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Sacramento Bee
1 month ago
California

Senate candidate Steve Garvey says he's working hard to resolve tax debt by end of the year

Steve Garvey is facing a significant tax debt of $350,000 to $750,000 in back state and local taxes.
Garvey is working diligently with his accountant and the IRS to resolve the debt by the end of the year. [ more ]
Dodger Blue
2 months ago
LA Dodgers

Former Dodgers MVP Steve Garvey Advances In California Senate Election

Garvey faces an uphill battle as a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in California.
Political demographics in California suggest Garvey's chances for winning are slim. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
California

Republican Steve Garvey's remarkable rise to the top of poll in California U.S. Senate race

Republican Steve Garvey leads in the UC Berkeley poll for U.S. Senate primary.
Garvey's surge is attributed to increasing popularity among Republicans despite being outspent by Democratic candidates. [ more ]
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www.kqed.org
2 months ago
California

Schiff, Garvey Advance to November General Election | KQED

Former baseball star Steve Garvey to face Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff in U.S. Senate race.
Proposition 1 in California remains too close to call with just over 50% voter support. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
California

Column: In California's marquee Senate race, voters stick with what they know

Adam Schiff is likely to become California's next U.S. senator, with voters favoring his moderate stance over more liberal alternatives.
Voters chose Steve Garvey as the Republican candidate for the Senate race, setting up a conventional party match in the general election. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
2 months ago
California

Former baseball star Garvey faces Democratic Rep. Schiff, and long odds, for California Senate seat

Former baseball star Steve Garvey faces challenging odds in California Senate race dominated by Democrats.
Garvey aims to run a campaign appealing across party lines on key issues like inflation, homelessness, and crime. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
3 months ago
Los Angeles

Schiff supporters air ads focused on GOP rival Steve Garvey in California Senate race

Supporters of Adam Schiff's Senate bid plan to spend millions on TV ads targeting Steve Garvey, potentially helping Garvey gain more support among California Republicans.
The media attention on Garvey, combined with his celebrity status from his baseball career, may be enough to secure him one of the top two spots in the primary. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
3 months ago
California

Column: Is Adam Schiff playing dirty in California's U.S. Senate race? No, he's not

Adam Schiff is running a TV ad in his bid for U.S. Senate, featuring his weakest opponent, Steve Garvey.
Schiff's strategy is to secure the top slot in the California primary and lift Garvey into a November runoff. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
3 months ago
LA Dodgers

Fans of 2 of California's 5 MLB teams support Steve Garvey. Which ones?

Steve Garvey is running for the U.S. Senate and relying on his baseball stardom for support.
A poll shows Rep. Adam Schiff as the favorite among likely voters, with Garvey tied with Rep. Katie Porter. [ more ]
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Sacramento Bee
2 months ago
California

California Senate race: Democrats aim to block Republican from contest to fill Feinstein's seat

Former baseball great Steve Garvey is challenging prominent House Democrats for a U.S. Senate seat in California.
Democrats are expected to easily hold the Senate seat but Garvey may secure the second spot on the November ballot. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
Los Angeles

Steve Garvey has barely campaigned for Senate in California. He's surging anyway

Steve Garvey's unconventional Senate campaign is gaining traction without TV ads or public events.
His prominence as an ex-Dodgers player and shifts in Democratic primary dynamics contributed to his breakthrough. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
LA Dodgers

Two of Steve Garvey's former teammates just endorsed ... not Steve Garvey for U.S. Senate

Steve Garvey, a key player in the 1981 Dodgers World Series win, is now running for the U.S. Senate.
Representative Barbara Lee secured the endorsements of former major league baseball players from the Oakland Athletics for her Senate campaign. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
3 months ago
California

Here are four key takeaways from Monday night's California Senate candidate debate

Garvey focused on criticizing political insiders, blaming them for issues like homelessness and crime. He also criticized President Biden's handling of the border crisis.
Garvey advocated for cutting regulations to allow more housing development and criticized the government's ineffective spending on the homelessness crisis. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
3 months ago
California

Steve Garvey may be a Dodger, but fans of the team prefer another California Senate candidate

Rep. Adam Schiff has a comfortable lead in the race for California's next senator.
The race for second place, and a spot on the November ballot, is a dead heat between Katie Porter and Steve Garvey. [ more ]
www.ocregister.com
3 months ago
US Elections

In Senate race, Steve Garvey won't commit to supporting Donald Trump in 2024. Is that a good strategy?

