Tag: Antonio Villaraigosa
Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson Announces That He Will Step Down In January
Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson announced this week that he would be leaving his council presidency in January. He is leaving to focus on his Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors campaign, but will continue to serve as...
Project Packs a Sweetheart Deal for No-Bid Willie Brown Crony
Online colleges are surging nationwide, and on his way out the door, recurring governor Jerry Brown noticed that California was trailing the pack. Gov. Brown pushed for the creation of a public online college to serve working adults. Legislators approved...
Hollywood Elite Gather at Universal to Support Gavin
Gavin Newsom is getting splashed with some Hollywood chic. His gubernatorial campaign has a fundraiser chock full of industry heavyweights scheduled for late Thursday afternoon at Universal Studios. Expected guests for the shindig, where tickets range from $1000 to $29,000,...
Cox and Villaraigosa Fight for Second Place and for Oxygen
Republican businessman John Cox and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa are locked in a close battle for second place in the gubernatorial race, with Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom well ahead of both men, two new polls show. Meanwhile, outside...
Politifact Slams New John Chiang Ad
Politifact California has slammed a new advertisement by gubernatorial candidate John Chiang with its dreaded “false” label. The ad claims that Chiang opponent Antonio Villaraigosa, as Los Angeles Mayor, was solely responsible for the accumulation of 7,000 untested rape kits....
Gov Hopefuls Target Gavin Newsom In First Debate
Democrat Gavin Newsom was a bi-partisan punching bag at the gubernatorial debate last night, as both Democrats and Republicans vying to be the top two vote getters in the June 5 primary ripped into him personally and politically. Yet even as they went...