Exposing the Truth in Negative Ads
By David King As of this writing, there is a week to go to election day on November 8. The negative campaign tactics are inundating the mailboxes in an attempt…
Meet the Clayton City Council Candidates
Diablo Gazette reached out to the four candidates running for Clayton City Council this November. We posed six questions and asked that they keep their total responses to a maximum…
Contra Costa Democrats Endorse Ken Carlson
The Contra Costa County Democratic Party unanimously endorsed Ken Carlson for District 4, County Board of Supervisors at its monthly meeting July 21. The district represents Pleasant Hill, Clayton, and…
BEHIND THE KNOCKED DOOR
It is now Silly Season, that period before an election when candidates are out knocking on doors after a pandemic hibernation period. In several of past events I have hit…
Assessors Seeking to Reduce Property Taxes
The only law protecting seniors and other property owner dollars against inflation and real estate is Proposition 13. The most your real estate taxes can be raised is 2% a…
Crime and Punishment
in Contra Costa
Petition to Return Local Courts We are not doing enough to protect our families in their homes, on the street or while shopping. I am leading a petition drive to…
Unfun and Games in Reapportionment & Redistricting
Per the Constitution, every 10 years there is a census and there must be a review of the districts that make up the House of Representatives. This is echoed in…
District 2 candidates square off in Virtual Debate
By Richard Eber In the communications challenged Covid-19 environment, candidates in local elections are finding it difficult to reach voters. Deprived for the moment of being able to conduct door…
Pandemic, Power and Overreach
Faced with the prospects of widespread infection and death Heath Science Officials along with your elected bodies moved to a drastic Shelter-In-Place (SIP) that has not been seen in this…
The Mueller Report: Obstruction of the Russian Investigation, Part 3
In previous issues (July 2019 & August 2019) I summarized the first two parts of the Mueller Report dealing with Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election, and interactions…
The Mueller Report: Russian/Trump Campaign Contacts, pt. 2
by Douglas Prutton, Attorney Last month I summarized the first part of the Mueller Report dealing with Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election. In this column I summarize…