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Citizens United and Local Independent Expenditures

Posted by Leanna Sweha
|Date: May 19, 2016
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Citizens United and Local Independent Expenditures

By Leanna Sweha Independent expenditure (IE) only committees - better known as ‘Super PACs’ - have spe ...

By Leanna Sweha Independent expenditure (IE) only committees - better known as ‘Super PACs’ - have spent gobs of money in the local legislative races. Clearly, Super PACs stand to impact the 2016 ...

May 19, 2016
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Wolk and Yamada Push Back against Big Money Pushing into Respective Races

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 17, 2016
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Wolk and Yamada Push Back against Big Money Pushing into Respective Races

Exchange Between Wolk and Aguiar-Curry on Fracking Both the Senate and Assembly races have seen the push ...

Exchange Between Wolk and Aguiar-Curry on Fracking Both the Senate and Assembly races have seen the push of big money from oil, tobacco, EdVoice and other monied interests. And while Davis Mayor Dan ...

May 17, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Why I Am Running for Assembly

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 15, 2016
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Why I Am Running for Assembly

By Mark Kropp Where do I begin? My wife says with the Truth! I took on a New Year’s Resolution a while ba ...

By Mark Kropp Where do I begin? My wife says with the Truth! I took on a New Year’s Resolution a while back to start running 5Ks. Good health and all; plus, it’s run slash walk. A walk in the park? (a ...

May 15, 2016
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My View: The Legislative Races Are Finally Getting More Interesting

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 14, 2016
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My View: The Legislative Races Are Finally Getting More Interesting

Earlier this week, the Vanguard gave its race projections, seeing Bill Dodd as the favorite to win the st ...

Earlier this week, the Vanguard gave its race projections, seeing Bill Dodd as the favorite to win the state Senate race and Dan Wolk and Charlie Schaupp as the most likely to emerge in the Assembly r ...

May 14, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Independent Expenditures and “Independence” in Local Legislative Races

Posted by Leanna Sweha
|Date: May 13, 2016
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Independent Expenditures and “Independence” in Local Legislative Races

by Leanna Sweha Independent expenditures (IEs) in local legislative races seem to be fueling a belief tha ...

by Leanna Sweha Independent expenditures (IEs) in local legislative races seem to be fueling a belief that there is no real “independence” between IE committees and the candidates they support. Republ ...

May 13, 2016
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Analysis: IE and Comments by Republican Candidate Make Assembly Race Suddenly Interesting

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 10, 2016
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Analysis: IE and Comments by Republican Candidate Make Assembly Race Suddenly Interesting

In a race devoid of a ton of money and energy, a half million dollar independent expenditure (IE) by cons ...

In a race devoid of a ton of money and energy, a half million dollar independent expenditure (IE) by conservative groups like EdVoice and the oil and real estate industries figured to shake things up. ...

May 10, 2016
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Sunday Commentary: With One Month Left, Nishi Battle Stands Out in Boring Election Cycle

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 08, 2016
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Sunday Commentary: With One Month Left, Nishi Battle Stands Out in Boring Election Cycle

Usually the Davis City Council election has been the punctuation on a two year cycle – with contentious r ...

Usually the Davis City Council election has been the punctuation on a two year cycle – with contentious races in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014 helping to shape the direction of the city. This time, ...

May 08, 2016
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Analysis: EdVoice with an IE for Dodd; Educational Reform Group Has Ties to Vergara Suit and Walmart

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 03, 2016
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Analysis: EdVoice with an IE for Dodd; Educational Reform Group Has Ties to Vergara Suit and Walmart

Had it been any other entity, the emergence of mailings on behalf of Bill Dodd on the environment and his ...

Had it been any other entity, the emergence of mailings on behalf of Bill Dodd on the environment and his overall record may not have even budged the needle. But the fact that this is EdVoice is a di ...

May 03, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Funding Our Infrastructure

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: April 30, 2016
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Funding Our Infrastructure

By Gabe Griess I have an idea, let's unleash our economy with massive infrastructure expansion and replac ...

By Gabe Griess I have an idea, let's unleash our economy with massive infrastructure expansion and replacement. Rebuilding roads, bridges, expanding commuter rail, connecting all houses and businesses ...

April 30, 2016
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Dodd Campaign Ad: Re-Thinking Our Approach to Make CA Stronger

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 01, 2016
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Dodd Campaign Ad: Re-Thinking Our Approach to Make CA Stronger

State Assemblyman Bill Dodd’s campaign for State Senate today began airing television ads throughout Sena ...

State Assemblyman Bill Dodd’s campaign for State Senate today began airing television ads throughout Senate District 3. The ad, which is available here, emphasizes the need to solve big issues facing ...

