Politics

• 33rd senate district

February 13, 2019

State senate election brings attention to councilwoman’s past DUI arrest

by Jeremiah Dobruck, Melissa Evans and Stephanie Rivera    in Politics

Lena Gonzalez, now a councilwoman, was working as a field deputy for then-Councilman Robert Garcia when she pleaded guilty to the DUI.

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• 33rd senate district

February 12, 2019

Meet the candidates in the 33rd Senate district race at these Long Beach events

by Stephanie Rivera    in Politics

Three events in Long Beach scheduled this month will be open to the public, giving constituents a chance to hear directly from the candidates and even ask questions themselves.

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• 8th District Council Seat

January 22, 2019

Community leader announces bid for 8th District council seat as incumbent seeks higher office

by Stephanie Rivera    in Politics

North Long Beach community leader Tunua Thrash-Ntuk today announced the launch of her campaign to be the next 8th District council member.

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• Mayor Robert Garcia

January 15, 2019

Much accomplished, more to do: Mayor delivers annual State of the City address

by Jason Ruiz    in Politics

Housing and homelessness top the list of issues the mayor said the city needs to tackle in the coming year.

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• special election

January 15, 2019

Governor sets date for special election in Long Beach Senate district left vacant by Lara

by Stephanie Rivera    in Politics

The seat was vacated by Ricardo Lara after he was elected in November as California insurance commissioner. 

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• 2020 census

January 15, 2019

Proposed citizenship question on 2020 census barred by federal judge

by The Associated Press    in Politics

The judge ruled that while such a question would be constitutional, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross had added it arbitrarily and not followed proper administrative procedures.

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• delegate election
• _instagram

January 15, 2019

Long Beach Cambodians win big in local Democratic Party delegate election

by Stephanie Rivera    in Politics

Energized after a successful campaign to put a redistricting measure in the city's charter, Long Beach Democratic Cambodians came out in numbers for the first time ever to elect a delegate for the 70th Assembly District.

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• State of the City

January 10, 2019

Mayor to deliver 2019 State of the City address Tuesday

by Jason Ruiz    in Politics

Garcia has used the annual address to highlight the successes seen by the city in the previous year and also to identify work that remains to be done.

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• Ricardo Lara

January 5, 2019

Sen. Ricardo Lara hires ex-lobbyist for company under investigation by insurance agency he will soon lead

by CALmatters    in Politics

One of two people leading state Sen. Ricardo Lara’s transition as California’s newly elected Insurance Commissioner worked until last month as the Sacramento lobbyist for a major drug maker that is the subject of an investigation by the Department...

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• congress
• _instagram

December 30, 2018

‘I don’t scream and yell;’ Can Long Beach’s quiet congressman break through the noise in Trump’s Washington?

by Jason Ruiz    in Politics

Lowenthal prefers to be seen as a negotiator, a consensus-builder, a mediator—all qualities of a more genteel era. Will he be able to make an impact in these more bellicose, hyper-partisan times, or will he fade into the backdrop?

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