Contra Costa Democratic Party

We’ll be working very hard to claim the 15th Assembly District next year, but there are a couple of other competitive races as well (literally only a couple). One to watch is the 78th District in San Diego. Shirley Horton is thankfully termed out and it sounds like the GOP is having trouble settling on […]

The LA Times reports that a New York billionaire is the driving contributor behind the Republican attempt to change the way California divides up its electoral votes. Thankfully, this chicanery seems to have been stopped, but we need to keep an eye on it still.
Read the story here.

At least that is an interesting way to look at it. Our absentee ballots will be available a full week before the Iowa caucus.
Read about it here.

Oh, if only I were making this up. Missouri attorney Charles “Chep” Hurth III (only a Republican could have a name like that) is leading the charge to change how California divvies up electoral votes- a transparent attempt to help the GOP presidential candidate. Prior to his involvement in this chicanery, Chep was best known […]

One of the hottest races to watch next year will be the Senate primary race between former Assemblyman Joe Canciamilla and Assemblyman Mark DeSaulnier.
The Contra Costa Times editorial on the race is here.

I think he is as fired up about stopping the GOP attempt to hijack California’s electoral votes as I am!
Read his email here.
Republicans, once again, are putting partisan ambition over good government. They want to change the rules to help themselves. They did it in Florida; they did it in Ohio; and now they […]

State Chair Art Torres has launched a “do not sign campaign” in response to the Republican ballot initiative that would radically change how California awards electoral votes.
Read details here.

The Governor has vetoed a bill that would have put an advisory measure on the February ballot calling for the immediate withdrawl of troops from Iraq.
Details here.

More reasons to be thankful that you are a Democrat.

Read about it here.

Just down the road from us, embattled Congressman Doolittle has vowed to run for reelection. This came out the same day his Chief of Staff was testifying before a grand jury about ties to Abramoff. Beating Doolittle this time out will be almost as wonderful as saying goodbye to Richard Pombo. Details here.