FINAL ELECTION NIGHT REPORT: The final election night report leaves Eureka City Councilmember Natalie Arroyo holding a commanding lead in the race for Humboldt County Fourth District supervisor but clinging delicately to the 50-percent threshold needed to avoid a November runoff. The last Election Night tally has Arroyo having taken 50.21 percent of the 2,354 […]
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It’s Dillingham in a Landslide for Auditor-Controller
FINAL ELECTION NIGHT REPORT: Challenger Cheryl Dillingham has capped a remarkable night in which she jumped out to a huge lead in the auditor-controller race and simply never looked back, finishing with 70 percent of the vote to embattled incumbent Karen Paz Dominguez’s 23 percent, capturing the most decisive win of the night in the […]
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Voter Guide Contains Error on Arcata City Council Race
Heads up, Arcata voters. There is an error in the Voter Information Guide instructions for the single Arcata City Council seat up for grabs on the June ballot. Instead of saying, “Vote for One,” the guide mistakenly has, “Vote for no more than THREE candidates.” “The instruction is correct on the Vote by Mail ballots […]
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Local Candidate Forums Set
Election Day is just five weeks away, with much at stake on the local ballot, with countywide races for district attorney, superior court judge, auditor-controller and clerk/recorder, as well as two supervisorial seats to be decided. It’s a lot. Fortunately, there are a host of opportunities in the coming weeks to get to know the […]
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Can a Conservative Break Through for California Attorney General?
The last time California voters elected a Republican to statewide office, Gavin Newsom was the youthful mayor of San Francisco, Mark Zuckerberg had just opened up Facebook to non-college students and Donald Trump was a Democratic celebrity tycoon wrapping up the sixth season of “The Apprentice.” That was 16 years ago. Now Newsom is the […]
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What Would Brian Dahle do as California Governor?
They may not agree on much, but Republican gubernatorial hopeful Brian Dahle pledges that Democratic lawmakers would find a more receptive partner at the Capitol if he unseats Gov. Gavin Newsom this year. After a decade in the GOP’s (super)minority in Sacramento, Dahle said he knows how to build relationships across the aisle and pass […]
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One Seat, Six Candidates: Arcata City Council Race Makes a Special June Ballot Appearance
A former mayor, a consultant, three previous candidates and a Cal Poly Humboldt student are all seeking a single open seat on the Arcata City Council, making for a crowded field on the June ballot. The top vote-getter of the six candidates — Chase Marcum, Humnath Panta, Dana Quillman, Edith Rosen, Alexandra Stillman and Kimberley […]
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Arcata Council Calls June Election for Council Vacancy
The Arcata City Council voted 4-0 last night to call a special June 7 election to fill the upcoming vacancy on the dais when Vice Mayor Emily Goldstein steps down at the end of the month for family reasons. The top vote-getter will serve out the rest of Goldstein’s term, which runs through November of […]
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Why is California’s Redistricting Commission Under Increasing Scrutiny?
California’s independent redistricting commission is taking a lot of heat for the congressional and legislative maps it’s drawing to beat a Dec. 27 deadline. But it’s not just the at-times confusing product that’s under the microscope. It’s also the commission’s messy process — with accusations of secrecy, complaints about public input and now questions about […]
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Eureka Council Moves Forward Ranked Choice Voting, New Ward Maps
The Eureka City Council cast unanimous votes on two election-related items this week, including a major change to the way residents in Humboldt County’s largest city select their representatives. At Tuesday night’s meeting, the council moved forward what’s known as ranked choice voting by introducing an ordinance to implement the method supported by Eureka voters […]
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Eureka Council to Consider Ward Maps, Implementing Ranked Choice Voting
The Eureka City Council is slated today to introduce an ordinance that will set the ball rolling on bringing a new system for electing representatives to serve behind the dais by next year’s general election. And, on another election front, the council will also have a public hearing on redrawing ward boundaries, which happens every […]
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Full Speed Ahead on Overhauling California Recalls
With the wreckage of the failed recall attempt against Gov. Gavin Newsom still smoldering, California Democrats have reached a new consensus: They really don’t want to do that again. On the morning after voting ended and recall candidates conceded, the chairpersons of the election committees in the state Assembly and Senate said they’re kicking off […]