Cabaldon to Announce Bid for 8th AD Nomination

We are hearing word from a number of sources that West Sacramento Mayor Chris Cabaldon will announce his bid to run for the 8th Assembly District Democratic Nomination. He would be the first official candidate to throw his hat in the race.

That is however just the tip of the iceberg. Mike McGowan is expect to announce that he is not running for the Assembly and will then endorse Mayor Cabaldon. Cabaldon has been scrambling in an attempt to shore up a large number of endorsements in what is expected to be a heated and expensive fight for the nomination for the seat that Assemblywoman Lois Wolk is termed out of.

Calbadon has reportedly hired the venerable Richie Ross to be his campaign consultant. There is also speculation that Craig Reynolds will be involved as well. Reynolds has been Wolk’s chief of staff and is a prominent consultant who runs a number of campaigns for establishment and conservative Democrats in local races he generally has supported the developers including his strong involvement in the yes on measure X campaign among others. What would make this interesting is that Reynolds and Ross have a well publicized feud reported in the News and Review a few years ago.

Now the question is who else will run for the 8th Assembly District. The strong money is that County Supervisor Mariko Yamada who garners strong union and progressive support will make a run. Also Vacaville City Councilmember Steve Hardy may also make a run, although there are rumors flying that he may not. Don Saylor despite his insistence of being included does not seem a viable candidate at this time.

—Doug Paul Davis reporting

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  1. Richard

    I suspect that Ross and McGowan will bring unions with them, at least at the level of endorsements.

    Cabaldon will also get a lot of Sacramento money, as he did last time, and unfortunately, in this era, money has become the name of the game. He’s going to be hard to beat.

    –Richard Estes

  2. Richard

    I suspect that Ross and McGowan will bring unions with them, at least at the level of endorsements.

    Cabaldon will also get a lot of Sacramento money, as he did last time, and unfortunately, in this era, money has become the name of the game. He’s going to be hard to beat.

    –Richard Estes

  3. Richard

    I suspect that Ross and McGowan will bring unions with them, at least at the level of endorsements.

    Cabaldon will also get a lot of Sacramento money, as he did last time, and unfortunately, in this era, money has become the name of the game. He’s going to be hard to beat.

    –Richard Estes

  4. Richard

    I suspect that Ross and McGowan will bring unions with them, at least at the level of endorsements.

    Cabaldon will also get a lot of Sacramento money, as he did last time, and unfortunately, in this era, money has become the name of the game. He’s going to be hard to beat.

    –Richard Estes

  5. Doug Paul Davis

    I think he will not bring unions with him–the unions are angry at him. Those that came to the 8th AD meeting a few weeks ago were backing Yamada. I think that’s who they would back.

    Cabaldon will bring in a ton of Sacramento money and we’ll see what happens with that.

  6. Doug Paul Davis

    I think he will not bring unions with him–the unions are angry at him. Those that came to the 8th AD meeting a few weeks ago were backing Yamada. I think that’s who they would back.

    Cabaldon will bring in a ton of Sacramento money and we’ll see what happens with that.

  7. Doug Paul Davis

    I think he will not bring unions with him–the unions are angry at him. Those that came to the 8th AD meeting a few weeks ago were backing Yamada. I think that’s who they would back.

    Cabaldon will bring in a ton of Sacramento money and we’ll see what happens with that.

  8. Doug Paul Davis

    I think he will not bring unions with him–the unions are angry at him. Those that came to the 8th AD meeting a few weeks ago were backing Yamada. I think that’s who they would back.

    Cabaldon will bring in a ton of Sacramento money and we’ll see what happens with that.

  9. Anonymous

    Cabaldon (who ran for the assembly in 2002) spent way more money in that primary election than one of his opponents: Lois Wolk. Yet, she beat him handly. Cabaldon championed bringing union busting WalMart to West Sacramento. He will not have the union support he had four years ago.

  10. Anonymous

    Cabaldon (who ran for the assembly in 2002) spent way more money in that primary election than one of his opponents: Lois Wolk. Yet, she beat him handly. Cabaldon championed bringing union busting WalMart to West Sacramento. He will not have the union support he had four years ago.

