Politics

• 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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Politics

• 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
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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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• Long Beach Elections

December 19, 2018

For charter cities like Long Beach, future election dates hinge on legal challenge

by Jason Ruiz    in Politics

The new ordinance would revise election dates to be held on first Tuesday after the first Monday in March—the state recently revised its primary date, moving it up to make it more relevant in presidential election cycles—and the first...

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• state senate

December 19, 2018

Half of the politicians looking to fill Sen. Ricardo Lara’s seat are from Long Beach

by Stephanie Rivera    in Politics

With state Sen. Ricardo Lara scheduled to be sworn in as California’s insurance commissioner next month, the candidate likely to replace him may be coming from Long Beach where nearly half of the candidates who have announced their intent...

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• 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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• 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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• 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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