Politics

• Lena Gonzalez

December 14, 2018

Councilwoman Lena Gonzalez announces bid for Lara’s state Senate seat with his blessing

by Staff Reports    in Politics

Long Beach's 1st District councilwoman is the first to announce she's formally filed paperwork for a run to replace Ricardo Lara after his win in the insurance commissioner race.

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Politics

• 2018 Election

December 6, 2018

Nguyen asks for partial recount after losing state senate seat to Democratic challenger

by The Associated Press    in Politics

Nguyen lost the district by about 3,100 votes out of 267,000 cast. She asked for the recount of some precincts in Santa Ana.

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Politics

• Jim McDonnell

December 1, 2018

Outgoing Sheriff Jim McDonnell touts `promises kept;’ bemoans ‘contentious political times’ 

by City News Service    in Politics

Outgoing Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell posted a farewell message on the department's Facebook page late Friday, defending the reforms instituted and ``promises kept'' during his four-year term.

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• 2018 Election

November 28, 2018

In OC, Long Beach district, Democratic challenger declares victory over state Sen. Janet Nguyen

by City News Service and Stephanie Rivera    in Politics

Democratic former Assemblyman Tom Umberg declared victory today in his bid to unseat Sen. Janet Nguyen, R-Garden Grove.

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• 2018 Election

November 20, 2018

Democrat Tom Umberg jumps ahead of state senator Janet Nguyen

by City News Service    in Politics

Umberg leads Nguyen by 438 votes. He had been gaining steady ground on Nguyen since Election Night as mail-in and provisional ballots have been tallied.

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• Election 2018

November 16, 2018

Long Beach mayor appointed to Newsom transition team

by Staff Reports    in Politics

The team will encourage all Californians to participate in the transition process and "help ensure that California's government reflects the diversity and dynamism of California itself," according to a statement from Newsom's team.

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• Election 2018

November 16, 2018

Lara wins insurance commissioner race, likely setting off scramble to fill his state senate seat

by The Associated Press    in Politics

“If Lara wins, it’ll be a donnybrook for sure among people wanting to run for his seat,” former Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe said earlier this month.

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• Election 2018

November 11, 2018

Dana Rohrabacher loses OC seat to real estate executive

by The Associated Press    in Politics

Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, a one-time speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan who later became Russia's leading defender on Capitol Hill and an outspoken advocate for legalized marijuana, was defeated Saturday.

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• Protest

November 8, 2018

Long Beach activists to protest handling of Russia investigation after Sessions’ firing

by Valerie Osier    in Politics

"The activists will demand that Whitaker recuse himself given his conflicts of interest and previous statements attacking the investigation," said a statement from Citizens Protesting Trump's Actions. 

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• Election 2018

November 7, 2018

What happens if Long Beach has 2 hotel worker protection ordinances

by Stephanie Rivera    in Politics

Long Beach hotel workers scored a major victory with the passage of Measure WW yesterday and now city officials will be tasked with figuring out how a similar ordinance expected to be approved by the City Council on Tuesday...

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