Elections California Election 2018: Gavin Newsom elected Governor, Dianne Feinstein wins 5th Senate term

[Michaelangelo]

he looks like Michael Douglas in Wall St

would not elect

 

[Michaelangelo]

Fucking your friends wife is up there with stealing cable. You just don't do it.

speak for yourself anung

eat shit and live Comcast

 

[Fedorable]

anyone posing for a picture like this should be barred from public office

I just withdrew my bid.

 

[Bloody Pulp]

Would.

 

[Arkain2K]

Would

...vote?

 

[HockeyBjj]

Would.

Would wish she’d give me a reason to write a #metoo story?

 

[Bloody Pulp]

...vote?

I was going off just the thumbnail pic in the article there. Further research has confirmed that I would not.

 

[Arkain2K]

A California governor’s race filled with unrealistic promises
By Thomas D. Elias | March 23, 2018

It’s early in the election season, barely past the filing deadline, more than two months before the June primary election and more than six months before November, when voters will elect the next governor of California.

But it’s already clear that fundamental pledges made by the leading candidates in all the early public polls have been essentially unrealistic.

The two most ambitious promises made so far both came from Democrats who have now backed off one and are clinging to hope that they can somehow make the other work.

Those promises: A single-payer Medicare-style health plan for all Californians mimicking the federal Medicare coverage available to everyone over 65. And a pledge to add 3.5 million housing units in all parts of the state by 2025, or about half a million living spaces per year for the next seven years.

Even Democrats and health care advocates pushing hardest for single-payer — a key plank in the state Democratic Party’s platform — have come to see it as unrealistic just now. So they’re backing a package of bills in the Legislature that aims to expand health insurance coverage beyond what the federal Affordable Care Act — Obamacare — has already done.

Meanwhile, there has never been one year — even during the era of California’s headiest growth — when 500,000 housing units were built in this state, let alone seven consecutive years. It’s not even certain there would be enough available wood, concrete and other building materials.

It’s not so much that the candidates are backing away from ideas they’ve supported; rather, reality has set in and they’re realizing they must be more incremental.

Take the current leader in all polls, Democratic Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, the former mayor of San Francisco best known for his order allowing America’s first same-sex marriages. Newsom lists San Francisco’s universal health plan as one of his top achievements, and still wants statewide single-payer.

But when more than 50 labor unions, ethnic and health-oriented groups in mid-March endorsed a package of bills expanding the state’s Obamacare plan, Covered California, to include undocumented immigrants while also lowering premiums via subsidies drawn from other state funds, Newsom was quick to endorse.

He called the new, scaled-back plan “a step in the right direction, with the potential to move closer to our ultimate goal … single-payer.”

Of course, the new realism bears out criticisms by other candidates like former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and state Treasurer John Chiang, who pointed out — among other items — that Medicare premiums now paid by Californians which would be essential to funding a state single-payer plan are extremely unlikely to be available to state government so long as Donald Trump remains president.

The candidates have not yet backed off their extremely optimistic housing goals.

Said a Newsom aide, “Gavin is committed to creating the incentives to do 3.5 million units. Conditions demand it. We can’t just sit by in our massive housing crisis, which is not only over homelessness, but also affordability.”

Republicans have also made unrealistic efforts, most notably San Diego businessman John Cox, who tied his candidacy to an initiative expanding the state Legislature to 12,000 members. That measure never got off the ground because it had almost no popular support.

The campaign has also brought out some decidedly Trumpian comments from Democrats, as when Villaraigosa said he was “ascendant” at a time when he still trailed Newsom in every survey. Chiang, running third among Democrats in most public polls, made even more Trump-like statements on social media.

“@realDonaldTrump & DC @GOP have made it their mission to put affordable healthcare out of reach for American families,” he tweeted. “CA should move toward #SinglePayer & I’m the only one who can balance a budget to get it done.”

