Tag Archives: Elections

Election day open thread

Well, election day is upon us again. Seems like only yesterday when in reality it was 7 long months ago that we last did this. So this is your open thread for election day: post your funny overheard comments, any … Continue reading

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Election deadlines coming Friday

The deadline to register as a candidate for the District 1, 3, 5 and 7 City Council offices is Friday, March 12. As of today there will be quite a field, with 17 candidates running, including 5 candidates in Districts … Continue reading

It’s Voting Time

It’s that time of year again, Sacramentans. Time to vote for the Sacramento News & Review’s “Best of Sacramento.” Now, in previous years, we at the ‘Rag have been more that solicitous in our asking for your vote for us … Continue reading

Cost of keeping CA Senators riding in style? $100 mil

California_Senate_chamberby Flickr user flap After a legislative committee votes down a 5% salary reduction for state workers, Darrell Steinberg asks his colleagues in the Senate to take a 5% pay cut. A great factoid in that story is that the … Continue reading

Text of Sac Bee’s embarrassing draft post-election editorial

Here is the full text of the cringe-worthy “internal discussion” version of the Sac Bee’s post-election editorial (which was updated yesterday afternoon, here). Items you may need before you read this: vomit receptacle, punching bag, phone number to cancel your … Continue reading

Police cops at my polling place?

I’m not sure of the relevant legal issues but this just “didn’t feel right.” I believe this was a CHP officer doing a speed trap right in the entrance to my polling place this morning on Broadway near 59th Street. … Continue reading

25 Random Things…(State Budget Edition)

Those of you who are down with the book of faces will know what this article is about from the Santa Barbara Independent newspaper. Playing off Facebook’s “25 Things About Me” meme [I’ll save you the trouble: “a cultural unit … Continue reading

KJ proposes to increase mayor’s power

Mayor Kevin Johnson plans to present a voter initiative to increase the power of the office of the mayor, the Biz Journal reports. The office would function as an executive one rather than simply another vote on the council. My … Continue reading