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Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis launches Democratic PAC to mobilize voters on abortion rights
7 months ago

Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis launches Democratic PAC to mobilize voters on abortion rights

LA Times  

Eleni Kounalakis launched a PAC this week to mobilize Democratic voters and help retake control of the House. Eleni Kounalakis publicly launched a new independent political committee to mobilize “pro-choice” California voters and help to defeat Donald Trump and take back Democratic control of the House of Representatives. The PAC will focus on defeating Reps. John Duarte, Mike Garcia, David …

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State Senate leader Toni Atkins joins 2026 race for California governor
11 months ago

State Senate leader Toni Atkins joins 2026 race for California governor

LA Times  

State Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins launched a run for governor with an event at the San Diego Air & Space Museum on Jan. 19. “And the reason she gets us, is she’s one of us.” Atkins has nearly $2.3 million in a campaign committee for lieutenant governor that she opened several years ago, according to filing records with …

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‘I must be better than Trump’: Why California’s elections chief is keeping the former president on the ballot
11 months, 3 weeks ago

‘I must be better than Trump’: Why California’s elections chief is keeping the former president on the ballot

LA Times  

California Secretary of State Shirley Weber is resisting pressure from within the Democratic Party to remove Donald Trump from the March statewide primary ballot due to his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol — arguing that, unlike the former Republican president, she feels obligated to follow the law. “And I must be better than Trump.” Weber …

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Column: Newsom loves Trump? Not at all. But he made the right call on ballot access
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Column: Newsom loves Trump? Not at all. But he made the right call on ballot access

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom made the right call in rejecting efforts by Lt. Gov. There’s a movement across the land to strike Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot as punishment — or justice, if you prefer — for summoning and unleashing the deadly mob that overran the Capitol and desecrated our democracy on Jan. 6, 2021. The effort was moldering in …

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Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis announces early bid in 2026 California governor’s race
1 year, 8 months ago

Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis announces early bid in 2026 California governor’s race

LA Times  

Eleni Kounalakis, shown in 2018, announced Monday that she is running for governor in 2026. “As the proud daughter of an immigrant who came to California with nothing, my family owes everything to this state — I’m running for governor to ensure all Californians have the opportunities we’ve had,” Kounalakis said in a statement. Her family is wealthy and has …

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The race for California lieutenant governor, a potential political launching pad
2 years, 2 months ago

The race for California lieutenant governor, a potential political launching pad

LA Times  

Democratic incumbent Eleni Kounalakis and Republican Lancaster official Angela Underwood Jacobs are competing for the position of California lieutenant governor — an under-the-radar office that has been a steppingstone for a few governors past. As lieutenant governor, Kounalakis has If reelected in November, Kounalakis said she would continue to sponsor legislation and work behind the scenes to get policies she …

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Joe Biden's search for a running mate enters final stretch
4 years, 4 months ago

Joe Biden's search for a running mate enters final stretch

India Today  

As Joe Biden nears the announcement of his vice presidential choice, the top contenders and their advocates are making final appeals. Biden said in May that he hoped to name his pick around Aug. 1 and told reporters this week that he would "have a choice in the first week of August." Biden allies say his wife, Jill, and sister, …

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