In a Feb. 14 tweet, he also pronounced himself the “Most Accomplished Man in California.”

Both tweets aroused memories of Trump telling the 2016 Republican National Convention that only he could “make American great again.”

All of which makes this a very challenging primary election season for California voters, who must sift through myriad claims and promises and then decide who can actually run the nation’s largest state government in a way that combines idealism and realism to solve tough problems.

https://www.ocregister.com/2018/03/23/a-campaign-filled-with-unrealistic-promises/

 

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[Arkain2K]

California Primary Election: Will Democrats Be Able to Flip House Seats?
By THE NEW YORK TIMES UPDATED 1:59 PM

LOS ANGELES — Since President Trump’s election, politicians in solidly Democratic California have embraced their role as the leaders of the resistance against the White House. Democrats are counting on the state to flip several congressional seats and help the party win control of the House.

Californians go to the polls on Tuesday to vote in what is known as a “jungle primary” — voters from any party can choose a candidate, and the top two vote-getters will make it to the November ballot. It is one of the most anticipated voting days in the lead-up to the fall midterm elections, with Republicans eager to prove they can still dominate in suburban and rural districts.

Here’s how to get up to speed:

• In many contests, including the governor’s race, the biggest question is whether one of the two major parties will be shut out entirely. Democrats are trying to avoid self-inflicted disaster in the House. Start here to understand what’s at stakes in the major races.

• There were seven Republican districts that voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016. Will the Democrats be able to win those congressional seats? Here is a collection of charts that explore the data behind those key districts.

• Vulnerable Republicans see immigration as political salvation, but will it prove too divisive for members of Congress? Here’s how the issue is shaping races in California and around the country.

• Will voters rally behind a candidate for governor despite Gov. Jerry Brown’s long shadow? Here’s how the top candidates are trying to find a spotlight of their own.

• One major unknown is voter turnout: While the races here have drawn attention from political junkies all over the United States, many Californians we have spoken to in the past several weeks are unaware of the election.

• We have 30 journalists throughout the state. This week, many of them will be on the ground reporting from the most competitive congressional districts, including races in the Central Valley, Orange County and San Diego. We will bring you live updates throughout the day on Monday and Tuesday. Follow them here and on Twitter.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/04/us/california-primary-election-live.html

 

[Arkain2K]

27 Candidates Are Running to Replace California Gov. Jerry Brown. Meet the 3 Frontrunners

By Natasha Bach​

A mere 27 candidates will appear on Tuesday’s ballot for governor in California.

Whoever wins will replace Gov. Jerry Brown, who is term-limited.

Brown, who first served as governor between 1975 and 1983, returned to office in 2011. He has been at the helm during a prosperous period in California’s history, and will leave big shoes to fill.

Despite a vast field of candidates (including a transhumanist, a rapper, and puppeteer), three are leading the race: Democrats Gavin Newsom and Antonio Villaraigosa, and Republican John Cox.

Gavin Newsom

Newsom, 50, is currently serving as California’s Lieutenant Governor and is the frontrunner in the race. He has been Brown’s lieutenant since 2011, and before that served as San Francisco mayor from 2004 to 2011—making him then the city’s youngest mayor in 100 years.

He is progressive, emerging as an early advocate for same-sex marriage, and favored the legalization of cannabis in California.

But in the #MeToo era, Newsom faces at least one potential criticism: he was involved in a high-profile affair with his campaign manager’s wife in 2005. News of the affair emerged during his re-election campaign in 2007—but he easily won another term as mayor.

While most Democrats appear to be unconcerned by Newsom’s transgression (he is firmly ahead in nearly every poll), others see hypocrisy. Amanda Renteria, herself a Democratic candidate for governor, has called on Newsom to remove himself from the race, saying that “elected officials need to be held to a higher standard.” She has called for electing people “who do not abuse their power.”

