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November 5, 2012 By Alex Vassar Leave a Comment

Election Day has arrived

  Election Day is here at last. Right around the time that most of you will be waking up and climbing out of bed, the polls will open. Armies of campaign volunteers, poll workers, and voters will converge. History will be decided. When casting your ballot today, assuming that you aren’t voting absentee, please give […]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Current Research, Editorial, ElectionVolunteer, JoinCalifornia, Top Stories Tagged With: Choose carefully, Election Day, Go Vote

September 13, 2012 By Alex Vassar Leave a Comment

Timing and the La Malfa Vacancy

How much does a single day matter? Sometimes, a surprising amount. Take, for example, the case of the currently vacant 4th Senate District. The incumbent, Senator Doug La Malfa, resigned on the final night of the 2011-12 legislative session in order to allow consolidation of the special election with the November General Election. California law sets […]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Current Research, ElectionVolunteer, JoinCalifornia, Special Elections, State Senate, Top Stories

August 31, 2012 By Alex Vassar Leave a Comment

La Malfa to Resign

State Senator Doug La Malfa, a candidate for Congress in November, announced today that he would resign from the state legislature at the end of tonight’s session. His early departure allows for the consolidation of the Special Election with the General Election, saving counties millions of dollars on voter guide and ballot printing costs, as […]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Congress, Current Research, ElectionVolunteer, JoinCalifornia, Special Elections, State Senate

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