  11. Anonymous

    Cabaldon (who ran for the assembly in 2002) spent way more money in that primary election than one of his opponents: Lois Wolk. Yet, she beat him handly. Cabaldon championed bringing union busting WalMart to West Sacramento. He will not have the union support he had four years ago.

  12. Anonymous

    Cabaldon (who ran for the assembly in 2002) spent way more money in that primary election than one of his opponents: Lois Wolk. Yet, she beat him handly. Cabaldon championed bringing union busting WalMart to West Sacramento. He will not have the union support he had four years ago.

  13. Richard

    yes, it will be interesting to see if Yolo County will accept someone as their Assemblyperson who came into the district after working around the Legislature, backed by money from outside the district

    there has been conflict between the Yolo County and Sacramento Dems for years, and the Ross/Reynolds peace settlement may signify an effort to regionally integrate Yolo County within a larger, Sacramento centric framework, one of the Bee’s pet agendas

  14. Richard

    yes, it will be interesting to see if Yolo County will accept someone as their Assemblyperson who came into the district after working around the Legislature, backed by money from outside the district

    there has been conflict between the Yolo County and Sacramento Dems for years, and the Ross/Reynolds peace settlement may signify an effort to regionally integrate Yolo County within a larger, Sacramento centric framework, one of the Bee’s pet agendas

  15. Richard

    yes, it will be interesting to see if Yolo County will accept someone as their Assemblyperson who came into the district after working around the Legislature, backed by money from outside the district

    there has been conflict between the Yolo County and Sacramento Dems for years, and the Ross/Reynolds peace settlement may signify an effort to regionally integrate Yolo County within a larger, Sacramento centric framework, one of the Bee’s pet agendas

  16. Richard

    yes, it will be interesting to see if Yolo County will accept someone as their Assemblyperson who came into the district after working around the Legislature, backed by money from outside the district

    there has been conflict between the Yolo County and Sacramento Dems for years, and the Ross/Reynolds peace settlement may signify an effort to regionally integrate Yolo County within a larger, Sacramento centric framework, one of the Bee’s pet agendas

  17. Anonymous

    While his chances are fewer, Saylor is a union-snubber as well (even though he claims to be a democrat & pro-union). He cheerleaded the Yes on K campaign being their spokesperson even after the union requested he not support their application. Ka-bang! Way to shoot yourself in the foot, Don.

  18. Anonymous

    While his chances are fewer, Saylor is a union-snubber as well (even though he claims to be a democrat & pro-union). He cheerleaded the Yes on K campaign being their spokesperson even after the union requested he not support their application. Ka-bang! Way to shoot yourself in the foot, Don.

  19. Anonymous

    While his chances are fewer, Saylor is a union-snubber as well (even though he claims to be a democrat & pro-union). He cheerleaded the Yes on K campaign being their spokesperson even after the union requested he not support their application. Ka-bang! Way to shoot yourself in the foot, Don.

  20. Anonymous

    While his chances are fewer, Saylor is a union-snubber as well (even though he claims to be a democrat & pro-union). He cheerleaded the Yes on K campaign being their spokesperson even after the union requested he not support their application. Ka-bang! Way to shoot yourself in the foot, Don.

  21. Richard

    way, way back in 1998, Saylor, as school board member, refused to support the introduction of a school board resolution against Proposition 226, a measure that would have imposed restrictions on the ability of unions to raise and spend political contributions, on the ground that it “wasn’t school board business”

    at least, that’s what he told me

    [226 was subsequently defeated handily]

    apparently, though, a lot of other things were, and that board had no problem publicly expressing support or opposition to them

    Davis has a history of producing liberals who are either hostile to labor unions, or disinterested in them

    the debate over Target was noteworthy because Davis councilmembers had to publicly confront demands by unions, demands that had a lot of public support, a rarity for such issues that be some prominent in regard to a local issue

  22. Richard

    way, way back in 1998, Saylor, as school board member, refused to support the introduction of a school board resolution against Proposition 226, a measure that would have imposed restrictions on the ability of unions to raise and spend political contributions, on the ground that it “wasn’t school board business”

    at least, that’s what he told me

    [226 was subsequently defeated handily]

    apparently, though, a lot of other things were, and that board had no problem publicly expressing support or opposition to them