April 01, 2016
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$15 Per Hour Minimum Wage Qualifies for November State Ballot

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 23, 2016
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$15 Per Hour Minimum Wage Qualifies for November State Ballot

The “Fair Wage Act of 2016” has officially qualified for the state ballot as the supporters, SEIU (Servic ...

The “Fair Wage Act of 2016” has officially qualified for the state ballot as the supporters, SEIU (Service Employees International Union) United Healthcare Workers West turned in 423,236 signatures, e ...

March 23, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Kropp Is Fourth Democrat in Assembly Race

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 17, 2016
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Kropp Is Fourth Democrat in Assembly Race

Mark Kropp of Davis is the fourth Democrat in the 4th District Assembly race to replace incumbent Bill Do ...

Mark Kropp of Davis is the fourth Democrat in the 4th District Assembly race to replace incumbent Bill Dodd. He joins Davis Mayor Dan Wolk, Yolo County Supervisor Don Saylor, and Winters Mayor Cecilia ...

March 17, 2016
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Yamada Blocks Democratic Party Endorsement for Dodd; Wolk Sweeps to One in Assembly Race

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 01, 2016
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Yamada Blocks Democratic Party Endorsement for Dodd; Wolk Sweeps to One in Assembly Race

The California Democratic Party held its convention last weekend in San Jose. During the course of the co ...

The California Democratic Party held its convention last weekend in San Jose. During the course of the convention, local party organizations held endorsement meetings for candidates for partisan offic ...

March 01, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Local Assembly and Senate Candidates Forum

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 25, 2016
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Local Assembly and Senate Candidates Forum

Candidates for the California Assembly and Senate met local voters and answered questions at a public for ...

Candidates for the California Assembly and Senate met local voters and answered questions at a public forum from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Davis Senior Center, 646 A Street. The ev ...

February 25, 2016
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Attorney General Kamala Harris Endorses Bill Dodd For Senate

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 23, 2016
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Attorney General Kamala Harris Endorses Bill Dodd For Senate

State Assemblyman Bill Dodd today reported receiving the endorsement of California Attorney General Kama ...

State Assemblyman Bill Dodd today reported receiving the endorsement of California Attorney General Kamala Harris in the race for State Senate District 3. "Bill's record shows his commitment to addre ...

February 23, 2016
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Analysis: Dodd with a Huge Money Advantage in the State Senate Race

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 04, 2016
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Analysis: Dodd with a Huge Money Advantage in the State Senate Race

Assemblymember Bill Dodd announced this summer he was running for the 3rd Senate District, to replace the ...

Assemblymember Bill Dodd announced this summer he was running for the 3rd Senate District, to replace the termed-out Lois Wolk. He brings to the race a number of advantages, including the backing from ...

February 04, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Congressman Mike Thompson Endorses Dan Wolk for Assembly

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 27, 2016
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Congressman Mike Thompson Endorses Dan Wolk for Assembly

Thompson Cites Wolk’s Experience and Ability to Deliver for Entire Region Davis Mayor Dan Wolk announced ...

Thompson Cites Wolk’s Experience and Ability to Deliver for Entire Region Davis Mayor Dan Wolk announced Tuesday that Congressman Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) is endorsing his campaign for the 4th Ass ...

January 27, 2016
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Delaine Eastin Endorses Cecilia Aguiar-Curry for Assembly

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 26, 2016
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Delaine Eastin Endorses Cecilia Aguiar-Curry for Assembly

The State Assembly Race is starting to heat up. On Monday, the Cecilia Aguiar-Curry announced it has rec ...

The State Assembly Race is starting to heat up. On Monday, the Cecilia Aguiar-Curry announced it has received the endorsement of former California Superintendent of Public Instruction Delaine Eastin ...

January 26, 2016
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Saylor Launches Assembly Campaign Commercial

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 26, 2016
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Saylor Launches Assembly Campaign Commercial

In a note, Don Saylor wrote: "As county supervisor, I asked why our corner of California had the most pro ...

In a note, Don Saylor wrote: "As county supervisor, I asked why our corner of California had the most productive farmland in the world, but one in four children are still at risk of going hungry. I pu ...

January 26, 2016
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Democratic Senate and Assembly Candidates Clash in First Debate

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 14, 2016
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Democratic Senate and Assembly Candidates Clash in First Debate

By Monica Velez On the evening of January 13, 2016, six democratic candidates running for Senate District ...

By Monica Velez On the evening of January 13, 2016, six democratic candidates running for Senate District 3 and Assembly District 4 got together for a panel discussion. Topics discussed were water res ...

January 14, 2016
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