There has also been concern raised over a $1,000 donation Newsom accepted at a fundraiser last summer “from a controversial Soviet émigré with an extensive history of misrepresenting his business dealings to investors and the U.S. Justice Department.” But Newsom apparently hopes to quickly assuage those concerns, announcing last week that he would return the donation.

Antonio Villaraigosa

Like Newsom, Villaraigosa is a former mayor, serving the city of Los Angeles from 2005 to 2013. Also like Newsom, Villaraigosa himself was at the center of a high-profile affair. In 2007, he acknowledged an affair with a television anchor who had been assigned to cover him.

Despite the affair, Villaraigosa has not faced much criticism from the Democratic party. Indeed, many have appeared willing to overlook the relationships, as both Villaraigosa’s and Newsom’s affairs were consensual, and both separated from their wives not long thereafter.

Villaraigosa falls considerably behind Newsom in most of the polls, however. This may be at least in small part because Villaraigosa has been out of politics for nearly five years, and his stance on many issues falls to the right of Newsom’s.

John Cox

The Republican frontrunner is John Cox, a businessman and relatively recent California transplant. While appearing to get much of the Republican party’s support in California, the Chicago native has also been endorsed by President Trump, which could ultimately be a drawback in a state where Trump is very unpopular.

Cox has run for office a number of times, including a bid for president in 2008. Nevertheless, he has never been elected, and his lack of experience may prove to be an impediment, according to a New York Times report.

In spite of this, Cox could be the one to face Newsom in November—especially if Newsom has anything to do with it.

Thanks to California’s ‘jungle’ primary system, which puts the two highest primary vote-getters on the general election ballot, two Democrats could could end up facing each other in the final vote. Yet Newsom’s chance of winning is considerably higher if he faces a Republican, and he has been accused of indirectly supporting a campaign to boost Cox’s chances of reaching the general election.

Labor groups who support Newsom have reportedly funded an ad that attacks Cox by playing up his conservative credentials and support for Trump. According to analysts, the ad hopes to consolidate Republican support behind Cox, thereby pushing Villaraigosa out. Villaraigosa himself has filed a complaint, alleging that the ad is in violation of campaign laws.

According to the IGS poll from U.C. Berkeley, Newsom is at 33%, trailed by Cox with 20%, and Villaraigosa with 13%. Whoever wins will have a tough road after a prosperous few years, however. As Gov. Brown said earlier this year, “What’s out there is darkness, uncertainty, decline and recession. So good luck, baby.”

http://fortune.com/2018/06/04/california-governor-race-frontrunners-brown-newsom-cox-villaraigosa/

 

[nostradumbass]

As bad as she is CA is instead gonna elect this asshat...


I hate this state...

 

[Arkain2K]

Sexual Indiscretions Are on the Ballot in California’s Primary for Governor
By Christina Cauterucci | June 04, 2018

On Tuesday, California voters will finally go to the polls to decide a gubernatorial primary in which 27 candidates are battling to replace retiring Gov. Jerry Brown. The primary is a “top two” primary, meaning that the top two vote-getters, regardless of party, will advance to the general election. Currently, two of the three top-polling candidates—the two leading Democrats in the race—are men who have admitted to extramarital affairs while in office.

As the rest of the country cheers what looks like a wave of women running for, and winning, political office, California’s very male gubernatorial field stands out, particularly for its front-runners’ past behavior. The leading candidate, lieutenant governor and former San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom, had an affair with his appointments secretary while separating from his wife in 2005. Ruby Rippey Gibney, the secretary, was married to Newsom’s campaign manager at the time. Newsom moved on to then-19-year-old “model and restaurant hostess” Brittanie Mountz; she was a registered Republican and he was more than twice her age. Newsom recently told the New York Times that “Dating is not a term I would use” to describe his relationship with Mountz, “but friendship, yes.” He was re-elected in a landslide in 2007.

