FresnoBee.com: Campaigns and Elections

Sterling to seek Fresno Co. supervisor seat

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:28:59 PDT

Fresno City Council Member Cynthia Sterling on Monday announced her candidacy for the county supervisor seat held by Phil Larson. Read comments

Valley politicos mix signals

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:28:06 PDT

WASHINGTON -- An organization now headed by former Fresno Mayor Alan Autry has pumped $3,000 into a long-shot campaign to defeat Autry's fellow Republican, Rep. George Radanovich of Mariposa. Read comments

Assembly candidate given $2,900 after Wal-Mart OK

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:24:07 PDT

A development company seeking to build a controversial Wal-Mart Supercenter in Clovis donated $2,900 to Bob Whalen's state Assembly campaign the day after he cast a key City Council vote on the project. Read comments

Groups announce opposition to ballot initiatives

Fri, 08 May 2009 08:26:26 PDT

Fresno was the site of not one, but two news conferences Wednesday in opposition to key ballot initiatives in the upcoming May 19 special election. Read comments

Propositions had to appease special interests

Mon, 04 May 2009 08:05:16 PDT

SACRAMENTO -- As California's legislative leaders and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger rushed to craft a budget compromise in February, there were two key political goals. Read comments

Measure 1B aims to avert suit, mollify teachers

Mon, 04 May 2009 08:04:53 PDT

SACRAMENTO -- State leaders devised Proposition 1B both to avoid a court fight and to gain a powerful campaign ally in the California Teachers Association. Read comments

Voters wary of Prop. 1A measure to limit spending

Mon, 04 May 2009 07:59:27 PDT

Is Proposition 1A a long-needed solution to set aside money in good economic times so the state doesn't have to slash programs and raise taxes in bad years? Or is it essentially a way to get voters to approve $16 billion in additional tax hikes? Read comments

Radanovich fundraising improves, but he still trails colleagues

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:13:14 PDT

WASHINGTON -- Republican Rep. George Radanovich of Mariposa has picked up his fundraising pace but still lags well behind his San Joaquin Valley colleagues in available money, new records show. Read comments

Florez, Denham starting campaigns for lieutenant governor

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:16:54 PDT

SACRAMENTO — They’ve been raising money for months, but state Sens. Dean Florez and Jeff Denham are “officially” kicking off their 2010 lieutenant governor campaigns this week. Read comments

Election returns: Local primary results

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:50:52 PDT

Here are the final results from the California primary from Tuesday, June 3, 2008: Read comments