    Davis has a history of producing liberals who are either hostile to labor unions, or disinterested in them

    the debate over Target was noteworthy because Davis councilmembers had to publicly confront demands by unions, demands that had a lot of public support, a rarity for such issues that be some prominent in regard to a local issue

  23. Richard

    way, way back in 1998, Saylor, as school board member, refused to support the introduction of a school board resolution against Proposition 226, a measure that would have imposed restrictions on the ability of unions to raise and spend political contributions, on the ground that it “wasn’t school board business”

    at least, that’s what he told me

    [226 was subsequently defeated handily]

    apparently, though, a lot of other things were, and that board had no problem publicly expressing support or opposition to them

    Davis has a history of producing liberals who are either hostile to labor unions, or disinterested in them

    the debate over Target was noteworthy because Davis councilmembers had to publicly confront demands by unions, demands that had a lot of public support, a rarity for such issues that be some prominent in regard to a local issue

  24. Richard

    way, way back in 1998, Saylor, as school board member, refused to support the introduction of a school board resolution against Proposition 226, a measure that would have imposed restrictions on the ability of unions to raise and spend political contributions, on the ground that it “wasn’t school board business”

    at least, that’s what he told me

    [226 was subsequently defeated handily]

    apparently, though, a lot of other things were, and that board had no problem publicly expressing support or opposition to them

    Davis has a history of producing liberals who are either hostile to labor unions, or disinterested in them

    the debate over Target was noteworthy because Davis councilmembers had to publicly confront demands by unions, demands that had a lot of public support, a rarity for such issues that be some prominent in regard to a local issue

  25. Rich Rifkin

    Because I am not a member of the Democratic Party, I will have no say in who replaces Lois Wolk in the Assembly. However, I think for a few reasons, Cabaldón would be a good choice:

    1) He’s from West Sacramento. A Davis person has held that seat for 12 years now. It seems fair to me that someone from Solano County or another part of Yolo County should win that office;

    2) He’s Hispanic. No one hates identity politics more than I do. Were it up to me, one’s heritage would have nothing to do with who wins or loses an election. However, our area has a substantial Hispanic population. And as far as I know, we have never had any regional representatives (Assembly, State Senate, US House, etc.) whose background was Latino. So, on a certain fairness ground, his background should be seen as an asset;

    3) He’s young and energetic. While the far-left may hate him for bringing business and other development to West Sacramento, including his leading role in building Raley Field, I think most mainstream voters can appreciate someone who has tried so hard to improve his community. West Sac still has its problems. But in a lot of ways things have improved there, and Cabaldon deserves some credit for that.

    The fact that Cabaldón is gay is irrelevant to me, though I suspect it is not irrelevant to the gays who live around here. I wouldn’t list it as a reason to vote for or against someone. That’s his private business, and I personally don’t care what consenting adults do in their private lives. However, I’m sure that the gays in our district would be happy to have a representative in Sacramento who understands their perspective. As a straight man, I’m always perplexed and disheartened by the overwhelming amount of social prejudice against homosexuals.

  26. Rich Rifkin

    Because I am not a member of the Democratic Party, I will have no say in who replaces Lois Wolk in the Assembly. However, I think for a few reasons, Cabaldón would be a good choice:

    1) He’s from West Sacramento. A Davis person has held that seat for 12 years now. It seems fair to me that someone from Solano County or another part of Yolo County should win that office;

    2) He’s Hispanic. No one hates identity politics more than I do. Were it up to me, one’s heritage would have nothing to do with who wins or loses an election. However, our area has a substantial Hispanic population. And as far as I know, we have never had any regional representatives (Assembly, State Senate, US House, etc.) whose background was Latino. So, on a certain fairness ground, his background should be seen as an asset;

    3) He’s young and energetic. While the far-left may hate him for bringing business and other development to West Sacramento, including his leading role in building Raley Field, I think most mainstream voters can appreciate someone who has tried so hard to improve his community. West Sac still has its problems. But in a lot of ways things have improved there, and Cabaldon deserves some credit for that.

    The fact that Cabaldón is gay is irrelevant to me, though I suspect it is not irrelevant to the gays who live around here. I wouldn’t list it as a reason to vote for or against someone. That’s his private business, and I personally don’t care what consenting adults do in their private lives. However, I’m sure that the gays in our district would be happy to have a representative in Sacramento who understands their perspective. As a straight man, I’m always perplexed and disheartened by the overwhelming amount of social prejudice against homosexuals.

