Tag: election
Kosmicki: Ideas you won’t hear from local candidates
In honor of an election year, here’s a 25-point plan for political change in the county that you probably won’t hear a peep about between now and November:
Three run unopposed for county board of education seats
Three county residents are running unopposed for seats on the five-member San Benito County Board of Education.
Two vying for county board seat with deadline extended
Two residents have filed for candidacy to succeed District 1 Supervisor Margie Barrios, who is not seeking a third, four-year term. With Barrios declining to run as the incumbent, the normal Friday filing deadline is extended until Wednesday.
Months after election, billboard displays ad against Measure J
A No on Measure J sign remains displayed on a billboard along San Felipe Road, while state law is supposed to require campaigns to remove the advertisements within 10 days of an election.
Election: Measure J passes by wide margin in historic vote
Measure J is headed toward a comfortable victory after one of the most historic, divisive races in the county's modern history.
Three vie for city treasurer as voters decide role’s fate
The Hollister City Council has put Measure K before voters on the Nov. 4 ballot to ask voters if they want the city treasurer position to be appointed by the council instead of elected.
Mayor faces challenger in reelection bid; council seats contested
Mayor Ignacio Velazquez will have one opponent, Keith Snow, in his reelection bid on the November ballot.
Council members unsure about running for reelection
Three members of the Hollister City Council have yet to declare intention
Alejo finding competition for Assembly seat
Despite having been outspent nearly 4-to-1 and now having to face an incumbent who defeated him by 22 percentage points in the 2010 election, Hollister Republican Rob Bernosky is hoping a pro-education, lower regulation message will resonate with voters in the redrawn 30th Assembly District during the fall election.
