California elections

PG&E Turns Off Power for Safety to Approximately 172,000 Customers in 22 Counties in Sierra Foothills, Sacramento Valley, Northern Sierra and Elevated North Bay Terrain

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Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) confirmed this morning that customers in the Sierra Foothills, Northern Sierra and elevated North Bay terrain who were notified of an impending Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) are now without power.

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  • Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) confirmed this morning that customers in the Sierra Foothills, Northern Sierra and elevated North Bay terrain who were notified of an impending Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) are now without power.
  • The PSPS event is affecting approximately 172,000 customers in 22 counties: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mariposa, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne and Yuba.
  • The process to turn off power to these counties was completed between approximately 9:00 p.m. Monday evening and 6:00 a.m. Tuesday morning.
  • Power will be shut off in Kern County at approximately 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Proposition 21 Endorsed by State Democratic Party

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Monday, July 27, 2020

Housing justice advocates and champions of Proposition 21, a November 2020 state ballot initiative that will allow for the expansion of rent control throughout California, today announced that the California Democratic Party endorsed the ballot measure.

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  • Housing justice advocates and champions of Proposition 21, a November 2020 state ballot initiative that will allow for the expansion of rent control throughout California, today announced that the California Democratic Party endorsed the ballot measure.
  • "The California Democratic Party is proud to endorse Proposition 21, a ballot initiative that will help keep families in their homes.
  • We encourage CA voters to vote YES on Prop 21 this November, said Rusty Hicks, Chair, California Democratic Party.
  • "We are extremely excited to have the support of the state Democratic Party and are more energized today to continue our fight for fair housing, said Ren Christian Moya, campaign director for the Proposition 21 campaign.

Women's March San Francisco Announces Final 2020 Program: TOGETHER WE RISE!

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020

"Our communities are under fire - or suffering from actual fire - throughout our country and across the globe," says Sophia Andary, chair of Women's March San Francisco.

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  • "Our communities are under fire - or suffering from actual fire - throughout our country and across the globe," says Sophia Andary, chair of Women's March San Francisco.
  • London Breed previously served as President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and Acting Mayor, leading San Francisco following the tragic passing of Mayor Edwin Lee.
  • She was re-elected as District 5 Supervisor in November 2016 and unanimously re-elected as Board President two months later.
  • Carmen Chu was appointed by late Mayor Edwin M. Lee to serve as San Francisco Assessor in 2013 before she was re-elected in November 2014 and again in 2018.

Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Named Co-Chairman at Mercury

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Tuesday, November 13, 2018

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercury, a leading global, bipartisan public strategy firm, announced that former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has joined the firm as co-chairman.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercury, a leading global, bipartisan public strategy firm, announced that former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has joined the firm as co-chairman.
  • Villaraigosa concluded his second term as mayor of Los Angeles in 2013.
  • In addition to his extensive work in Los Angeles, Villaraigosa also held a number of key leadership positions in national politics.
  • Prior to his election as mayor, Villaraigosa served on the Los Angeles City Council from 2003 to 2005.