  27. Rich Rifkin

    Because I am not a member of the Democratic Party, I will have no say in who replaces Lois Wolk in the Assembly. However, I think for a few reasons, Cabaldón would be a good choice:

    1) He’s from West Sacramento. A Davis person has held that seat for 12 years now. It seems fair to me that someone from Solano County or another part of Yolo County should win that office;

    2) He’s Hispanic. No one hates identity politics more than I do. Were it up to me, one’s heritage would have nothing to do with who wins or loses an election. However, our area has a substantial Hispanic population. And as far as I know, we have never had any regional representatives (Assembly, State Senate, US House, etc.) whose background was Latino. So, on a certain fairness ground, his background should be seen as an asset;

    3) He’s young and energetic. While the far-left may hate him for bringing business and other development to West Sacramento, including his leading role in building Raley Field, I think most mainstream voters can appreciate someone who has tried so hard to improve his community. West Sac still has its problems. But in a lot of ways things have improved there, and Cabaldon deserves some credit for that.

    The fact that Cabaldón is gay is irrelevant to me, though I suspect it is not irrelevant to the gays who live around here. I wouldn’t list it as a reason to vote for or against someone. That’s his private business, and I personally don’t care what consenting adults do in their private lives. However, I’m sure that the gays in our district would be happy to have a representative in Sacramento who understands their perspective. As a straight man, I’m always perplexed and disheartened by the overwhelming amount of social prejudice against homosexuals.

  28. Rich Rifkin

    Because I am not a member of the Democratic Party, I will have no say in who replaces Lois Wolk in the Assembly. However, I think for a few reasons, Cabaldón would be a good choice:

    1) He’s from West Sacramento. A Davis person has held that seat for 12 years now. It seems fair to me that someone from Solano County or another part of Yolo County should win that office;

    2) He’s Hispanic. No one hates identity politics more than I do. Were it up to me, one’s heritage would have nothing to do with who wins or loses an election. However, our area has a substantial Hispanic population. And as far as I know, we have never had any regional representatives (Assembly, State Senate, US House, etc.) whose background was Latino. So, on a certain fairness ground, his background should be seen as an asset;

    3) He’s young and energetic. While the far-left may hate him for bringing business and other development to West Sacramento, including his leading role in building Raley Field, I think most mainstream voters can appreciate someone who has tried so hard to improve his community. West Sac still has its problems. But in a lot of ways things have improved there, and Cabaldon deserves some credit for that.

    The fact that Cabaldón is gay is irrelevant to me, though I suspect it is not irrelevant to the gays who live around here. I wouldn’t list it as a reason to vote for or against someone. That’s his private business, and I personally don’t care what consenting adults do in their private lives. However, I’m sure that the gays in our district would be happy to have a representative in Sacramento who understands their perspective. As a straight man, I’m always perplexed and disheartened by the overwhelming amount of social prejudice against homosexuals.

  29. Rich Rifkin

    Tansey,

    I did not know that. I assumed incorrectly apparently. Oh well. As I say (though I probably contradicted myself), I don’t care for identity politics. I wish no one considered a person’s racial or ethnic heritage in voting. But I do understand why some minority groups who feel that they have not been represented well would be inclined to favor a person who shared their general experience.

  30. Rich Rifkin

    Tansey,

    I did not know that. I assumed incorrectly apparently. Oh well. As I say (though I probably contradicted myself), I don’t care for identity politics. I wish no one considered a person’s racial or ethnic heritage in voting. But I do understand why some minority groups who feel that they have not been represented well would be inclined to favor a person who shared their general experience.

  31. Rich Rifkin

    Tansey,

    I did not know that. I assumed incorrectly apparently. Oh well. As I say (though I probably contradicted myself), I don’t care for identity politics. I wish no one considered a person’s racial or ethnic heritage in voting. But I do understand why some minority groups who feel that they have not been represented well would be inclined to favor a person who shared their general experience.

  32. Rich Rifkin

    Tansey,

    I did not know that. I assumed incorrectly apparently. Oh well. As I say (though I probably contradicted myself), I don’t care for identity politics. I wish no one considered a person’s racial or ethnic heritage in voting. But I do understand why some minority groups who feel that they have not been represented well would be inclined to favor a person who shared their general experience.

