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By David Taub, Senior Reporter
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February 17, 2021

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With two weeks to go until the Clovis City Council election, candidates continue to collect sizable campaign contributions.

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Since February, Diane Pearce has collected $18,500 in large donations ($1,000 or more) that must be reported within 24 hours. She received $5,000 from Printasaurus, a Fresno print shop. She also collected $1,000 from Fresno County Supervisor Steve Brandau.

Councilman Vong Mouanoutoua, running for his second term, has picked up $10,000 in large donations so far in February. He has raised the most money to date of any candidate overall.

Lynne Ashbeck, running for her sixth term on the council, picked up $4,000 in large donations, and Noha Elbaz received $1,000 for the month. Herman Nagra previously filed paperwork indicating he would raise no more than $2,000 during the entire election cycle.

The next reporting update — covering the period Jan. 17 through Feb. 13 — is due Thursday.


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Fresno Council to Vote to Start Collecting Measure P Tax

The Fresno City Council on Thursday will discuss officially adopting Measure P, the 2018 sales tax measure that received 52% of the vote. The tax could raise an estimated $34 million annually and would be spent only on parks and related programs.

At the time of the election, it was believed the measure needed a two-thirds majority to pass. An appeal court ruled otherwise, and the council will vote on that decision. Once the council declares it has passed, the city can start collecting the three-eighths of a cent sales tax starting on July 1.

The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association is appealing the 5th District Court of Appeal decision to the state Supreme Court. The high court has not decided whether to hear the case or let the lower court ruling stand.

If the court decides to hear the case, than tax collection will be on hold, HJTA attorney Timothy Bittle said.

“If the Supreme Court does grant review, then the Court of Appeal’s decision is ‘superseded,’ which means it no longer has effect.  The City should then stop collecting the tax,” Bittle said via email.

Whatever taxes the city collects before then, it will likely get to keep in the event of a reversal, Bittle said.

Election Chief ‘s Replacement Could Come Next Week

Brandi Orth

The replacement for outgoing Fresno County elections chief Brandi Orth could be named by the Board of Supervisors next week.

County officials have conducted the first round of interviews. From there, the supervisors are expected to discuss, if not name, Orth’s replacement on Feb. 23.

Orth announced she is leaving her elected position on Feb. 28 to care for her ailing mother out of state. Her replacement will fulfill the remainder of Orth’s term, through 2022.

The new County Clerk/Registrar of Voters is expected to start March 1. He or she will have a heck of a second day — a city council election in Clovis to administer on March 2.

In her January resignation letter, Orth recommended that her assistant, James Kus, be named to the position.

About 12% of Clovis Voters Have Already Cast Ballots

Speaking of the Clovis election, according to data from the elections office, approximately 12% of Clovis voters have already voted.

Each registered voter received a mail-in ballot that can be returned with postage already paid, or placed in one of several drop boxes around town.

Through Tuesday, 8,591 of the city’s 72,809 registered voters have returned a ballot. The voter registration figures are current as of last October.

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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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