…over the holiday weekend:
Pete Wilson campaigns for stepson
Phil Graham says he has never traded on the well-known name of his stepdad, two-time California Gov. Pete Wilson. In fact, many with whom he has interacted have had no idea they are related.
Now, however, Graham is grateful for the strong support of the former San Diego mayor and U.S. senator. He recently launched his campaign for state Assembly in the 76th District, which covers north coastal San Diego County.
Read all of the Diane Bell column at the SDUT.
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Quiet supervisor’s race may be deceiving
When state Sen. Joel Anderson filed paperwork in December to run for county supervisor against six-term incumbent Dianne Jacob, he triggered a raucous conversation about a Republican-versus-Republican race.
When he received a $200,000 infusion from the county Republican Party in March, it was clear party leaders would go beyond a mere endorsement.
Since that big splash there’s been little more than crickets chirping and what is expected to be a high-profile 2016 election became very quiet.
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Sacramento Report: Atkins Out as Speaker
This is exactly what Toni Atkins didn’t want to happen.
At a caucus meeting Thursday afternoon, Assembly Democrats unanimously voted to replace Atkins as speaker with Assemblyman Anthony Rendon, who represents Lakewood, near Los Angeles. Rendon will take over in January.
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Our Labor Day meme prompted quite the discussion the last few days