Antonio Villaraigosa is banking on the Fresno police chief’s popularity to push his campaign beyond the June 5 primary. On Tuesday (May 29), Chief Jerry Dyer endorsed the Democratic former mayor of Los Angeles for governor. Polls show Villaraigosa, a Democrat, running neck and neck with Republican John Cox to...
Cox Is 'Little Engine' Chugging Into Run-Off: Campaign Manager
Depending on which polls you believe, San Diego businessman John Cox has either wrapped up second place or is battling former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa for a ticket to the November run-off in California's gubernatorial race, presumably against front-runner Gavin Newsom. GV Wire news director and columnist Bill McEwen interviewed...
Villaraigosa Advisor: Newsom Is Promoting Cox Because We Can Beat Him in November
Click on the picture above to hear GV Wire News Director and columnist Bill McEwen's interview with Mike Madrid, campaign strategist for California gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa. They talk about polling, President Donald Trump's endorsement of Republican John Cox, and what Villaraigosa has to do to qualify for the November...
Voters Are Starting To Pay Attention. Will Cox or Villaraigosa Face Newsom?
A day later: Different poll. Similar results. A Public Policy Institute of California statewide survey released at 9 p.m. today shows Democrat Gavin Newsom garnering 25% support among likely voters in the June 5 gubernatorial primary. Newsome, the two-term lieutenant governor, leads Republican businessman John Cox (19%), former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio...
Alan Autry Backs Villaraigosa for Governor
Alan Autry, former Republican Mayor of Fresno, has endorsed Antonio Villaraigosa for governor. In an interview with GV Wire, Autry said the Democratic candidate is the best choice to lead California. “He’s head and shoulders the best problem solver on the ballot,” Autry said. "There's a whole laundry list of issues here...
Villaraigosa Makes His Case to Valley Voters
Gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa likes to visit the Central Valley — again, again and again, as he says. This past week, the former Los Angeles mayor made two stops to Fresno and the surrounding area. He even picked up the endorsement of California Citrus Mutual, the non-profit trade association that...
GOP Voters, Who Do You Like: Cox or Allen?
Who will be No. 2? While Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom is the strong front-runner for governor in the June 5 primary, based on numerous polls, the race for who will finish second is wide open. The top two finishers, regardless of political party, face each other in the November general election....
Renteria Wants to Go from Valley to Governor’s Mansion
Amanda Renteria knew that entering the race to be California’s next governor would be challenging, but that’s never stopped her before. Renteria grew up in Woodlake (Tulare County) and still takes pride in being the first female and Hispanic from her school to attend Stanford University. A career in public service...
Central Wants to Hire New Superintendent by July
Central Unified could hire a new superintendent by July. The school board will vote on a timeline to hire the full-time education chief at its Tuesday (April 24) meeting. The trustees are moving ahead with the process despite calls to wait until after the November election. There is community discontent...
Newsom’s Support Drops in PPIC Poll. Should He Be Worried?
Over the next few weeks, we will learn a lot about the power of political televisions ads. Thus far, the race to pick Gov. Jerry Brown's successor is a snoozer. Going forward, all of the serious candidates must focus their resources on stirring voter passion. So expect to see a...