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2 longtime Dallas City Council departures mark change for much of southern Dallas
Two longtime southern Dallas leaders, former council members Tennell Atkins from District 8 and Carolyn King Arnold from ...
San Diego County supervisors plan $40K taxpayer-funded European trip organized by high-profile consultant
The supervisors would each have a $12,200 travel budget for the six-day program, with another $15,600 in county funds paying ...
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In a Time of Discord, Dr. Weber Says Civic Engagement Is Our Lifelong Duty
California Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber launched her 2026 re-election campaign at a San Diego event, where she discussed the importance of civic education and engagement, and announced a ...
Candidates for California governor face off about affordability, high cost of living in first bipartisan clash
Democratic and GOP hopefuls lamented California's affordability crisis but diverged on solutions during the first bipartisan panel in the 2026 governor's race.
The ‘If Harris doesn’t run’ campaign is in full swing
It’s a campaign that might amount to nothing, if Kamala Harris gets into the governor’s race and dominates the field.
With Harris on the sideline, top Democratic candidates for California governor woo party loyalists
California's most loyal Democrats got a good look this weekend at the wide field of gubernatorial candidates jockeying to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom at the state Democratic Party's annual convention in ...
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A Conversation With Toni Atkins, the Departing State Senate Leader
Atkins, the only person since the late 1800s to have held the top positions in both houses of the Legislature, is now running for governor. By Shawn Hubler Toni Atkins, president pro tem of the ...
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Atkins is prepared to lead California but faces a tough race for governor - Los Angeles Times
State Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins launched a run for governor with an event at the San Diego Air & Space Museum on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024.
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Toni Atkins launches campaign for California governor - KCRA Channel 3
California's Democratic State Senate Pro Tempore Toni Atkins is officially running for governor in 2026, she announced at her campaign's first rally in San Diego Friday morning.
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California Senate leader Toni Atkins announces run for governor in 2026
FILE – California state Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., on Monday, July 10, 2023. On Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, Atkins announced she will ...
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California Senate leader announces 2026 bid for governor
Toni Atkins, the president pro tempore of the California state Senate, has declared her candidacy for the Golden State's governorship in 2026. Atkins joins several other big-name Democrats ...
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State Senate leader Toni Atkins joins 2026 race for California governor
State Sen. Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) announced a 2026 run for California governor Friday morning, making the legislative leader the latest entrant in an increasingly crowded race to replace Gov ...