AltWeeklies Wire
The Rise of the Corporate Democratsnew
East Bay Assembly candidate Steve Glazer is a classic pro-business politician. He also worked for a group that tried to defeat liberals and elect Republicans.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
04-30-2014 |
Politics
How to Report Problems on Election Daynew
If you experience any problems on November 6 — voter-intimidation, malfunctioning voting equipment, or just plain incompetence — there's a website you can go to post your concerns and complaints and rate your polling experience: MyFairElection.com.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
11-06-2012 |
Elections
Tags: Archon Fung, MyFairElection.com
Where's Kamala Harris?new
California's attorney general has remained conspicuously silent as the feds target medical cannabis businesses that abide by state and local laws.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
07-18-2012 |
Politics
Tags: Kamala Harris
Ranked-Choice Voting Attacked in Oaklandnew
A group with ties to Don Perata's campaign manager launches initiative to overturn instant-runoff voting.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
04-16-2012 |
Elections
Tags: Elections, ranked-choice voting
The Semi-Secret Recall of Jean Quannew
Under lax disclosure laws, campaigns to oust Oakland's mayor, or keep her in office, can keep their donors under wraps—for now.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
04-02-2012 |
Politics
The Incompetent Recallnew
The two recall petitions against Oakland Mayor Jean Quan have been riddled with errors and rejected at least three times by the city clerk.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
01-18-2012 |
Politics
Tags: Jean Quan Recall
Jerry Brown's Hypocrisynew
The governor owes his political turnaround to redevelopment, and yet the California Supreme Court last week affirmed his decision to kill the program.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon and Nate Seltenrich |
01-06-2012 |
Politics
Tags: Jerry Brown, California Politics
Damned if She Does, Damned if She Doesn'tnew
For the past few months, Mayor Jean Quan has been stuck between a rock and a hard place.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
12-22-2011 |
Politics
Tags: Jean Quan
Can Jean Quan Recover?new
The mayor's decision to raid Occupy Oakland shocked many of her liberal supporters, and it remains to be seen whether she can regain their trust.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
11-02-2011 |
Politics
Tags: Jean Quan, Occupy Oakland
Bashing Oakland Mayor Quannew
The honeymoon with Her Honor appears to be over, at least with some Oakland city councilmembers.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
05-26-2011 |
Politics
Tags: Jerry Brown, Jean Quan
Jerry Brown and the Prison Guardsnew
The governor's sweetheart deal with the union comes under intense fire. Plus, Oakland politicians seek to gut the city's already weak lobbying law.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
04-27-2011 |
Politics
Tags: Jerry Brown, Jean Quan
Quan Gets Serious with Budgetnew
Oakland's new mayor ousts two top budget officials on her first full-day in office. Jerry Brown appoints two with ties to the prison guards' union.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
01-14-2011 |
Politics
Tags: Jerry Brown, Jean Quan
Jean the Giant-Killernew
How Oakland city councilwoman Jean Quan beat the East Bay's much-feared king of big-money politics.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
11-17-2010 |
Elections
The Baffling Mayoral Bid of Marcie Hodgenew
Former state senator Don Perata helped her run for Oakland City Council in 2006. Is her run for mayor in 2010 designed to return the favor?
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
09-29-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Oakland, Marcie Hodge
A Prosecutor Lets Berkeley's Infamous Torture Professor off the Hooknew
In a long-awaited report released late last week, a career prosecutor in the US Department of Justice said UC Berkeley law professor John Yoo should not be held liable for authorizing torture and warrantless wiretaps while working for the Bush administration.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
02-24-2010 |
Politics