  33. Rich Rifkin

    Davisite,

    I have no ties to any candidate, Don Saylor or otherwise. I am not a Democrat, and so my views matter even less.

    It is my opinion that our district, like almost all Assembly districts, is gerrymandered to guarantee that only a Democrat can win this seat. I think that such gerrymandering hurts democracy. But kvetching about gerrymandering doesn’t change the fact that whoever wins the Democratic primary will win the seat.

    If I had my druthers, we would have some kind of proportional representation, where any party able to win 1/80th of the vote would win seats. But I would guess that if such a proposition went to the ballot, it would lose 80-20 or worse. The majority doesn’t want what I believe would be fair.

  34. Rich Rifkin

    Davisite,

    I have no ties to any candidate, Don Saylor or otherwise. I am not a Democrat, and so my views matter even less.

    It is my opinion that our district, like almost all Assembly districts, is gerrymandered to guarantee that only a Democrat can win this seat. I think that such gerrymandering hurts democracy. But kvetching about gerrymandering doesn’t change the fact that whoever wins the Democratic primary will win the seat.

    If I had my druthers, we would have some kind of proportional representation, where any party able to win 1/80th of the vote would win seats. But I would guess that if such a proposition went to the ballot, it would lose 80-20 or worse. The majority doesn’t want what I believe would be fair.

  35. Rich Rifkin

    Davisite,

    I have no ties to any candidate, Don Saylor or otherwise. I am not a Democrat, and so my views matter even less.

    It is my opinion that our district, like almost all Assembly districts, is gerrymandered to guarantee that only a Democrat can win this seat. I think that such gerrymandering hurts democracy. But kvetching about gerrymandering doesn’t change the fact that whoever wins the Democratic primary will win the seat.

    If I had my druthers, we would have some kind of proportional representation, where any party able to win 1/80th of the vote would win seats. But I would guess that if such a proposition went to the ballot, it would lose 80-20 or worse. The majority doesn’t want what I believe would be fair.

  36. Rich Rifkin

    Davisite,

    I have no ties to any candidate, Don Saylor or otherwise. I am not a Democrat, and so my views matter even less.

    It is my opinion that our district, like almost all Assembly districts, is gerrymandered to guarantee that only a Democrat can win this seat. I think that such gerrymandering hurts democracy. But kvetching about gerrymandering doesn’t change the fact that whoever wins the Democratic primary will win the seat.

    If I had my druthers, we would have some kind of proportional representation, where any party able to win 1/80th of the vote would win seats. But I would guess that if such a proposition went to the ballot, it would lose 80-20 or worse. The majority doesn’t want what I believe would be fair.

  37. 無名 - wu ming

    should be an interesting race. does anyone know anything about steve hardy, other than that he’s from vacaville?

    should be interesting to see how it pans out. with a late state primary, following a special election in feb. for president, with low turnout and the students out of town, it could be hard to predict who comes out ahead. the unions can certainly move a lot of people when they want to.

    chalk me up for yamada.

  38. 無名 - wu ming

    should be an interesting race. does anyone know anything about steve hardy, other than that he’s from vacaville?

    should be interesting to see how it pans out. with a late state primary, following a special election in feb. for president, with low turnout and the students out of town, it could be hard to predict who comes out ahead. the unions can certainly move a lot of people when they want to.

    chalk me up for yamada.

  39. 無名 - wu ming

    should be an interesting race. does anyone know anything about steve hardy, other than that he’s from vacaville?

    should be interesting to see how it pans out. with a late state primary, following a special election in feb. for president, with low turnout and the students out of town, it could be hard to predict who comes out ahead. the unions can certainly move a lot of people when they want to.

    chalk me up for yamada.

  40. 無名 - wu ming

    should be an interesting race. does anyone know anything about steve hardy, other than that he’s from vacaville?

    should be interesting to see how it pans out. with a late state primary, following a special election in feb. for president, with low turnout and the students out of town, it could be hard to predict who comes out ahead. the unions can certainly move a lot of people when they want to.

    chalk me up for yamada.

