Shake up Coming in the 8th Assembly District Race?

In late January, West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for California’s 8th Assembly District. By the end of February he was joined by Yolo County Supervisor Mariko Yamada. Since that point, Cabaldon has racked up huge amounts of endorsements and has raised over $400,000. You would think this would give him a largely insurmountable advantage.

However, the Vanguard has received word from reliable sources, that a shake up in this race may be on its way and from a most unusual source. In 2002, then Yolo County Supervisor Lois Wolk defeated Mayor Cabaldon for the Assembly Seat. Assemblywoman Wolk, herself a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the 5th Senate district, is now termed out barring changes in the term limits law in February’s primary. While she has not officially endorsed Mayor Cabaldon, she has been seen escorting him around, introducing him to key officials and constituencies.

Now the Vanguard has received word that she may be involved in recruiting another candidate–former Davis School Board Member and UC Davis Law Professor Marty West. Professor West served on the Davis Joint Unified Board of Trustees from 1997 to 2005. Professor West is also a distinguished law professor at UC Davis whose work has focused on civil rights, in particular gender equity.

If Professor West enters the race, that would make three candidates from Yolo County and none from Solano County. That would seem to leave the possibility wide-open that someone from Solano County could swoop in and have an outstanding chance at picking up the nomination. Rumors are speculating currently that there is a movement underway to find just such a candidate in Solano County. If that happens, this really does become anyone’s race to win.

—Doug Paul Davis reporting

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    Greenwald is the founder, editor, and executive director of the Davis Vanguard. He founded the Vanguard in 2006. David Greenwald moved to Davis in 1996 to attend Graduate School at UC Davis in Political Science. He lives in South Davis with his wife Cecilia Escamilla Greenwald and three children.

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  1. School Board member Marty West was a public supporter of Covell Village and did not distinguish herself well when she seconded the Developer’s campaign literature that strongly inferred that they were contributing $50 million to our school district. She was forced to publicly recant this distortion of the truth as not a nickel was coming from them but rather from the taxes of the new residents.

  2. School Board member Marty West was a public supporter of Covell Village and did not distinguish herself well when she seconded the Developer’s campaign literature that strongly inferred that they were contributing $50 million to our school district. She was forced to publicly recant this distortion of the truth as not a nickel was coming from them but rather from the taxes of the new residents.

  3. School Board member Marty West was a public supporter of Covell Village and did not distinguish herself well when she seconded the Developer’s campaign literature that strongly inferred that they were contributing $50 million to our school district. She was forced to publicly recant this distortion of the truth as not a nickel was coming from them but rather from the taxes of the new residents.

  4. School Board member Marty West was a public supporter of Covell Village and did not distinguish herself well when she seconded the Developer’s campaign literature that strongly inferred that they were contributing $50 million to our school district. She was forced to publicly recant this distortion of the truth as not a nickel was coming from them but rather from the taxes of the new residents.

  5. “If that happens, this really does become anyone’s race to win.”

    How do you figure? It seems to me that this would make it even more likely that it would come down to a two-way race between Cabaldon and a credible, politically -tested Solano candidate.

  6. “If that happens, this really does become anyone’s race to win.”

    How do you figure? It seems to me that this would make it even more likely that it would come down to a two-way race between Cabaldon and a credible, politically -tested Solano candidate.

  7. “If that happens, this really does become anyone’s race to win.”

    How do you figure? It seems to me that this would make it even more likely that it would come down to a two-way race between Cabaldon and a credible, politically -tested Solano candidate.

  8. “If that happens, this really does become anyone’s race to win.”

    How do you figure? It seems to me that this would make it even more likely that it would come down to a two-way race between Cabaldon and a credible, politically -tested Solano candidate.

  9. I know Mariko and Marty personally. When it comes to statewide issues, there is no difference of perspective between those two ladies. It seems to me therefore that Marty getting into the race (this is the first I’ve heard of it) would cripple Mariko, but not affect the gentleman from West Sacramento. It would divide Davis votes, liberal-left votes, and women’s votes.

    Also, there is no Solano candidate who is well known across that county. If someone who comes from Fairfield enters the contest, he or she would not automatically get Vacaville, Dixon or Vallejo votes. That person is probably not a name in those other communities. Because the mayor of West Sacramento has raised so much money already and spread his name in Solano County, it would be hard for a late-entering unknown Solano candidate to compete with him.

    I therefore think a Marty West candidacy would be the final nail in my friend Mariko’s coffin, ensuring the election of the mayor of West Sacramento.

  10. I know Mariko and Marty personally. When it comes to statewide issues, there is no difference of perspective between those two ladies. It seems to me therefore that Marty getting into the race (this is the first I’ve heard of it) would cripple Mariko, but not affect the gentleman from West Sacramento. It would divide Davis votes, liberal-left votes, and women’s votes.