Antonio Villaraigosa, the former mayor of Los Angeles, is currently running in third, behind Newsom and Republican businessman John Cox. In 2007, during his tenure as mayor, Villaraigosa had an affair with TV news anchor Mirthala Salinas and his wife filed for divorce. A New Yorker profile published around the same time reported that he’d also cheated on her with the wife of a friend while Villaraigosa’s wife was fighting cancer.

At the time of Newsom’s affair and relationship with Mountz, political analysts wondered whether it would hamper his ambitions within the Democratic Party. So far, it hasn’t. Rippey Gibney said recently she wouldn’t lump her affair with Newsom in with kinds of behaviors the #MeToo movement is calling into question: “Yes, I was a subordinate but I was also a free-thinking, 33-year-old, adult married woman & mother,” she wrote on Facebook in February. “Also happened to have an unfortunate inclination toward drinking-to-excess and self-destruction.”

But some of Newsom’s opponents have wielded his indiscretions against him. In March, Amanda Renteria, called for Newsom to resign from his post as lieutenant governor in light of both relationships. Renteria insisted that even a consensual sexual relationship between a mayor and his employee isn’t completely benign. “Workplace impacts of this type of behavior has real implications on the lives of everyone in the office,” she tweeted. “The more power you have, the more responsibility you have to ensure a positive culture where everyone is empowered.”

Villaraigosa, who has a much better chance than Renteria of advancing in Tuesday’s primary, has chosen shade over outright attack in his mentions of Newsom’s relationship history. When asked if he thought his own affair hurt his chances in the gubernatorial race, Villaraigosa told the New York Times that he doesn’t think people “see the connection” between his romantic exploits and his political work—“because in my case, it wasn’t somebody working for me and it wasn’t a 19-year-old.” But Villaraigosa’s affair still had a detrimental impact on his partner’s work, in large part because of his stature. He stayed in office, while Salinas’ career at Telemundo came to a premature end.

Villaraigosa’s career may meet its end on Tuesday, but Newsom appears almost certain to advance. Progressives in San Francisco forgave him his moral transgressions in 2009 when they re-elected him as mayor, and he’s been a popular figure ever since. Historically, the country has been forgiving of politicians who cheat on their spouses with underlings, inappropriately young women, or both—as Bill Clinton reminded us on Monday, two-thirds of Americans wanted him to stay in office at the time of his impeachment trial. Skeptics of the #MeToo movement have worried that the movement could ruin a man’s career over an office dalliance. A Newsom win would suggest that California voters’ views on the issue haven’t changed much at all.

https://slate.com/news-and-politics...in-californias-primary-race-for-governor.html

 

[Arkain2K]

What’s at stake for Southern California voters in Tuesday’s primary election​

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Voters across Southern California on Tuesday will take a key step toward choosing a new governor, fill several state legislative offices vacated by scandals, and shape the battle between Republicans and Democrats for control of the U.S. Congress.

At a critical time in the nation’s political history, results in the California primary might answer important questions about voters’ attitudes about President Donald Trump, the major parties and the #MeToo movement. Results also could reveal a lot about the effects of the state’s controversial top two primary system itself, also known as the “jungle” primary.

Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.; people in line at 8 will be allowed to vote. Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by election day and will be counted if they arrive at county election offices by Friday. Also, this year, Californians who weren’t already registered to vote can sign up through election day at a county election office or other designated location in a process known as conditional voter registration. Their votes will be counted after election officials complete a verification process.

The first returns will be posted shortly after 8 p.m. although the outcomes of tight races might not be determined for days.

Every ballot includes primaries for governor, with 27 candidates vying to succeed Gov. Jerry Brown; U.S. senator, with Sen. Dianne Feinstein seeking a fifth full term against 31 opponents, and seven other statewide offices (of which four lack incumbents), and five initiatives. Ballots also will include votes on local issues, such as the region’s 28 U.S. House of Representatives districts, 41 state Assembly districts and 10 state Senate districts, as well as local offices, judicial races and city measures.

