Dumas and Gonzalez Best Choice for San Leandro School Board

 Dumas and Gonzalez Best Choice for San Leandro School Board  Politics, Schools  No Responses »
Oct 122014
 
Dumas and Gonzalez Best Choice for San Leandro School Board

The San Leandro School Board has two seats open this November.  The election is by plurality vote – whoever gets the most votes wins, even if they get under 50% of the total vote -, and all registered voters who live within the boundaries of the San Leandro School District can vote in both races. The race for Area 4 is between three parents: Latrina Dumas, Chike Udemezue and Leo Sheridan.  Parents Evelyn Gonzalez and Monique Taste, retired New Haven teacher Jean Kinkella, and  Peter Oshinski, who runs Hayward Unified’s school lunch program, are contesting for the At-Large seat. Among these candidates, [Continue Reading]

City Council Dist. 3 candidate Allen Schoenfeld On the Issues

 City Council Dist. 3 candidate Allen Schoenfeld On the Issues  Politics  No Responses »
Oct 122014
 

In order to better get to know the candidates for San Leandro offices, I sent out a questionnaire with questions provided by San Leandro residents and relevant to San Leandro.  Allen Schoenfeld has answered all the questions. PERSONAL INFORMATION 1- Do you have a website, Facebor Smart Voter page with more information about you and your platform? Yes, I have a smart voter page however you can email me personally at Grandpaal369@aol.com and I will be happy to answer any and all questions. 2- What is your political philosophy? My political philosophy is I love my city and want a [Continue Reading]

Who “owns” Rob Bonta?

 Who “owns” Rob Bonta?  Politics  No Responses »
Oct 102014
 
Who "owns" Rob Bonta?

San Leandro’s Assemblymember takes money from insurance companies and police, while supporting Benny Lee and Deborah Cox Campaign finance disclosures were due earlier in the week and it’s always a good idea to find out who “owns” our elected officials. I took a look at Assemblymember Rob Bonta’s backers and while unions are by far his biggest contributors, he has also taken a fair amount of money from insurance companies. After spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to get Bonta elected in 2012, police unions continue to support him. It’s not a surprise. Bonta has a been an advocate for the [Continue Reading]

For San Leandro City Council District 1, A Shout Out to Mike Katz-Lacabe, my husband

 For San Leandro City Council District 1, A Shout Out to Mike Katz-Lacabe, my husband  People, Politics  No Responses »
Oct 102014
 
For San Leandro City Council District 1, A Shout Out to Mike Katz-Lacabe, my husband

The race for City Council District 1 features four very different candidates with very diverse backgrounds.  Mike Katz-Lacabe, my husband, is an IT security professional, a twice elected member of the School Board and a human rights & privacy rights activist.   David Anderson is a retired sheet metal worker who moved to San Leandro a few years ago.  Ken Pon is a self-employed accountant, very active in the Downtown Business Association and other civic organizations.  Deborah Cox is a home maker and prodigious fundraiser, who has chaired several community organizations, mostly related to education.  They will be elected through [Continue Reading]

Shelia Young Answers on What She Can Do for Oro Loma Sanitary District

 Shelia Young Answers on What She Can Do for Oro Loma Sanitary District  People, Politics  1 Response »
Oct 102014
 
Shelia Young Answers on What She Can Do for Oro Loma Sanitary District

The Oro Loma Sanitary District includes parts of San Leandro – which parts, I’m not actually sure.  They have contracted with Waste Management for garbage collection, so if you live in San Leandro and get your bill from WM, you are in the Oro Loma district.  Oro Loma has an elected board of directors, and this year five candidates, including two incumbents, are vying for three seats.  I have sent all candidates a 3-question questionnaire based on the fact that I assume others, like me, know very little about sanitary districts. Here are the answers and candidate statement from Shelia Young. [Continue Reading]

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