The leadership of our mainstream political parties meanwhile vowed that in the future, they would prevent the hijacking of their congressional nominations by extremists. For a quarter of a century, they were mostly able to keep that vow — up until now.
With former Assembly Speaker Bob Hertzberg\’s entry into the 2005 mayoral race, the odds of a competitive battle for the city\’s top political job have increased.
Community activist Karen Bass\’ victory in the 47th Assembly District\’s Democratic primary provides a valuable opening for coalition efforts between the Jewish community and a new generation of African American and Latino activists.
While most Jewish politicians easily won Tuesday\’s primary election, four out of six Jewish candidates in Los Angeles County Superior Court judge races survived the primaries, with two Jewish women competing this fall in a tough judge\’s race.
Jewish candidates will be well represented in the March 2 election, with incumbents in Los Angeles County expected to sail through with no — or token — opposition in the Democratic and Republican primaries.
Can California\’s new Republican governor make inroads among traditionally Democratic Jews?
What is the proper pro-Israel litmus test for presidential candidates? And who gets to decide?
Part of the team readying O.C.\’s Jewish Community Center for its planned relocation and expansion next year in Irvine is not staying to see the result.
Just shy of 3 percent of California\’s population, Jews represent an estimated 5 percent of the state\’s registered voters. In a race that analysts predict will hinge on a minority of votes, a minority\’s voting bloc will be crucial.
Next week\’s vote for mayor of Jerusalem will be unprecedented: For the first time since the reunification of the city in 1967, no major national figure is running.
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