FresnoBee.com: Campaigns and Elections

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

Effort to recall Ashburn halted

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 07:16:19 PDT

SACRAMENTO — The campaign to recall state Sen. Roy Ashburn has stalled, pretty much before it had even begun. Read comments

Measure's defeat means Clovis layoffs

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:31:48 PST

Layoffs that may have been staved off by voter approval of Clovis' Measure A now will go through as planned next week. Read comments

Clovis tax hike: No sale

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:52:42 PST

Clovis voters soundly defeated a one-cent sales tax measure Tuesday night. Read comments

Clovis votes today on sales tax hike

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:22:26 PST

Clovis voters will decide today on who will fill two council seats and whether the city can raise raise its sales tax by a penny to help fund municipal services. Read comments