiser of Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon, the influential chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, she has built-in name ID and a lucrative fundraising... ‘Fem Dems’ Seeking ApplicantsFriday, March 2nd, 2012 Katy Grimes: The "Fem Dems" of Sacramento, a feminist political organization, are sponsoring the "2012 Fem Dems Candidate Boot Camp this weekend in Sacramento, for like minded candidates running or thinking of running for office." The boot camp will teach candidates the "ins and outs of running a... Legislators head home to run for officeTuesday, November 22nd, 2011 NOV. 21, 2011 By KATY GRIMES It is not uncommon for state legislators to aspire to national political offices in Congress or the U.S. Senate after serving in the state Legislature. However, legislators seem to be setting a new trend, and are heading back home to run for local offices. Assem... Union Activists Intimidate PetitionersWednesday, October 12th, 2011 Editor's Note: This story is the second in a three-part series on San Diego’s battle for pension reform. The first is here. OCT. 12, 2011 By JOHN HRABE The Vons store in the retirement community of Rancho Bernardo isn’t the first place you’d expect to be a hotbed of criminal activity.... Campaign Finance Reform CensorshipTuesday, August 9th, 2011 John Seiler: California just can't get political reform right. Term limits ended up with politicians playing musical chairs. Redistricting just turned into a farce. Now there's a move to muzzle political free speech. The Center for Governmental Studies just issued a new advocacy report calling... Hahn-Huey Dogfight for Cong. DistrictMonday, July 11th, 2011 JULY 11, 2011 By KATY GRIMES After the February resignation of Democratic Rep. Jane Harman from the 36th Congressional District, most political observers assumed that it would be just another ho-hum political race. They expected a Democrat would easily win in the predominantly Democratic dist... Dem 2/3 Dominance in 2012?Monday, May 16th, 2011 John Seiler: Imagine Democrats totally dominate the budget, even on taxes. It's not happening today. But in two years? Fourteen months ago here on CalWatchDog.com I was the first to predict that, after the 2010 U.S. Census and 2011 redistricting, Democrats could obtain two-thirds dominance in... |