What goes through your mind when you cross a bridge? Perhaps you don't give it a thought. Or maybe you flash to the 2007 Mississippi River bridge collapse in Minneapolis that killed 13 and injured 145. In California, there are 1,536 bridges and over 14,220 miles of highway in poor condition, according...
Madera Supervisor to Newsom: ‘Complete the Widening of Highway 99’
It was a brief encounter with Governor Gavin Newsom, but a productive one according to Madera County Supervisor Rob Poythress. Newsom made an unannounced visit to Madera County late Monday afternoon to visit a COVID vaccination clinic. Seizing on an opportunity to push Newsom on a priority project, Poythress didn't...
Vidak, Poythress Concede Races, Giving Dems Supermajorities
SACRAMENTO — Democrats have won two Republican-held California state Senate seats in the Central Valley, giving the party veto-proof supermajorities in both chambers of the Legislature. Vote totals updated since Election Day made winners Monday of Melissa Hurtado and Assemblywoman Anna Caballero. Caballero defeated Republican Rob Poythress to win the...
Democrats’ Total Control of State Legislature Hinges on Key Race
SACRAMENTO — Democrats' total dominance of the state Legislature likely comes down to a single state Senate seat in Tuesday's election. Republicans have held Senate District 12 for years, but incumbent Anthony Cannella can't run again due to term limits. Democrats were pinning their hopes on Assemblywoman Anna Caballero while...
Where Caballero, Poythress Stand on Issues in Pivotal Senate Race
All eyes in Sacramento are focused on the sprawling state Senate race that involves voters in Fresno, Madera and Merced counties, as well those on the central Coast. It pits two candidates ideologically apart on many issues: Democrat Anna Caballero, an assemblywoman from Salinas; and Republican Rob Poythress, a Madera...
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,...