Early election results from the Contra Costa County Elections Divisions show mixed results. Notable reports include:
- CoCo District 2 Supervisor shows Candace Anderson with a substantial early lead v her opponent Tomi Van de Brooke;indicating a possible majority win and no need for runoff or an appointment by the Governor for the empty seat left by the death of incumbent Gayle Uilkema.
- In the battle for the new State Assembly District race, Oakley Mayor Democrat Jim Frazier leads Republican Mike Hudson by 700 votes with 22 of 131 precincts reporting. In Solano County Hudson leads Frazier by 1300. Look for a runoff in the November Presidential election.
- Republican Ricky Gill trails incumbent Democrat Jerry McNerney in the newly drawn 9th Congressional District. It is closer in San Joaquin, where Gill may do well enough, but barely, to force a Fall runoff.
- In East County, Measure S, the proposed $197 tax purported for fire services trails by 10 percentage points in early results with just 17 of 71 precincts reporting.
- In San Jose, Mayor Reed’s Pension Reform proposal is winning big early. And in San Diego, the pension reform Measure B is leading 69%. together with the failed recall of Governor Walker in Wisconsin, many are noting a possible tipping point where taxpayers and elected leaders are willing and increasingly able to wrest control of state budgets back from the sweetheart deals and golden retirements enjoyed by public sector unions.
The faux reforms represented by Prop 28 (faux voting reform) and Prop 29 (faux cancer research) are both winning early.
Bill Gram-Reefer is Editor & Publisher of Halfway To Concord, founded in 2004. Halfway To Concord is the leading online source for community-driven political news, events, and opinion for Contra Costa County and the San Francisco East Bay.
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Hopefully:
[1] Measure S will FAIL
[2] Firefighters will be laid off
[3] Those firefighter layoffs will cause a domino effect of other failed tax/fee measures (e.g. Possible ConFire Measure) and MASSIVE firefighter layoffs
[4] Laid off firefighters will realize the financial suffering of taxpayers
[5] Laid off firefighters will realize that the obscene greed of other firefighters caused the layoffs
[6] Laid off firefighters will reform the insane compensation and pensions so the laid off firefighters can be rehired
My CONGRATS to Candice Anderson.
We do not have to win the whole state.
We only need to win one district in 1(one) county; and we CAN do it!
If Scott Brown can win a deep Blue state, we CAN win 1(one) district in the “Republic of CA”.
Thank you all so much for your time, energy and support in my run to be your U.S. Representative. The race has just began, but I would like to take a moment to pause, and thank all my supporters for your trust in me, your hard work and dedication in this fight to win America back from the grip of corrupt politicians, big public unions and a slow slide into communism, since the current administration took office.
I couldn’t have done so well without your help and we could not have mustard up the strength without the Blessing of Our Creator; so let us also give thanks to God.
We are not going to celebrate now.
Rather, I thought it is more appropriate to celebrate on Independence Day, when America will celebrate her 236th. B-day.
We will honor America by participating in Fourth of July Day parades around Co.Co. County and in the early evening have a private party just for you; my volunteers and supporters. Location TBA.
All of your efforts are most appreciated.
Best wishes,
V. FULLER, RN.
Good job voters ! No Tomi and Mary scenario, reform pensions for San Jose, and the bogus fire tax goes down.
Now Queen Mary should step in and call the City of San Jose to begin implementing pension reform before the taxpayers start the next recall campaign.
The voters have been very clear on the messages sent.