Long Beach Election

Ricardo Lara Reports $280,329 Available for State Senate Campaign

Saying he will continue to work aggressively to mount a successful campaign, Ricardo Lara reported a total of $280,329 cash-on-handaccording to reports filed today with the Secretary of State’s office. “We’re very pleased our fundraising is right on track and our campaign continues to gain momentum,” said Lara. “Our campaign has received continuing support from a [...]

City Clerk Department to Host Candidate Information Workshop Monday, December 19

The nomination period for the April 10, 2012 Primary Nominating Election will open Monday, December 19, 2011. The City Clerk Department will conduct a Candidate Information Workshop on Monday, December 19, 2011 at 1:00 P.M., located in the Council Chamber, 333 W. Ocean Blvd., at which time nomination packets will be issued to potential candidates [...]

Teamsters Endorse Richardson for Reelection in 44th District Race

The 1.4 million current and 500,000 retired members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have announced that they strongly endorsed Congresswoman Laura Richardson for reelection in the newly constructed 44th District. “Laura Richardson has been a proven champion for labor and our over 1 million members for years, as well as an expert in transportation [...]

CA Assembly Approves Measures on School Buses and Local Elections

The state Assembly on Monday sent Gov. Jerry Brown a pair of bills by Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal. Assembly Bill 462 gives school districts new flexibility with existing clean air funds, so that they can replace the pressurized tanks on natural-gas-powered school buses. The bill ensures that school districts don’t have to sideline buses because they [...]

The Found Theatre Presents New Zealand Documentary “The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls”

The Found couldn’t be more pleased to screen this brilliant and wacky film about New Zealand’s most beloved cultural icons: The Topp Twins. Winner of the Cadillac People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, and too many other awards to list here, “The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls,” tells the story of the world’s [...]

Councilmember Robert Garcia Heads Back to CSULB, Will Speak on March 17

Robert Garcia, Long Beach city councilman and former Cal State Long Beach (CSULB) Associated Students’ president, will return to campus to give a talk titled “New Media, Culture, and Public Life” on Thursday, March 17, 2011 in the campus’ University Theater. Free and open to the public, the talk is part of the CSULB Communication [...]

Councilman DeLong Needs to Get His Facts Straight — and Truthful~Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske

So Councilman DeLong thinks that my objections to selling city assets and services to private entities is because I received so much money from the unions. Don’t know if he or his handlers wrote the response to my blog but whomever writes his responses needs to be truthful first. I have not received one penny [...]

28th District Senate Candidates Face Off in Debate at CSULB

The League of Women Voters and California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) will sponsor debates for candidates running for the 28th Senatorial District on Wednesday, Jan. 26, at The Pointe in the Walter Pyramid on the CSULB campus.  The public is welcome to attend. The 28th Senatorial District Candidate Forum will take place from 3-5 [...]

Freedom to Serve Act Introduced to Protect Legislators

Congresswoman Laura Richardson introduced legislation to protect Members of Congress and their constituents from potentially violent situations at scheduled events where an elected representative is engaging in official acts, representational duties, or campaign activity. Specifically, the “Freedom to Serve Without Fear” Act, would make it unlawful for any person to knowingly carry a firearm in, [...]

Assembly Member Ted Lieu Will Run for Oropeza’s Senate Seat

Former Assemblymember Ted Lieu announced his official candidacy for the 28th District California Senate seat formerly held by Jenny Oropeza. The vacancy, created by Oropeza’s death on October, will be filled by special election in 2011. The primary election will be held on February 15, 2011 and a general election will be held on April [...]

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