  41. 無名 - wu ming

    oh, and i’ll second rifkin’s proportional representation proposal. to it i would add that the state assembly and state senate should be doubled in size, and the PR used only for the state senate. or we could go unicameral and be like nebraska.

    are you a libertarian, rich? just curious.

  42. 無名 - wu ming

    oh, and i’ll second rifkin’s proportional representation proposal. to it i would add that the state assembly and state senate should be doubled in size, and the PR used only for the state senate. or we could go unicameral and be like nebraska.

    are you a libertarian, rich? just curious.

  43. 無名 - wu ming

    oh, and i’ll second rifkin’s proportional representation proposal. to it i would add that the state assembly and state senate should be doubled in size, and the PR used only for the state senate. or we could go unicameral and be like nebraska.

    are you a libertarian, rich? just curious.

  44. 無名 - wu ming

    oh, and i’ll second rifkin’s proportional representation proposal. to it i would add that the state assembly and state senate should be doubled in size, and the PR used only for the state senate. or we could go unicameral and be like nebraska.

    are you a libertarian, rich? just curious.

  45. truman

    Rich Rifkin make some interesting points.

    Here are some historical facts: Tom Hannigan from Fairfield/Solano County represented the 8th assembly district for 18 years prior to Helen Thomson’s and Lois Wolk’s elections. Hannigan succeeded then Assemblyman Vic Fazio who hailed from West Sacramento when Fazio was elected to congress.

  46. truman

    Rich Rifkin make some interesting points.

    Here are some historical facts: Tom Hannigan from Fairfield/Solano County represented the 8th assembly district for 18 years prior to Helen Thomson’s and Lois Wolk’s elections. Hannigan succeeded then Assemblyman Vic Fazio who hailed from West Sacramento when Fazio was elected to congress.

  47. truman

    Rich Rifkin make some interesting points.

    Here are some historical facts: Tom Hannigan from Fairfield/Solano County represented the 8th assembly district for 18 years prior to Helen Thomson’s and Lois Wolk’s elections. Hannigan succeeded then Assemblyman Vic Fazio who hailed from West Sacramento when Fazio was elected to congress.

  48. truman

    Rich Rifkin make some interesting points.

    Here are some historical facts: Tom Hannigan from Fairfield/Solano County represented the 8th assembly district for 18 years prior to Helen Thomson’s and Lois Wolk’s elections. Hannigan succeeded then Assemblyman Vic Fazio who hailed from West Sacramento when Fazio was elected to congress.

  49. Doug Paul Davis

    Several points:

    Wu’s question is a good one. I’ve just met Steve Hardy once and I don’t know much about him.

    As far as I know, Cabaldon does not have an particular ties or affiliation with the Hispanic community. I know he as Tansey said, identifies himself as an API, but if Yamada runs, he’d finish a distant second there as well.

    The gay community is interesting, I have not seen a great outpouring of support from that community. There have been suggestions that there may be some resentment given how late in life he came out when everyone knew he was gay. At the AD meeting two weeks ago, there was no one from the gay community there to support him.

    I think if he is to win, he will do it based on establishment money and support rather than any of his identity groups.

  50. Doug Paul Davis

    Several points:

    Wu’s question is a good one. I’ve just met Steve Hardy once and I don’t know much about him.

    As far as I know, Cabaldon does not have an particular ties or affiliation with the Hispanic community. I know he as Tansey said, identifies himself as an API, but if Yamada runs, he’d finish a distant second there as well.

    The gay community is interesting, I have not seen a great outpouring of support from that community. There have been suggestions that there may be some resentment given how late in life he came out when everyone knew he was gay. At the AD meeting two weeks ago, there was no one from the gay community there to support him.

    I think if he is to win, he will do it based on establishment money and support rather than any of his identity groups.

  51. Doug Paul Davis

    Several points:

    Wu’s question is a good one. I’ve just met Steve Hardy once and I don’t know much about him.

    As far as I know, Cabaldon does not have an particular ties or affiliation with the Hispanic community. I know he as Tansey said, identifies himself as an API, but if Yamada runs, he’d finish a distant second there as well.

    The gay community is interesting, I have not seen a great outpouring of support from that community. There have been suggestions that there may be some resentment given how late in life he came out when everyone knew he was gay. At the AD meeting two weeks ago, there was no one from the gay community there to support him.

