According to an early candidate list provided by the Secretary of State’s office today, six candidates have qualified for the ballot in the SD-04 Special Election that will be held in 53 days. The thick field includes; 3 No Party Preference candidates: Ben Emery, Dan Levine and Jann Reed 2 Republicans: Dan Logue and Jim […]
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 […]
Governor Brown calls Special Election
Governor Brown today called a Special Election for the vacancy resulting from the resignation of State Senator Doug La Malfa. The text of the proclamation: I, EDMUND G. BROWN JR., Governor of the State of California, do hereby proclaim and order that a special election shall be held on the 8th day of January, 2013, […]
