ATLANTA — Tuesday's midterm elections will mark the first nationwide voting since Russia targeted state election systems in the 2016 presidential race, with federal, state and local officials seeking to reassure the public their voting systems are secure. There have been no signs so far that Russia or any other...
Candidates Make Final Appeals to California’s Lopsided Electorate
LOS ANGELES — Thousands of volunteers knocked on doors and dialed phones Monday while candidates across California made their final arguments to voters in an election where Democrats look to keep their stranglehold on state offices and add to their advantage in the 53-seat congressional delegation. Polls will be open...
Councilman Eyes Borgeas' Supervisor Seat. He's Now a Candidate.
The potentially vacant Fresno County supervisorial seat representing north and central Fresno has its first candidate. Fresno City Councilman Steve Brandau tells GV Wire he is "in" for the position held by Andreas Borgeas. “I am going to be a candidate in that race. … Supervisor Borgeas, I’m quite confident...
Rep. Jeff Denham on Water Actions, Migrant Caravan and Marijuana Taxes
GV Wire interviewed Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) for a recent installment of our recurring Take 5 video feature. The full version of that interview is available above. Use the following time notations to hear Denham's responses to questions on individual topics: 00:00 — President Trump's actions on water policy and water...
Enthusiasm Bump Not Reflected in Early California Voting
SACRAMENTO — The enthusiasm both parties say exists in the electorate hasn't yet translated into early voting in California, where the percentage of people who have voted so far is similar to this time four years ago. Voters who are Republican, white and older are sending in their ballots early at...
Here's Why Rent Control Measure Would Worsen Housing Crisis
California’s housing crisis has gotten the attention of the media, but it is often discussed as an issue that primarily impacts coastal communities. Despite the focus on the Bay Area and Los Angeles, parts of the Central Valley are feeling the housing pinch as well. As California’s population continues to...
De La Cerda Points to Progress. Islas Says She Knows Student Needs.
The campaign for Fresno Unified's trustee seat representing the McLane High School area appears to be a classic matchup. Incumbent Christopher De La Cerda has served six years on the board: two as the appointed replacement for a trustee who resigned and four more after winning a full term without...
Garcia Both Loses and Keeps Supporters After Arrest Revealed
Incumbent Fresno County Auditor-Controller Oscar J. Garcia continues to lose campaign support after the revelation that he once pleaded no contest in a child molestation case. But Garcia says he’s thankful for those who are sticking with him. As first reported by The Fresno Bee, Garcia pleaded no contest in...
This Is the State Senate Race All of California Is Watching
The state GOP has a lot riding on Madera County Supervisor Rob Poythress' run for state Senate. Keeping the 12th District seat in Republican hands is crucial to the party's effort to prevent a Democratic supermajority in California's upper chamber. Democrats are just as motivated to flip the seat blue,...
Heng Dodges Question About Spotty Voting Record in Speech
Elizabeth Heng talked about her background and vision Monday for representing California's 16th District if she is elected to Congress in a speech to the Fresno Rotary Club. But at no time during her talk at the Cornerstone Conference Center did she directly address her rival's accusation that she has...