Friday, May 4, 2012
7 of 9 candidates vying for the 47th Congressional seat representing Long Beach, Rossmoor, Los Alamitos and other cities took the public's questions on the deficit, education and jobs.
Patch was at Thursday night's congressional candidates forum hosted by the Belmont Heights Community Association at Rogers Middle School, and will bring you details by the weekend. As promised, we submitted the questions readers asked of the candidates, and some of them were asked and answered. The Rogers Auditorium forum was well attended, especially in the first hour of the event, hosted by the Belmont Heights Community Association and conducted by the League of Women Voters. The questions posed by audience members to the 47th District candidates were specific and wide-ranging. What would each candidate do to create jobs? How overriding of an issue is the federal deficit to you? If Israel attacked Iran, should the U.S. do the same? What …
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Most or all of the candidates are expected at the Rogers Middle School Auditorium.
The Belmont Heights Community Association and the League of Women Voters of Long Beach will be hosting a candidate’s forum Thursday for the re-districted 47th Congressional District. Seven of the eight candidates are planning to attend the event, including Gary DeLong, Alan Lowenthal, Steve Kuykendall and Jay Shah. The 47th District covers large segments of Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Rossmoor, parts of Orange County and Catalina Island. The top two vote-getters in the June 5 primary election will advance to the Nov. 6 general election regardless of party preference or whether one candidate receives a majority of votes in the primary. There is no incumbent in the 47th Congressional District race. The primary election will include elections …
Sunday, April 29, 2012
In the 47th District Congressional race, candidates significantly increased their fundraising and spending as the June primary approaches.
In the eight-way race for the new 47th District Congressional seat, Republican candidate Gary DeLong has raised the most money – $572,501 –nearly $200,000 more than the next highest fundraiser, Democratic opponent Alan Lowenthal, according to the latest figures. DeLong, a Long Beach City Council member and businessman, and Lowenthal, a California State Senator and college professor, are running along with six others to represent Los Alamitos, Rossmoor and Long Beach. Lowenthal being the most recognizeable name-state senator, former state assemblyman and Long Beach Councilman-is the presumed frontrunner expected to face the Republican winner of the June primary, observers say. But the Republican candidates have been campaigning less against…
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Long Beach City Councilmember Gary DeLong has a fundraising lead in the 8-way race for the seat in the House that will represent portions Los Alamitos, Rossmoor and portions of Long Beach.
Editor's Note: These figures are based on federal reporting current as of 6:30 p.m. April 13. In the eight-way race for the 47th District Congressional seat, Republican candidate Gary DeLong has raised the most money – $413,000 – double the amount of the next highest fundraiser, Democratic opponent Alan Lowenthal, according to the latest figures. DeLong, a businessman and Long Beach City Council member, and Lowenthal, a California State Senator along with six others are running to represent Los Alamitos, Rossmoor and portions of Long Beach. Candidates are required to disclose their campaigns financial information with the Federal election commission. Here’s a breakdown of the donations the candidates received in 2011, the latest …
Monday, April 9, 2012
Long Beach School Board's Jon Meyer, former principal of Lowell Elementary and Wilson High schools, is unopposed and Long Beach City College Board's Doug Otto has one opponent Tuesday.
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Long Beach City Council's Schipske proposes recouping public costs if a Council member abandons their elected position to run for another office. What do you think?
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Kinde Durkee pleads to mail fraud, says she stole funds from Democrat Sen. Feinstein and Southland Congresswomen Loretta and Linda Sanchez to spend on business, Long Beach home.
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Saturday, March 31
A Long Beach woman who oversaw finances for many Democratic political leaders, including Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Southland congresswomen Loretta and Linda Sanchez and Assemblyman Jose Solorio, has pleaded guilty to five counts of mail fraud related to a multimillion-dollar embezzlement scheme. Kinde Durkee admitted Friday in the plea agreement that her scheme to shuffle around clients' money to pay her personal and business expenses, then pay back embezzled money to other clients she stole from, cost the victims more than $7 million, according to Lauren Horwood, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's office in Sacramento. It's believed to be the largest embezzlement scheme by a campaign committee treasurer ever prosecuted, according to …
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Eight candidates will compete for the 47th Congressional District seat to represent Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Rossmoor, and other Orange County cities.
Four Democrats and four Republicans were certified by the California Secretary of State's office Thursday as candidates who will appear on the June 5 ballot to represent the 47th Congressional District. The district includes Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Rossmoor and stretches into Orange County and also includes Catalina Island. Here's who will be on the ballot: The top two vote-getters in the June 5 primary election will advance to the Nov. 6 general election regardless of party preference or whether one candidate receives a majority of votes in the primary. The primary election will include elections for U.S. President, the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, as well as state Senate and state Assembly seats. As of Jan. 3, 2012, …
The certified list of candidates competing in the June 5 primary election are released by California Secretary of State Debra Bowen. The 70th Assembly District includes Belmont Shore and Naples.
The California Secretary of State's office Thursday announced the certified list of candidates who will compete for the 70th Assembly District in the June 5 primary election. The 70th Assembly District includes Belmont Shore and Naples. The candidates and their official ballot designation are: The top two vote-getters in the June 5 primary election will advance to the Nov. 6 general election regardless of party preference or whether one candidate receives a majority of votes in the primary. The primary election will include elections for U.S. President, the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, as well as state Senate and state Assembly seats. Lowenthal is the incumbent in the district. As of Jan. 3, 2012, there were 229,060 …
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
What would you like Patch to discuss with the four who are vying to represent Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Rossmoor, and other Orange County cities?
As the June 5 primary election campaigns begin to kick into gear for the new 47th Congressional District, the party forums and luncheons have begun. Sometimes there are too many candidates to speak at any length about important and often complex local issues. As the election nears Patch will interview each candidate (willing) about biographical information and where they stand on important concerns. Their campaign websites or Facebook pages are linked in their names so you can get a quick read on positions or promises already stated. The Republican field and Democratic fields each feature four candidates. Republicans Gary DeLong Steve Foley Sanford W. Kahn Steve Kuykendall Democrats Peter Mathews Jay Shah Usha Shah Alan Lowenthal Lowenthal…
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7:58 pm on Monday, April 16, 2012
According to an e-mail I received from Mrs. Usha Shah, she is married to Dr. Jay Shah. Both husband and wife are listed in this article as candidates for the same 47th District seat. Now THAT's an interesting story! more ›