2024 election – Page 4 – California Globe

Special Election For Former Assemblyman Bill Essayli’s Seat Announced for August 26th

April 15, 2025 2:45 amApril 15, 2025 6:50 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that a special election to fill the seat of former Assemblyman Bill Essayli will be held on August 26, 2025, giving candidates just over four months to declare for the race and mount campaigns...

The Oakland Mayoral Special Election: One Week To Go

April 8, 2025 1:36 pmApril 8, 2025 1:36 pm

The 2025 Oakland Mayoral Special election is now only a week away, with former Congresswoman Barbara Lee just a few points ahead in polling of former Oakland City Councilman Loren Taylor. For the City of Oakland, they need the stability....

California Democrats Plan to Starve Proposition 36 to Death

April 3, 2025 3:10 amApril 3, 2025 3:11 am

On November 5, 2024, California voters overwhelmingly adopted Proposition 36, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act, a modest reform to restore consequences for thieves and drug dealers and require treatment for addicts. It’s adoption was a complete rebuke...

Assemblyman Bill Essayli Appointed U.S. Attorney In Los Angeles by President Trump

April 2, 2025 4:45 pmApril 2, 2025 4:45 pm

Assemblyman Bill Essayli (R-Corona) was appointed by President Donald Trump to be the new U.S. Attorney for the Los Angeles-based Central District of California on Tuesday, with Essayli accepting the position and resigning from the Assembly. In a statement on...

Top Two Oakland Mayoral Candidates Have Raised $550,000 Combined So Far

March 25, 2025 1:38 pmMarch 25, 2025 1:38 pm

According to the latest campaign filings reported over the weekend, around $550,000 has been raised so far by the top two candidates in the Oakland mayoral special election so far, on track to set a new record for mayoral election...

Opposition Grows Against Barbara Lee In Oakland Mayoral Race

March 17, 2025 2:14 pmMarch 17, 2025 2:15 pm

Former Congresswoman and current Oakland Mayoral candidate Barbara continued to see growing opposition movement against her campaign this week, with recall supporters of former Mayor Sheng Thao now joining the movement against her. Last year, the Sheng Thao recall movement,...

Newsom Embarrasses Himself in First Episode of ‘This Is Gavin Newsom’

March 8, 2025 2:45 amMarch 8, 2025 9:20 am

Last year, when Gavin Newsom introduced his new podcast “Politickin,” he promised that it wouldn’t be political. However, it turned out to be VERY political within the first few episodes. But, as it went on, Newsom wasn’t putting his foot...