    I think if he is to win, he will do it based on establishment money and support rather than any of his identity groups.

  52. Doug Paul Davis

    Several points:

    Wu’s question is a good one. I’ve just met Steve Hardy once and I don’t know much about him.

    As far as I know, Cabaldon does not have an particular ties or affiliation with the Hispanic community. I know he as Tansey said, identifies himself as an API, but if Yamada runs, he’d finish a distant second there as well.

    The gay community is interesting, I have not seen a great outpouring of support from that community. There have been suggestions that there may be some resentment given how late in life he came out when everyone knew he was gay. At the AD meeting two weeks ago, there was no one from the gay community there to support him.

    I think if he is to win, he will do it based on establishment money and support rather than any of his identity groups.

  53. Rich Rifkin

    Wu,

    No, I’m a registered Republican, though very much a non-partisan one (and out of step in a number of respects with the GOP). I just think PR is fairer and more democratic. I do like the idea of expanding the legislature. (It makes it a bit less expensive to run for office if the districts are smaller.) I also would favor a unicameral legislature. I don’t really see our State Senate as a “check” on the Assembly, the way the US Senate is a check on the House. Also, were it up to me, we would have term limits, but they would be much less severe: say 16 years in the Assembly; and the same in the Senate. But I don’t think that would be popular, now.

    “Hannigan succeeded then Assemblyman Vic Fazio who hailed from West Sacramento when Fazio was elected to congress.”

    It’s a pretty interesting story how Fazio got to Congress after only one term in the Assembly. Our then current Representative, whose name escapes me, was rather popular and not too old. He was a “progressive” Democrat. But for a personal scandal, Fazio would not have had the chance to go to Congress for a long time (and Hannigan likely would never have had a chance to win an Assembly seat when he did). However, the personal scandal did sink our Congressman.

    And what was it? It was discovered that he was a bigamist. Unbeknownst to his wife and children who lived here, he had another wife and another set of kids who lived in Washington, D.C. Every weekend he would fly home to Sacramento to cohabit with his “district family.” And then on Mondays he’d fly back to Washington to cohabit with the alternative wife and kids, who had no idea, either, that he had a Sacramento family. When his lifestyle was exposed, he stepped down and Fazio was the beneficiary. And considering how effectively Vic Fazio represented this area — at least how well he represented agri-business — we were better off for it.

  54. Rich Rifkin

    Wu,

    No, I’m a registered Republican, though very much a non-partisan one (and out of step in a number of respects with the GOP). I just think PR is fairer and more democratic. I do like the idea of expanding the legislature. (It makes it a bit less expensive to run for office if the districts are smaller.) I also would favor a unicameral legislature. I don’t really see our State Senate as a “check” on the Assembly, the way the US Senate is a check on the House. Also, were it up to me, we would have term limits, but they would be much less severe: say 16 years in the Assembly; and the same in the Senate. But I don’t think that would be popular, now.

    “Hannigan succeeded then Assemblyman Vic Fazio who hailed from West Sacramento when Fazio was elected to congress.”

    It’s a pretty interesting story how Fazio got to Congress after only one term in the Assembly. Our then current Representative, whose name escapes me, was rather popular and not too old. He was a “progressive” Democrat. But for a personal scandal, Fazio would not have had the chance to go to Congress for a long time (and Hannigan likely would never have had a chance to win an Assembly seat when he did). However, the personal scandal did sink our Congressman.

    And what was it? It was discovered that he was a bigamist. Unbeknownst to his wife and children who lived here, he had another wife and another set of kids who lived in Washington, D.C. Every weekend he would fly home to Sacramento to cohabit with his “district family.” And then on Mondays he’d fly back to Washington to cohabit with the alternative wife and kids, who had no idea, either, that he had a Sacramento family. When his lifestyle was exposed, he stepped down and Fazio was the beneficiary. And considering how effectively Vic Fazio represented this area — at least how well he represented agri-business — we were better off for it.

