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Los Angeles Times
1 month ago
California

A California border town's first transgender mayor faces recall. Is gender the reason?

The LGBTQ+ pride flag raising event at Calexico City Hall was disrupted by a woman attacking the mayor and council member because of their gender identities.
The recall election in Calexico involving transgender council member Raúl Ureña has brought to light broader issues beyond just local governance, touching on cultural clashes over gender identity. [ more ]
KQED
3 months ago
California

CSU Faculty Strike Ends With Tentative Labor Deal | KQED

Cal State faculty call off strike after labor agreement reached
Three Democrats clash with Republican in US Senate debate [ more ]
Truthout
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

A White Nationalist City Commissioner Was Just Ousted By Voters in a Small Oklahoma Community

Judd Blevins, a city councilor in Enid, Oklahoma, who attended the 2017 Unite the Right rally was removed from office in a recall election.
Cheryl Patterson, a moderate Republican and former school teacher, defeated Blevins by a significant margin in a special election. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
US politics

One far-right leader ousted. Another barely hangs on. Is Shasta rejecting MAGA politics?

Jones lost in election signaling a shift away from the hard-right governance in Shasta County.
Moderate candidate leading in the race to fill an open board seat in western Shasta County. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
Education

2 Orange school board conservatives ousted by recalls with LGBTQ+ policies at the center

Voters in Orange ousted conservative school board members in a recall election.
The election focused on policies affecting LGBTQ+ youth and is seen as a local culture wars bellwether. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
4 months ago
East Bay (California)

Supporters of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao gather to protest recall effort against her

Oakland voters show support for Mayor Sheng Thao who is facing a possible recall election.
Anti-recall proponents argue that a recall election would be a waste of taxpayer dollars that could be better used for pressing issues such as housing and violence prevention. [ more ]
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