San Joaquin County Elections & Politics Digest

Incumbent Robert Rickman will continue to represent District 5 and Sonny Dhaliwal has been elected to represent District 3.

Proposition E broadens police surveillance powers and Proposition F mandates drug screening and treatment for people receiving county welfare benefits who are suspected of drug use.

The number of women elected to the state Senate and Assembly is 50 of 120 after the 2022 election. And based on the primary results so far, it’s expected to increase to at least 55 women after the November election.

At least 24 Black women are running for seats in the California Legislature this year, resulting from years of work cultivating new leaders and growing confidence among voters.

Voting in California can be complicated. Here are answers to some common questions, plus what the leading U.S. Senate candidates say they would do if they’re elected.

Here are the biggest donors in the 2024 California Senate race, both for and against the top candidates: Adam Schiff, Katie Porter, Steve Garvey and Barbara Lee.

Conservative activists who worked on the failed recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2021 have launched another attempt, arguing that conditions in California only worsened in the two-and-a-half years since then as Newsom’s attention shifted to national politics.

George Sim Park in Lemon Hill is a special place for state Assembly member Kevin McCarty. The 52-year-old got his start in politics in 2004 representing the South Sacramento neighborhood on the City Council.

Rescue California plans to serve Newsom with a “notice of intention to recall,” the official first step to attempt to remove a public official from office.

On one side: Equality California, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ advocacy group. On the other side: Protect Kids California, a parents rights organization.

In his decision, a judge agreed that the alleged white nationalists were being selectively prosecuted instead of 'far-left extremist groups, such as Antifa.'

With Miguel Villapudua termed out, four men and one woman are competing to succeed him as the District 1 supervisor in the upcoming March 5 election.

With two weeks left before the March 5 presidential primary election, Assemblyman Carlos Villapudua leads his opponents in fundraising for the District 5 seat in the California Senate, with $152,097 in the bank.

Members of the board gathered to put forward a resolution that takes responsibility for the history of discrimination against Black San Franciscans.

District 5 covers Escalon, Ripon, Tracy, and Mountain House and is currently represented by Robert Rickman, who will compete against Tracy Mayor Nancy Young and retired schoolteacher Wes Huffman.

When and if California legalizes sports gambling, the policy should honor the laws established in partnership with tribes decades ago, says Assemblyman James Ramos.

Immigration enforcement lowers students’ ability to succeed academically and negatively affects their overall learning experience.

Assemblyman Carlos Villapudua has introduced a bill to help crack down on the fentanyl crisis plaguing California.

Four of six candidates hoping to be elected to the Stockton City Council District 6 seat attended a recent forum at San Joaquin Delta College to discuss plans for the city and their priorities.

In a forum for voters to hear from candidates running for Stockton’s City Council District 2 seat, two of four candidates made an appearance: former mayor Anthony Silva and county technology manager Waqar Rizvi.

The first in a series of four forums to hear from candidates running in next month’s primary election to represent San Joaquin County kicked off with Stockton’s mayor candidates.

Some Sacramento County voters will be asked to weigh in this March on who should represent them on two local school boards, the Sacramento County Office of Education and Twin Rivers Unified School District.

Stocktonia News Service will team up with Central Valley TV to hold a Stockton mayoral debate on Feb. 20. The debate will be streamed live on Stocktonia’s Facebook page and simulcast on radio, YouTube and Roku TV.

The new top Democrat in the state Senate announces his leadership team and new committee chairpersons. He rewarded some allies, and filled five of seven leadership posts with women or legislators of color.

There are several ways Lodi residents can cast ballots for the March 5 primary.

Here’s where they stand on the economy, crime and the border.

California Republican Rep. Tom McClintock bucked his party to vote against impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

California voters this spring are considering a $6.4 billion bond to house people with serious mental health conditions. A similar 2018 ballot measure offers lessons about the obstacles that stand in the way of construction.

There are different rules for the presidential contest and state races on the March 5 ballot. And each party has its own rules.

Sen. Mike McGuire of Healdsburg takes over as Democratic leader in the state Senate from Sen. Toni Atkins. He terms out in 2026, so has limited time to push his agenda.

In 2022, Rep. Josh Harder faced seven challengers heading into the June 7 primary election.

The current mayor of Lathrop, a Stockton business owner, and a former dairy farmer who also served on the Manteca City Council are competing for the District 3 seat on Board of Supervisors.