Winners & Losers – Page 72 – California Globe

Low Voter Turnout Across California Reported on Primary Day

June 7, 2022 3:37 pmJune 7, 2022 9:16 pm

Voter turnout for the 2022 California primaries remained low Tuesday with many polling places and buildings with vote drop-offs reporting fewer people coming in than previous elections. Earlier this week, consulting firms projected that California was likely going to see...

Only 15% of Primary Ballots Have Been Turned Ahead of June 7th Election Day

June 7, 2022 2:05 amJune 6, 2022 9:15 pm

Consulting firm Political Data Intelligence (PDI) announced on Monday that, as of Monday afternoon, only about 15% of voters had sent in ballots for the Primary election, well below the amounts of recent previous elections. According to PDI, final turnout...

Rep. Mike Garcia vs. Assemblywoman Smith Round 3

June 6, 2022 1:28 pm

With mid-terms heating up and the primary election on Tuesday, the California Globe gives a look at what is projected to be one of the closest Congressional races not only in California in 2022, but the entire country: California’s 27th...

LA Mayoral Candidate Rick Caruso Sees Flurry of Prominent Endorsements Days Before Primary Election

June 3, 2022 3:29 pmJune 3, 2022 3:30 pm

In the last few weeks leading up to the Los Angeles Mayoral election, real estate developer and candidate Rick Caruso has seen a surge of prominent endorsements come back him for support, further indicating that Congresswoman and fellow candidate Karen...

New Poll Has Incumbents Showing Strong Primary Leads For Gubernatorial, Senate, AG

June 3, 2022 12:37 pmJune 4, 2022 7:08 am

A U.C. Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll covering the Gubernatorial, Senate, and Attorney General primary races was released on Friday, showing a strong preference among voters for Democratic incumbents, albeit with a larger than expected percentage of projected...

Facing Recall, SF DA Chesa Boudin Denies Ever Supporting Police Defunding

June 2, 2022 3:24 pm

San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin claimed on Wednesday that he never supported police defunding, despite mounting evidence that he has multiple times in the past. Boudin, who has been fighting against being recalled since November, is currently trying to...

New SF Chamber of Commerce Poll Finds 67% of City Voters Favor of Recalling DA Chesa Boudin

May 19, 2022 12:28 pm

A new poll released by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce on Thursday found that 67% of city voters approve of recalling San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin – almost exactly on par with previous polls dating back to March....