Tag: election
Guest view: Special interests destroy our community
Benjamin Franklin said there were two things certain in life: Death and taxes! When it comes to special interests’ involvement in influencing our government,...
Labor banks on Morales in Hollister Council race
They might be late, but candidates for the Nov. 2 Hollister City Council District 3 election have submitted their campaign financial disclosure forms to...
County to pursue sales tax ballot measure
San Benito County officials are exploring their options to put a 1% local sales tax on an upcoming election ballot to raise revenue for...
After another snag, group abandons effort to recall mayor
The voters who have been trying to recall Hollister Mayor Ignacio Velazquez have abandoned the initiative after their attempts to meet legal noticing requirements...
Voters to decide on term limits for San Benito supervisors
San Benito County’s voters will get to decide if the elected members of the board of supervisors should be subject to term limits.
The supervisors...
Strada Verde measure loses by 5,000-plus
With just less than 1,100 ballots left to count, San Benito County’s Measure N appears headed for failure by the same proportion reported in early results after Nov. 3.
Former GOP candidate for 30th district convicted of election fraud
Neil Kitchens—a Prunedale resident who ran unsuccessfully against Robert Rivas in the 2018 race for state assembly—pleaded guilty to felony election fraud on election day 2020, according to authorities.
Rivas holds onto District 30 seat
Incumbent Robert Rivas is headed toward a landslide victory in his race for reelection to the California Assembly District 30 seat.
Guest view: This election is a referendum on growth
More than any other time in recent history, this election in San Benito County is a referendum on growth.
Campaign law violations alleged in county supervisor’s race
As political campaigns throughout the nation race down the final stretch before the Nov. 3 election, a candidate for a San Benito County Supervisor’s seat has accused his rival of violations of the state’s Fair Political Practices Commission guidelines.