Republican candidate Steve Garvey evades question about who he will vote for in the presidential election
Garvey's strategy may be to distance himself from the polarizing figure of Donald Trump [ more ]
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Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
LA Dodgers

A rookie at age 75? Former Dodgers surprised Steve Garvey took so long to enter politics

Steve Garvey, a former Dodgers player, is now running for the U.S. Senate at the age of 75, with aspirations to enter politics that date back to the early 1980s.
Garvey's political career has gained significant traction, with a recent poll showing him tied for the lead with Rep. Adam B. Schiff in the primary election. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
3 months ago
California

Here are three key takeaways from last night's California Senate candidate debate

Republican candidate Steve Garvey was heavily criticized by his Democratic rivals during the debate.
Adam Schiff, the Democratic frontrunner, performed well and avoided making any major mistakes. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
3 months ago
California

Fact check: Here's what was true, false and almost true at the California Senate debate

The debate for the California U.S. Senate seat became heated when three House Democrats targeted Republican Steve Garvey.
There are two elections for the seat: a special election to fulfill the remainder of Sen. Dianne Feinstein's term and a full six-year term election. [ more ]
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Los Angeles Times
3 months ago
California

Schiff's latest ad boosts Republican Senate rival Steve Garvey. Rep. Katie Porter hates it

Democratic Rep. Adam B. Schiff is releasing an ad portraying his Republican rival Steve Garvey as his greatest competitor in the Senate race
The ad is designed to appeal to Republican voters and increase Garvey's credibility as Schiff's opponent
If Schiff and a Republican take the top spots in the primary, the race for the Senate is effectively over [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
3 weeks ago
Education

Steve Garvey: College campus protests over Gaza could trigger less federal aid to schools

Republican candidate Steve Garvey emphasizes strong support for Israel amid campus protests critical of Israel. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
1 month ago
California

California Republican Senate candidate Steve Garvey owes at least $350,000 in back taxes

Steve Garvey owes between $350,000 and $750,000 in state and federal taxes from 13 years ago.
Disclosure of such a large tax liability on a federal financial statement by a senator or candidate is rare. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
3 months ago
California

Amid rise in polls, California Republican Steve Garvey makes homeless-related visit to Sacramento

Steve Garvey, a former professional baseball player and Republican candidate for California's U.S. Senate seat, visited a homeless encampment in Sacramento and pledged to be a voice for the homeless.
Garvey's polling numbers are on the rise ahead of a debate in Los Angeles, putting him in third place among likely voters. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
4 months ago
California

Support for California Republican Steve Garvey growing ahead of primary, Senate poll shows

Support for Republican Steve Garvey has grown in the Democratic Senate race in California.
Garvey could finish second in the primary if Republican voters and others continue to support him. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
3 months ago
LA Dodgers

Opinion: Is Steve Garvey, or his California campaign, for real?

Steve Garvey's ex-wife, Cyndy, revealed that Garvey had fathered two children with two women while engaged to a third.
Garvey, a Republican who voted twice for Trump, lacked substantive contributions during a debate among Democratic candidates for the California U.S. Senate seat. [ more ]
Dodger Blue
5 months ago
LA Dodgers

Former Dodgers First Baseman Steve Garvey Running For U.S. Senate

Former Dodgers player Steve Garvey is running for the United States Senate in California.
Garvey's campaign focuses on quality-of-life issues, public safety, and education. [ more ]
Dodger Blue
5 months ago
LA Dodgers

Former Dodgers First Baseman Steve Garvey Running For U.S. Senate

Former Dodgers player Steve Garvey is running for U.S. Senate in California to succeed the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
Garvey's campaign focuses on quality-of-life issues, public safety, education, and supporting small businesses.
He calls for lower taxes and less red tape for small business owners, increased funding for police departments, and empowering parents and teachers in education. [ more ]
Dodger Blue
6 months ago
LA Dodgers

This Day In Dodgers History: Steve Garvey, Eric Gagne & Clayton Kershaw Win Awards

Steve Garvey won the NL MVP Award in 1974.
Eric Gagne won the NL Cy Young Award in 2003.
Clayton Kershaw won the NL MVP Award in 2014. [ more ]
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