Two top contenders for governor of California stumped in Fresno on Tuesday. Coincidence or not, Democrat Antonio Villaraigosa and Republican John Cox were in the same city at the same time. Villaraigosa touted his latest endorsement from Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer. Meanwhile, Cox met with his base at Fresno...
Villaraigosa Gets Backing From Conservative Fresno Police Chief
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...
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....
Straight Talk From Cox on Professor's Tweets
San Diego businessman John Cox, a Republican, is second in the most recently released gubernatorial poll behind Democrat Gavin Newsom. Whoever wins the race in November will have a big say in how the 23-campus California State University system is run. For example, the governor proposes the state budget, which...
‘Clerical Error’ Could Cost Fresno County a Half-Million Dollars
Fresno County could issue a refund to a buyer of a contaminated building purchased at a 2014 tax sale. The Board of Supervisors will discuss the matter Tuesday (May 1). The problem: The county didn’t tell the buyer the 130,000 square-foot building at 2696 South Maple Ave. in Fresno was...
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...