Elections

  109 posts

  Jul 23, 2024

California Forever withdraws initiative after report projects taxpayer burden, environmental concerns

California Forever said it would bring the proposal for a vote in two years....

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  Jul 10, 2024

Vallejo warns California Forever could be ‘detrimental’ to city’s economic development

City officials said the billionaire-backed plan could interfere with the city’s ability to recruit city staff, slow down economic development, and have an adverse impact on residents’ property values....

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  Jun 26, 2024

Solano Supervisors order study of California Forever proposal at contentious meeting

The meeting Tuesday was packed to capacity with hundreds of speakers, both for and against the project....

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  Jun 18, 2024

Vallejo City Clerk Dawn Abrahamson quietly keeps democracy running

Clerks have an often invisible but vital role in the functioning of city government. Now Abrahamson will lead an organization of her peers....

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  May 10, 2024

Benicia voters could decide on two new taxes in November

The City Council is proceeding with a plan for a new property transfer tax and a group of citizens have proposed a new sales tax....

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  Apr 30, 2024

California Forever says it has enough signatures to qualify for November ballot

California Forever said the collected 20,472 petition signatures for an initiative for a new city of 400,000 people in rural Solano County....

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  Apr 18, 2024

Solano residents say California Forever petitioners spread misinformation about voting process

The complaints about petition circulators invoke long-running issues with California’s ballot initiative process and previous failed reform efforts....

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  Mar 12, 2024

Cassandra James to win Vallejo’s seat on Solano County Board of Supervisors

Unofficial results released Monday evening showed James with a lead of 920 votes with an estimate of 925 votes still uncounted....

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  Mar 05, 2024

Monica Brown takes big lead in District 2 Solano supervisor race; District 1 seat too close to call

The District 1 supervisor race to represent northern Vallejo is very close but Michael Wilson has a narrow lead with 51% to Cassandra James’s 49% of the vote....

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  Mar 05, 2024

Benicia voters overwhelmingly support tax hikes, bonds

Measure B – which would raise Benicia's sales tax by three-quarters of a cent – was winning with 75% of the vote....

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  Mar 05, 2024

Vallejo, Benicia March 5 live election results

We're tracking the Solano County Board of Supervisors races in Vallejo and Benicia, the primaries for state Senate District 3 and state Assembly District 11, the Solano County Superior Court judicial race, the U.S. Congress Representative District 8 race, and ballot measures in Benicia....

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  Feb 27, 2024

Who’s donating to Vallejo’s Solano Board of Supervisor candidates?

Michael Wilson leads fundraising in Solano County supervisors races....

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