December 26, 2018 Five Remarkably Candid Tips From Departing Gov. Brown By Ben Christopher, CALmatters Don’t hold regular press conferences. Reward loyalty. If you’re a Californian with presidential aspirations, move to New York. Read More 4
December 26, 2018 With Colorado Now Blue, These Silicon Valley Activists Plan to Flip the Rest of the Country By Lloyd Alaban Sister District candidates managed to push a blue wave to take back the House, and some state legislatures along with it. Read More 6
December 11, 2018 Recalled Judge Aaron Persky Asks for Help to Pay Off $135K in Campaign-Related Legal Costs By Jennifer Wadsworth The former jurist is asking for help paying down a small fortune in court-ordered debt incurred from challenging the recall campaign. Read More 33
November 29, 2018 San Benito’s Native Son, Anti-Fracking Activist Robert Rivas, Heads to Sacramento By Jaqueline McCool Bold. That’s how Robert Rivas, newly elected 30th District assemblyman describes himself, his leadership style and his campaign. Read More 1
November 28, 2018 Santa Clara County Officials Spar Over Who Should Influence Billions of Dollars in Tax Appeals By Jennifer Wadsworth What would’ve been a routine nomination erupted into a political brawl between county Assessor Larry Stone and Supervisor Dave Cortese. Read More 14
November 20, 2018 Tony Thurmond Becomes California’s New Superintendent of Public Schools—Now What? By By Ricardo Cano, CALmatters Bay Area Democratic Assemblyman Tony Thurmond declared victory Saturday as the state’s new superintendent of public instruction. Read More 5
November 15, 2018 Thousands of Ballots Remain to be Counted in Santa Clara County By Barry Holtzclaw As of today, only 11 percent of ballots remain to be counted, while turnout is on track to reach 66 percent. Read More 0
November 14, 2018 Pot Shots: Voters Pass Cannabis Tax Measures in Mountain View, Santa Clara, Morgan Hill By Julia Baum Bay Area voters last week ushered in more than a dozen local weed ordinances, all but one concerning taxes. Read More 0
November 14, 2018 Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran Vows to Follow Through on Recall Threat By The Fly After years on the defensive, the Milpitas mayor is flexing his political muscles, threatening to make good on a threat to oust a political foe. Read More 15
November 13, 2018 Vote by Mail? Better Make Sure Your Ballot Wasn’t Rejected By Elizabeth Castillo, CALmatters Anyone who dropped off or mailed a ballot Nov. 6 should check its status, because a missing or a mismatched signature could void their vote. Read More 5