  55. Rich Rifkin

    Wu,

    No, I’m a registered Republican, though very much a non-partisan one (and out of step in a number of respects with the GOP). I just think PR is fairer and more democratic. I do like the idea of expanding the legislature. (It makes it a bit less expensive to run for office if the districts are smaller.) I also would favor a unicameral legislature. I don’t really see our State Senate as a “check” on the Assembly, the way the US Senate is a check on the House. Also, were it up to me, we would have term limits, but they would be much less severe: say 16 years in the Assembly; and the same in the Senate. But I don’t think that would be popular, now.

    “Hannigan succeeded then Assemblyman Vic Fazio who hailed from West Sacramento when Fazio was elected to congress.”

    It’s a pretty interesting story how Fazio got to Congress after only one term in the Assembly. Our then current Representative, whose name escapes me, was rather popular and not too old. He was a “progressive” Democrat. But for a personal scandal, Fazio would not have had the chance to go to Congress for a long time (and Hannigan likely would never have had a chance to win an Assembly seat when he did). However, the personal scandal did sink our Congressman.

    And what was it? It was discovered that he was a bigamist. Unbeknownst to his wife and children who lived here, he had another wife and another set of kids who lived in Washington, D.C. Every weekend he would fly home to Sacramento to cohabit with his “district family.” And then on Mondays he’d fly back to Washington to cohabit with the alternative wife and kids, who had no idea, either, that he had a Sacramento family. When his lifestyle was exposed, he stepped down and Fazio was the beneficiary. And considering how effectively Vic Fazio represented this area — at least how well he represented agri-business — we were better off for it.

  56. Rich Rifkin

    Wu,

    No, I’m a registered Republican, though very much a non-partisan one (and out of step in a number of respects with the GOP). I just think PR is fairer and more democratic. I do like the idea of expanding the legislature. (It makes it a bit less expensive to run for office if the districts are smaller.) I also would favor a unicameral legislature. I don’t really see our State Senate as a “check” on the Assembly, the way the US Senate is a check on the House. Also, were it up to me, we would have term limits, but they would be much less severe: say 16 years in the Assembly; and the same in the Senate. But I don’t think that would be popular, now.

    “Hannigan succeeded then Assemblyman Vic Fazio who hailed from West Sacramento when Fazio was elected to congress.”

    It’s a pretty interesting story how Fazio got to Congress after only one term in the Assembly. Our then current Representative, whose name escapes me, was rather popular and not too old. He was a “progressive” Democrat. But for a personal scandal, Fazio would not have had the chance to go to Congress for a long time (and Hannigan likely would never have had a chance to win an Assembly seat when he did). However, the personal scandal did sink our Congressman.

    And what was it? It was discovered that he was a bigamist. Unbeknownst to his wife and children who lived here, he had another wife and another set of kids who lived in Washington, D.C. Every weekend he would fly home to Sacramento to cohabit with his “district family.” And then on Mondays he’d fly back to Washington to cohabit with the alternative wife and kids, who had no idea, either, that he had a Sacramento family. When his lifestyle was exposed, he stepped down and Fazio was the beneficiary. And considering how effectively Vic Fazio represented this area — at least how well he represented agri-business — we were better off for it.

  57. 無名 - wu ming

    steve hardy’s 2002 league of women voters page is here, for those who are interested. solano county doesn’t really have many active blogs that i could find, so vacaville newspaper op eds and the like would be the next obviosu place to look.

    then again, we’ll have a year or so to see how he chooses to run, which is often enough to get a sense for a candidate.

  58. 無名 - wu ming

    steve hardy’s 2002 league of women voters page is here, for those who are interested. solano county doesn’t really have many active blogs that i could find, so vacaville newspaper op eds and the like would be the next obviosu place to look.

    then again, we’ll have a year or so to see how he chooses to run, which is often enough to get a sense for a candidate.

  59. 無名 - wu ming

    steve hardy’s 2002 league of women voters page is here, for those who are interested. solano county doesn’t really have many active blogs that i could find, so vacaville newspaper op eds and the like would be the next obviosu place to look.

    then again, we’ll have a year or so to see how he chooses to run, which is often enough to get a sense for a candidate.

  60. 無名 - wu ming

    steve hardy’s 2002 league of women voters page is here, for those who are interested. solano county doesn’t really have many active blogs that i could find, so vacaville newspaper op eds and the like would be the next obviosu place to look.

    then again, we’ll have a year or so to see how he chooses to run, which is often enough to get a sense for a candidate.

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