Winners & Losers – Page 3 – California Globe

13th House District Race Between Duarte, Gray Within 351 Votes With 98% Of The Vote In

November 21, 2024 1:21 pmNovember 21, 2024 4:31 pm

The 13th Congressional District race between Congressman John Duarte (R-CA) and former Assemblyman Adam Gray (D) continues to be the last of two remaining undecided House races, with Duarte holding a small 351 vote lead with only about 5,000 uncounted...

Los Angeles City Council Passes Sanctuary City Ordinance

November 20, 2024 1:35 pmNovember 20, 2024 1:36 pm

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously late on Tuesday to pass a sanctuary city ordinance, officially barring city resources from being used for immigration enforcement, and stopping law enforcement in the city from assisting immigration authorities such as ICE....

Prop. 32 Fails As Voters Reject Statewide Minimum Wage Going Up To $18 An Hour

November 20, 2024 2:45 amNovember 20, 2024 2:46 am

Proposition 32, which would have increased the state minimum wage to $18 per hour beginning on January 1, 2025, officially failed on Tuesday, with opponents declaring victory as No votes on the issue managed to reach a majority threshold. The...

Former LA DA Jackie Lacey Speaks About Nathan Hochman’s Victory

November 19, 2024 1:44 pmNovember 19, 2024 1:45 pm

Former Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey spoke out about Nathan Hochman’s victory earlier this month over Los Angeles DA George Gascon, saying that she felt “vindicated” by Gascon’s loss and glad that voters “saw through Gascon’s smoke and...

Where the Ultra-Competitive 2026 California Gubernatorial Race Currently Stands

November 19, 2024 2:45 amNovember 19, 2024 2:46 am

With recent speculation that Vice President Kamala Harris and Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) might run for Governor in 2026, the Globe takes a look at the current state of the election. Gubernatorial candidates have been slowly trickling into the Gubernatorial...

Former Marine Jeff Gonzalez Flips Long Held Democratic 36th District Assembly Seat

November 18, 2024 7:26 pmNovember 18, 2024 7:30 pm

Former Marine Jeff Gonzalez (R) formally defeated Coachella Valley Unified School District school board member Joey Acuna Jr. (D) on Monday for the 36th District Assembly seat, becoming the first Republican to win the district since 2008. The 36th District,...

Recall Effort Against SF Supervisor Joel Engardio Grows Following Measure K Passage

November 18, 2024 2:30 pmNovember 18, 2024 2:30 pm

A recall effort against San Francisco District 4 Supervisor Joel Engardio grew larger over the weekend following the passage of a controversial city measure earlier this month, which he supported, that permanently closes the Upper Great Highway to cars in...