    Also, there is no Solano candidate who is well known across that county. If someone who comes from Fairfield enters the contest, he or she would not automatically get Vacaville, Dixon or Vallejo votes. That person is probably not a name in those other communities. Because the mayor of West Sacramento has raised so much money already and spread his name in Solano County, it would be hard for a late-entering unknown Solano candidate to compete with him.

    I therefore think a Marty West candidacy would be the final nail in my friend Mariko’s coffin, ensuring the election of the mayor of West Sacramento.

  11. I know Mariko and Marty personally. When it comes to statewide issues, there is no difference of perspective between those two ladies. It seems to me therefore that Marty getting into the race (this is the first I’ve heard of it) would cripple Mariko, but not affect the gentleman from West Sacramento. It would divide Davis votes, liberal-left votes, and women’s votes.

    Also, there is no Solano candidate who is well known across that county. If someone who comes from Fairfield enters the contest, he or she would not automatically get Vacaville, Dixon or Vallejo votes. That person is probably not a name in those other communities. Because the mayor of West Sacramento has raised so much money already and spread his name in Solano County, it would be hard for a late-entering unknown Solano candidate to compete with him.

    I therefore think a Marty West candidacy would be the final nail in my friend Mariko’s coffin, ensuring the election of the mayor of West Sacramento.

  12. I know Mariko and Marty personally. When it comes to statewide issues, there is no difference of perspective between those two ladies. It seems to me therefore that Marty getting into the race (this is the first I’ve heard of it) would cripple Mariko, but not affect the gentleman from West Sacramento. It would divide Davis votes, liberal-left votes, and women’s votes.

    Also, there is no Solano candidate who is well known across that county. If someone who comes from Fairfield enters the contest, he or she would not automatically get Vacaville, Dixon or Vallejo votes. That person is probably not a name in those other communities. Because the mayor of West Sacramento has raised so much money already and spread his name in Solano County, it would be hard for a late-entering unknown Solano candidate to compete with him.

    I therefore think a Marty West candidacy would be the final nail in my friend Mariko’s coffin, ensuring the election of the mayor of West Sacramento.

  13. Mariko…. Come back to us! Support Davis’ right to determine its own future on our borders. Do not pressure us into abandoning the perogatives(and payments to the County)that we just renegotiated a few years ago.

  14. Mariko…. Come back to us! Support Davis’ right to determine its own future on our borders. Do not pressure us into abandoning the perogatives(and payments to the County)that we just renegotiated a few years ago.

  15. Mariko…. Come back to us! Support Davis’ right to determine its own future on our borders. Do not pressure us into abandoning the perogatives(and payments to the County)that we just renegotiated a few years ago.

  16. Mariko…. Come back to us! Support Davis’ right to determine its own future on our borders. Do not pressure us into abandoning the perogatives(and payments to the County)that we just renegotiated a few years ago.

  17. “Also, there is no Solano candidate who is well known across that county”

    There is one who is.

    To say there is no difference between Mariko and Marty is not accurate.

  18. “Also, there is no Solano candidate who is well known across that county”

    There is one who is.

    To say there is no difference between Mariko and Marty is not accurate.

  19. “Also, there is no Solano candidate who is well known across that county”

    There is one who is.

    To say there is no difference between Mariko and Marty is not accurate.

  20. “Also, there is no Solano candidate who is well known across that county”

    There is one who is.

    To say there is no difference between Mariko and Marty is not accurate.

  21. The final nail in the coffin for Supervisor Yamada?

    It is one year out from the election, and I can’t find anyone of my friends who is excited about Supervisor Yamada. Today’s Dan Weintraub article in the Sacramento Bee (Liberal town? Davis is white, wealthy and conservative)was just one more advertisement that Yamada doesn’t understand us – she has gone from being someone we could trust, to someone who wants to be our parent and tell us what we should and should not be doing.

    Two more things are on the horizon that will further disable Yamada: 1) she will be reporting over $40,000 in developer contributions on her upcoming report, providing yet another hook for folks who are upset by her sellout, and 2) Labor groups that have been encouraging her are starting to back off. They will be funding heavily the term limits extension that may eliminate this race altogether, and they are not confident that Yamada has any ability to win if term limits fails.

    Now people are going to start looking for alternatives? You would have to be insane to get in a race where one of the candidates has an endorsement list like the one below (taken from his webpage). And if the long posting is a problem, imagine what it would look like to Marty West (who isn’t running) or an unidentified Solano candidate.

