March 20, 2021 As California’s Attorney General Job Morphs Post-Trump, Who Will be Newsom’s Pick? By Lauren Rosenhall, CALmatters A look at top contenders to be California's top cop—and chief enforcer of consumer protection, internet privacy and criminal investigations. Read More 6
October 22, 2020 DAWN Revokes Endorsement of State Senate Hopeful Ann Ravel By Grace Hase The group took issue with her refusal to return donations from South Bay lawyer James McManis, who opposed the Recall Persky campaign. Read More 8
October 20, 2020 Councilman Lan Diep Faces Longtime Schools Trustee David Cohen in San Jose’s D4 Race By Grace Hase The San Jose City Council District 4 race could be close, considering how 2016’s election came down to 12 votes. Read More 1
October 12, 2020 Ann Ravel Sends Cease-and-Desist Letter to SD15 Rival Dave Cortese Over Obama Photos By Grace Hase The 15th State Senate District hopeful says her opponent’s use of an image with President Obama is illegal under a federal policy. Read More 13
August 12, 2020 State Senate Hopeful Dave Cortese Redirects Donations From Recently Indicted Backer By Grace Hase Dave Cortese said he already redirected campaign contributions he received from recently indicted lawyer Christopher Schumb. Read More 9
August 5, 2020 Obama Endorses Ex-FEC Chair Ann Ravel in State Senate Race By The Fly The endorsement is especially significant since the former commander-in-chief primarily endorsed candidates for federal races. Read More 20
May 6, 2020 State Senate Hopeful Ann Ravel Nabs Support From San Jose Council’s Centrist Faction By Grace Hase The candidate has now captured the support of San Jose City Council members Johnny Khamis, Dev Davis, Lan Diep and Pam Foley. Read More 4
March 25, 2020 Santa Clara County’s Still Finalizing Primary Vote Tallies By The Fly Election officials are still working on tallying up the more than 493,000 ballots cast in the March 3 primary, which saw a 51 percent turnout. Read More 11
March 4, 2020 Dave Cortese Leads the Pack in 15th State Senate Race By The Fly As of today, Dave Cortese held strong with nearly 33 percent of the vote against 20 percent for former FEC chair Ann Ravel. Read More 7
March 2, 2020 Election 2020: Seven Candidates Vie for Open Seat in California’s 15th State Senate District By Grace Hase In the last installment of our primary election series, we move to the 15th State Senate District, where seven people are in the running. Read More 1
January 30, 2020 Big Oil, Corporate PAC Money Seep Into State Senate Race By Grace Hase Campaign donations to Ann Ravel, Nora Campos and Dave Cortese have raised questions about their political allegiances. Read More 9
December 30, 2019 BAYMEC Unveils Endorsements for March Primary Election By Silicon Valley Newsroom The Bay Area Municipal Elections Commission has unveiled a list of preferred candidates in the upcoming March primary. Read More 10
December 3, 2019 Nomination Deadline Approaches for March 2020 Primary By Silicon Valley Newsroom Anyone hoping to run for office in the March 2020 primary election has until 5pm Friday to make up their mind about jumping into the fray. Read More 2
October 21, 2019 Santa Clara Co. Supervisor Dave Cortese Accused of Violating State’s Political Reform Act By Grace Hase The D3 supervisor has been accused of illegal electioneering as he makes a bid to replace terming-out state Sen. Jim Beall. Read More 9
October 18, 2019 State Senate Candidates Discuss Climate Change, Sanctuary Policy at Neighborhood Forum By Grace Hase The event hosted by the Willow Glen Neighborhood Association took place Thursday night at the Starlite Ballroom. Read More 7
October 15, 2019 State Senate Hopefuls Vie for BAYMEC’s Endorsement By Jennifer Wadsworth Housing, civil rights and safety net services emerged as key issues at the panel hosted by the Bay Area Municipal Elections Committee. Read More 4