California legislature and unions block volunteer help
August 27, 2008
Look for the Union Label, California! Dan Weintraub reports that the California State Legislature has held up an exemption for volunteers that want to help public works projects that receive government money; for instance library, hospital, and school field trip volunteers, to name just a few. Democratic Assembly opponents, looking to protect public employee unions, have held up a vote for an exemption for volunteers (Assembly Bill 2537) by requiring a $4,000,000 study to make sure libraries just aren’t trying to cut down on union labor hours. With the budget the way it is, such an outrageous price tag for a study that won’t cost that much unless Senator Perata does it will not even get to the floor for a vote. Since we know Messers DeSaulnier and Torlakson can’t explain this one to their dumbfounded constituents, perhaps Assembly District 15 candidates Abram Wilson or Joan Buchanan can make sense of this buffoonery?
15th Assembly district candidates trade partisan endorsements; Bass ousts Parra
August 25, 2008
The two major candidates for the open Assembly-15 seat, traded endorsement announcements last week that surprised no one and bordered on non-news. Republican Abram Wilson announced the support of Contra Costa County Auditor, Steve Ybarra, while Democrat Joan Buchanan, announced the support of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Deputies union. These ho-hum announcements run along the normal and expected faultline of Contra Costa partisan politics and should come as no surprise. Read more
Abram Wilson names campaign team
July 14, 2008
Republican candidate for Assembly District 15, San Ramon Mayor, H. Abram Wilson, announced his campaign team: chief political strategist, Steve Presson; campaign manager, Matthew Del Carlo, and campaign fundraiser, John Bovée. Wilson faces Democrat Joan Buchanan in November’s General Election.
Del Carlo has served as Chief of Staff for Assemblyman Guy Houston in the 15th Assembly District. Bovée sports an 86% winning record in 300+ California campaigns. And Presson, who is also handling Republican Danny Gilmore’s campaign for the 30th Assembly v Democrat incumbent Nicole Parra, is the chief strategist for the top two targeted Assembly races in California in 2008. Just keep Presson (no site) and Bovee (yech) away from Abram’s web site and no one will get ill.
Abram Wilson launches AD-15 campaign website
July 7, 2008
Mayor Abram Wilson (R-San Ramon) unveiled his campaign website - www.wilsonforassembly.com. He will face Democrat Joan Buchanan to replace termed out Assemblyman, Guy Houston. AD-15 represents the only Bay Area legislative seat currently held by a Republican. Read more
Are Dems strong enough to help both McNerney and Buchanan win?
June 11, 2008
The betting line discussion after the June 3 Primary is now calculating the vig on whether California and Contra Costa Democrats or Republicans can score a Two-fer in November’s upcoming election. Can Democrats protect rookie Congressman Jerry McNerney (CD-11) from a take-back assault from Republican Dean Andal and take the last Bay Area Republican Assembly seat away as Abram Wilson faces Democrat Joan Buchanan for termed-out Guy Houston’s Assembly seat? Read more
Taxed to the Max Rally in Walnut Creek, May 20
May 19, 2008
Americans for Prosperity is coming to Walnut Creek, May 20, at 10:00 a.m, at Civic Park, with a 12-foot inflatable A.T.M. to raise awareness about out-of-control spending in Sacramento. Read more
CCRA to host Republican candidates for AD-15, May 14
May 8, 2008
The Contra Costa Republican Assembly will host four candidates for the Republican nomination for the AD-15 Assembly on Wednesday, May 14, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at Denny’s Restaurant in Danville, located at 807 Camino Ramon Road at Sycamore. Scott Kamena, Judy Lloyd, Robert Rao, and Abram Wilson will be on hand to discuss the upcoming election to replace termed-out Assemblyman, Guy Houston, now a candidate for Contra Costa Supervisor (District 3).
Cost is $20 and includes dinner and program. For reservations call Margie Kauble at 510-758-2637, or Denise Gianni, at 510-222-3789, or send questions or RSVP by e-mail.
Abram Wilson fundraiser for Assembly D-15 campaign, Mar 13
March 6, 2008
San Ramon Mayor Abram Wilson’s campaign for the Republican nomination for Assembly District 15 announced it will hold a fundraiser on March 13, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event will be held at the Canyon View Dining Hall at 680 Bollinger Canyon Way in San Ramon. Tickets start at $250. RSVP to Rob Flanigan at 916-203-3488.
Local candidates announce state and county campaign news
February 13, 2008
Scott Kamena’s campaign for the Republican nomination for the 15th State Assembly race announced this week that Councilman Jeff Williams, became the fifth member of the Livermore City Council to publicly endorse Kamena’s campaign, marking the first unanimous City Council endorsement in the race for the 15th Assembly District. Livermore is the largest city in the sprawling district, which encompasses portions of Alameda, Contra Costa, Sacramento and San Joaquin counties. The endorsement of the City Council follows the unanimous endorsement of the Livermore Area Recreation and Parks District to which Kamena has been
elected twice.
Meanwhile, the Guy Houston campaign for the Contra Costa County Supervisor seat (D-III), announced it finished 2007 with $187,189 in total contributions. Incumbent Contra Costa Supervisor, Mary Piepho, raised $15,073 in the last six months since Houston announced his run for Supervisor. Houston also has garnered key county endorsements from Treasurer Bill Polleck, Assessor Gus Kramer and Sheriff Warren Rupf.
