Tag: california
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Campaign behind an initiative to repeal California’s Private Attorneys General Act submitted signatures
On June 9, Californians for Fair Pay and Accountability submitted over 638,000 signatures for a ballot initiative that would repeal the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), which allows employees to sue employers and collect a share of monetary penalties for state labor law violations, and replace it with a new law to litigate and penalize…
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California Democratic candidates have raised $71.9 million more than Republicans
In California, state-level candidates have raised $227.4 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and May 21, 2022. Democratic candidates have raised $140.6 million and Republican candidates have raised $68.7 million. California Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 5/21/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by donations (1/1/2021 – 5/21/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 257 state-level Democrats have filed…
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California initiative to require additional funding for K-12 art and music education qualifies for the ballot
On June 8, the California Secretary of State announced that an initiative to require additional funding for K-12 art and music education had qualified for the ballot. Californians for Arts and Music Education in Public Schools, the campaign sponsoring the initiative, submitted 1,030,221 signatures for verification in April. Counties conducted a random sample, and the…
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Garcia and Smith advance from top-two primary in CA-27
Incumbent Mike Garcia (R) and Christy Smith (D) advanced from a seven-candidate top-two primary for California’s 27th Congressional District on June 7, 2022. Based on unofficial returns, Garcia received 49.6% of the vote and Smith received 35.4%. John Quaye Quartey (D) finished third with 5.9%. Garcia and Smith will run in the general election on…
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San Francisco voters recall District Attorney Chesa Boudin
San Francisco voters recalled District Attorney Chesa Boudin on June 7, 2022. Mayor London Breed will appoint a temporary replacement, who will serve until voters elect a permanent district attorney in November. Boudin was elected district attorney in 2019, defeating Suzy Loftus 50.8% to 49.2% in a ranked-choice voting election. Previously, Boudin served as deputy…
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These are the most expensive contested elections in the California Senate
Elections for 20 of 40 seats in the California State Senate will take place on November 8, 2022. State senatorial primary elections will be held on June 7, 2022. Democrats hold a 31-9 majority heading into the election. This article details the five most expensive contested primary elections in the State Senate. This information comes…
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These are the most expensive contested elections in the California State Assembly
Elections for all 80 seats in the California State Assembly will take place on November 8, 2022. State house primary elections will be held on June 7, 2022. Democrats hold a 58 – 20 lead heading into the election, with two vacant seats. This article details the five most expensive contested primary elections in the…
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California Republican candidates have spent $344,998 more than Democrats
In California, state-level candidates spent $168.3 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Apr. 23, 2022. Democratic candidates spent $72.1 million and Republican candidates spent $72.4 million. California Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 4/23/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by expenditures (1/1/2021 – 4/23/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 224 state-level Democrats have filed campaign finance reports…
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Nine candidates running in Los Angeles’ mayoral primary election
Nine candidates are running in the June 7, 2022, primary for mayor of Los Angeles, California. Incumbent Mayor Eric Garcetti (D) could not run for re-election due to term limits. Karen Bass (D) and Rick Caruso (D) have led the field in media coverage and fundraising. Though the election is officially nonpartisan, both candidates are…
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Anaheim mayor Harry Sidhu resigns
Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu announced on May 23 that he would resign after information about an ongoing federal corruption investigation was made public earlier this month. Sidhu’s resignation was effective May 24. According to a May 12 affidavit, the purpose of the FBI investigation is to determine whether Sidhu “shared privileged and confidential information with…