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One of These Men Will Be a New Fresno Councilman. They Debate.
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By David Taub, Senior Reporter
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November 21, 2019

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The two candidates for Fresno City Council District 4 met Tuesday night in their first forum, hosted by two student groups at Fresno State.
Tyler Maxwell and Nathan Alonzo are running to succeed the termed-out Paul Caprioglio to represent east-central Fresno. The election is March 3, 2020.


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Some questions focused on quality-of-life issues around Fresno State such as traffic and safety.
For the most part, the candidates advocated for the same issues — increasing the city’s housing stock, better-paying jobs, and public safety.
Dealing with homelessness was an issue both men said was a top priority.
Both also said they support DACA, the federal order that allows children brought to the country illegally to remain in America and work. Alonzo noted that his parents came from Mexico undocumented, and his family includes DACA recipients.
If there was any deviation in their philosophies, it came when asked about their housing plans. Alonzo supported Councilman Luis Chavez’s desire to reopen the General Plan. Maxwell pushed for the city to encourage more affordable housing.

Bobby Bliatout Wins Dem Support

Bobby Bliatout hoped to celebrate his endorsement from the state Democratic Party he earned this past weekend.
Unfortunately, the news of a quadruple homicide in southeast Fresno dampened his enthusiasm.
Nonetheless, Bliatout is the Democratic Party’s candidate in hopes of taking down nine-term incumbent Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Tulare) in the 22nd District.
Bliatout received the nod as the party’s endorsed nominee over Phil Arballo and Dary Rezvani.
Nunes is coming off his closest reelection race in 2018, winning by 5.4 percentage points against Andrew Janz. Bliatout ran in 2018 as well but didn’t make it out of the primary.

Fresno Courts Could Gain Judges, Courthouse

Fresno County is supposed to have 49 judges at its Superior Court. According to the Judicial Council, the policymaking body of the California court system, there are three vacancies the governor could fill.
In its latest report, the Judicial Council recommended that the governor use two of the 25 new judgeships funded in the most recent budget on Fresno, which would bring the vacancies to five.
However, the governor can make the appointments whenever he chooses. He is also not obligated to follow the recommended priority order, where Fresno would be the 7th and 19th picks.
The catch, is, the report says Fresno needs 13 more judges to keep up with its workload.
The same report also prioritized the construction of new courthouses statewide. It ranked Fresno County ninth on the priority list. However, any court construction is contingent on the Legislature adding it to the budget.
Read the report here.

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Curiosity drives David Taub. The award-winning journalist might be shy, but feels mighty with a recorder in his hand. He doesn't see it his job to "hold public officials accountable," but does see it to provide readers (and voters) the information needed to make intelligent choices. Taub has been honored with several writing awards from the California News Publishers Association. He's just happy to have his stories read. Joining GV Wire in 2016, Taub covers politics, government and elections, mainly in the Fresno/Clovis area. He also writes columns about local eateries (Appetite for Fresno), pro wrestling (Off the Bottom Rope), and media (Media Man). Prior to joining the online news source, Taub worked as a radio producer for KMJ and PowerTalk 96.7 in Fresno. He also worked as an assignment editor for KCOY-TV in Santa Maria, California, and KSEE-TV in Fresno. He has also worked behind the scenes for several sports broadcasts, including the NCAA basketball tournament, and the Super Bowl. When not spending time with his family, Taub loves to officially score Fresno Grizzlies games. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, Taub is a die-hard Giants and 49ers fan. He graduated from the University of Michigan with dual degrees in communications and political science. Go Blue! You can contact David at 559-492-4037 or at Send an Email

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