Combined, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties have about 11 million of California’s 25.1 million eligible voters.

State primary voting rules say that in partisan races for Congress and state offices, the top two finishers advance to the Nov. 6 general election.

The most powerful single office at stake is governor. Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat and former San Francisco mayor, has led polls since the start of the campaign, and the primary vote in the race is thought to be for the second, with recent polls showing John Cox, a Republican businessman, ahead of former L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, a Democrat. Others, including Republican Assemblyman Travis Allen, Democratic Treasurer John Chiang, and former state schools chief Delaine Eastin, also a Democrat, are farther behind.

Attorney General Xavier Becerra, a Democrat who was appointed to the post to replace now-Sen. Kamala Harris, and who has led legal fights against Trump administration policies, seeks a full elected term. His challengers include Democrat Dave Jones and Republicans Eric Early and Steven Bailey.

Several congressional races in Southern California — where House members are from the GOP even though voters in those districts preferred Hillary Clinton over Trump for president — are being watched for their national implications. Democrats hope to send their party’s candidates to the general election, boosting their odds of taking 23 seats nationally and regaining control of the House of Representatives later this year.

In the spotlight are the 25th, 45th and 48th, where Steve Knight, R-Santa Clarita, Mimi Walters, R-Irvine, and Dana Rohrabacher, R-Huntington Beach, are running for re-election, as well as two other districts, the 39th and 49th, where Ed Royce, R-Brea, and Darrell Issa, R-Vista, are retiring.

A different fight for political control is at stake in the races for the California Legislature. Republicans want to keep Democrats from regaining the two-thirds “supermajority” that allows a party to pass taxes and some other kinds of bills without the other’s cooperation. Democrats are one seat short in both the Assembly and the state Senate.

Vacancies in the Assembly resulted from the resignations late last year of three Democrats accused of sexual misconduct: Raul Bocanegra and Matt Dababneh, both of the San Fernando Valley, in the 39th and 45th Assembly Districts, and Tony Mendoza, of Artesia, in the 32nd state Senate district.

In those Assembly districts, voters Tuesday will settle runoffs in special elections to fill out unexpired terms and vote in primaries for the next full two-year terms.

Several other state legislative races in L.A. County will test the popularity of incumbents who faced investigations of sexual-harassment allegations. Results in races affected by #MeToo issues might reflect the political ramifications of the scandals in many industries — including California government — in recent months.

Results in those and other races also might indicate whether 2018 will be the political Year of the Woman. Many have predicted a broad electoral response to both the #MeToo scandals and Trump administration policies and more women are running for office nationally than any time in history.

Want voter information?
Here are some places to get last-minute answers to questions about where to vote and how to cast ballots in Southern California:

California Secretary of State: website, www.sos.ca.gov; voter hotline: 800-345-VOTE

Los Angeles County: registrar-recorder/county clerk’s website, www.lavote.net; phone number: 800-815-2666.

Orange County: registrar of voters website, www.ocvote.com; phone number: 714-567-7600.

Riverside County: registrar of voters website, www.voteinfo.net; phone number: 951-486-7200.

San Bernardino County: elections office website, www.sbcountyelections.com; phone number: 800-881-VOTE.

https://www.ocregister.com/2018/06/...lifornia-voters-in-tuesdays-primary-election/

 

[KungFuJones]

i seen worse

 

[44nutman]

She is 84 and up to ears in favors to lobbyist.
Career politicians are like day shift strippers. They are numb and will fake it or do anything in order to get money stuffed in their garter belts.
Fuck Feinstein. There are plenty of lobbyists that will make sure in retirement she still makes money.

 

[Post 2 Decision]

He fucked someone else while he was separating from his wife? What is the problem there...

 

[GearSolidMetal]

Sexual Indiscretions Are on the Ballot in California’s Primary for Governor
By Christina Cauterucci | June 04, 2018

Sounds like the politician California deserves.