    Cabaldon Endorsements (from his website):

    Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher
    Senator Michael Machado
    Former Assemblyman Tom Hannigan
    Yolo County Supervisor/former Assemblymember Helen Thomson
    Yolo County Supervisor Michael McGowan
    Yolo County Public Guardian Cass Sylvia
    Solano County Treasurer/Tax Collector/Clerk Charles Lomeli
    Solano County Assessor/Recorder Marc Tonnesen
    Solano County Supervisor John Silva, Vice-Chair
    Solano County Supervisor Jim Spering
    Former Solano County Supervisor Duane Kromm
    Former Solano County Supervisor Larry Asera
    Fairfield Mayor Harry Price
    Fairfield Vice Mayor Jack Batson
    Fairfield Councilmember Marilyn Farley
    Fairfield Councilmember John Mraz
    Suisun City Mayor Pete Sanchez
    Suisun City Councilman Michael Segala
    Dixon City Councilmember Jack Batchelor
    Former Dixon City Councilmember Herb Cross

    Woodland Mayor David Flory
    Woodland Vice Mayor Skip Davies
    Woodland City Councilmember Jeff Monroe

    Davis Vice Mayor Ruth Asmundson
    Davis City Councilmember Don Saylor
    Former Davis City Councilmember Ted Puntillo

    West Sacramento Vice Mayor Oscar Villegas
    West Sacramento City Councilmember Wes Beers
    West Sacramento City Councilmember Mark Johannessen

    Winters Mayor Woody Fridae
    Winters Vice Mayor Mike Martin
    Winters Councilmember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
    Winters Councilmember Harold Anderson
    Winters Councilmember Tom Stone

    Former Rio Vista Mayor Marci Coglianese

    Former Vacaville City Councilmember Rischa Slade

    Davis Unified School District Trustee Keltie Jones
    Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District Board President Gary Falati (former Mayor of Fairfield)
    Woodland Unified School District Trustee Jesse Ortiz

    Yolo County Board of Education Trustee Davis Campbell

    Washington Unified School District Board President Barry Kalar
    Washington Unified School District Board Vice President Mary Leland
    Washington Unified School District Board Trustee Sandra Vargas
    Washington Unified School District Board Trustee Dave Westin
    Washington Unified School District Board Trustee Matt Stegman

    Former Fairfield-Suisun Unified School Board Member Abe Bautista
    Former President of Vallejo Unified School District Board of
    Education Rozzana Verder Aliga

    Solano Community College Trustee Dr. Tony Ubalde
    Solano Community College Trustee Denis Honeychurch
    Solano Community College Trustee Phil McCaffrey

    Solano County Board of Education Trustee Jose Briseno
    Solano County Board of Education Trustee Doug Ford

    Yuba Community College Trustee Alan Flory
    Yuba Community College Trustee Xavier Tafoya

    California Community College Trustees Association President and
    Los Rios Community College Trustee Kay Albiani
    Los Rios Community College Trustee Ann Blackwood
    Los Rios Community College Trustee Pam Haynes

    REGIONAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL ELECTED OFFICIALS

    State Controller John Chiang

    State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell

    Congressman Mike Honda, Vice Chair of the DNC

    Board of Equalization Chair Betty Yee

    Board of Equalization Vice-Chair Judy Chu

    Senator Sheila Kuehl- Chair of Health Senate Committee

    Senator Tom Torlakson- Chair of Senate Appropriations Committee

    Senator Carole Migden- Chair of Senate Democratic Caucus, Chair of
    Senate Labor & Industrial Relations Committee

    Senator Christine Kehoe- Chair of Senate Energy, Utilities, and Communication Committee

    Senator Jack Scott- Chair of Senate Education Committee

    Senator Darrell Steinberg- Chair of Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee

    Assemblymember Jared Huffman- Chair of Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee

    Assemblymember Mike Eng- Chair of Assembly Business and Professions Committee, Chair of Assembly Select Hate Crimes Committee

    Assemblymember John Laird- Chair of Assembly Budget Committee

    Assemblymember Fiona Ma- Chair of Assembly Select Committee on Domestic Violence

    Assemblymember Ted Lieu- Chair of Assembly Banking and Finance Committee

    Assemblymember Mark Leno- Chair of Assembly Appropriations Committee

    Assemblymember Mark DeSaulnier- Chair of Assembly Select Committee on Growth Management

    Assemblymember Anthony Portantino- Chair of Assembly Higher Education Committee

    Assemblymember Lloyd Levine- Chair of Assembly Utilities and Commerce Committee

    Assemblymember Paul Krekorian- Member of Assembly Rules Committee

    Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo
    Sacramento City Councilmember Rob Fong

    Sacramento Municipal Utilities District Board Member Genevieve Shiroma

    Former Assemblymember Phil Isenberg
    Former Assemblymember Carol Liu

    Former State Senator Dede Alpert

    ORGANIZATIONS
    Engineers and Scientists of California, Local 20, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, AFL-CIO
    Stonewall Democratic Club of Greater Sacramento
    Capital Political Action Committee (CAPPAC)
    Sacramento County Young Democrats
    Sacramento State College Democrats

    DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND COMMUNITY LEADERS

    Dan Weitzman, Regional Director, California Democratic Party
    Crystal Mariko Strait, President, California Young Democrats
    Robert Hertan, past President, Northern Solano Democratic Club
    Tricia Styc, President, West Sacramento Democratic Club
    Pat Murray, past President, Woodland Democratic Club
    Mel Orpilla, President, Filipino American Democratic Club of Benicia/Vallejo
    Sal Alcala, past President, Davis Democratic Club
    Chris Chaffee, President, Sacramento County Young Democrats
    Irv Teranishi, past President, Northern Solano Democratic Club, past President, Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association (APAPA)
    Mary Frances Kelly Poh, former President, Carquinez Democratic Club
    Phil McCaffrey, past President, Solano Community College Democratic Club

    Scott Lay, past Chair, Yolo County Democratic Central Committee
    Katie Villegas, past Chair, Yolo County Democratic Central Committee
    Cass Sylvia, past Chair, Yolo County Democratic Central Committee

    Robert Dawa, Chair, Filipino American Caucus, California Democratic Party
    Alex de Ocampo, past President, California Young Democrats
    John Vigna, Regional Director, California Young Democrats
    Robbie Abelon, past Northern Vice President, California College Democrats
    Cynthia Gurrero, past Vice President of Finance, California young Democrats
    Mona Pasquil, former Western Political Director for President Clinton; Member of the Democratic National Committee
    Marie Johnson, President, Rio Vista Democratic Club
    Marlene Sarnat, Vice-Chair, Rio Vista Democratic Club
    Carol Turgeon, co-founder of Rio Vista Democratic Club
    Rosalind Malone, co-founder of Rio Vista Democratic Club
    Dan Roth, past President, Sacramento Stonewall Democratic Club
    Darrick Lawson, past President, Sacramento Stonewall Democratic Club
    Dick Weitzenberg, President, Filipino-American Veterans Association
    Georgette Imura, President, Asian Pacific Youth Leadership Project, former co-chair of the California Coalition of Women, Minorities, and Disabled
    Michelle Reardon, Chair, City of Davis Social Service Commission

  22. The final nail in the coffin for Supervisor Yamada?

    It is one year out from the election, and I can’t find anyone of my friends who is excited about Supervisor Yamada. Today’s Dan Weintraub article in the Sacramento Bee (Liberal town? Davis is white, wealthy and conservative)was just one more advertisement that Yamada doesn’t understand us – she has gone from being someone we could trust, to someone who wants to be our parent and tell us what we should and should not be doing.

    Two more things are on the horizon that will further disable Yamada: 1) she will be reporting over $40,000 in developer contributions on her upcoming report, providing yet another hook for folks who are upset by her sellout, and 2) Labor groups that have been encouraging her are starting to back off. They will be funding heavily the term limits extension that may eliminate this race altogether, and they are not confident that Yamada has any ability to win if term limits fails.

    Now people are going to start looking for alternatives? You would have to be insane to get in a race where one of the candidates has an endorsement list like the one below (taken from his webpage). And if the long posting is a problem, imagine what it would look like to Marty West (who isn’t running) or an unidentified Solano candidate.

    Cabaldon Endorsements (from his website):

    Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher
    Senator Michael Machado
    Former Assemblyman Tom Hannigan
    Yolo County Supervisor/former Assemblymember Helen Thomson
    Yolo County Supervisor Michael McGowan
    Yolo County Public Guardian Cass Sylvia
    Solano County Treasurer/Tax Collector/Clerk Charles Lomeli
    Solano County Assessor/Recorder Marc Tonnesen
    Solano County Supervisor John Silva, Vice-Chair
    Solano County Supervisor Jim Spering
    Former Solano County Supervisor Duane Kromm
    Former Solano County Supervisor Larry Asera
    Fairfield Mayor Harry Price
    Fairfield Vice Mayor Jack Batson
    Fairfield Councilmember Marilyn Farley
    Fairfield Councilmember John Mraz
    Suisun City Mayor Pete Sanchez
    Suisun City Councilman Michael Segala
    Dixon City Councilmember Jack Batchelor
    Former Dixon City Councilmember Herb Cross

    Woodland Mayor David Flory
    Woodland Vice Mayor Skip Davies
    Woodland City Councilmember Jeff Monroe

    Davis Vice Mayor Ruth Asmundson
    Davis City Councilmember Don Saylor
    Former Davis City Councilmember Ted Puntillo

    West Sacramento Vice Mayor Oscar Villegas
    West Sacramento City Councilmember Wes Beers
    West Sacramento City Councilmember Mark Johannessen

    Winters Mayor Woody Fridae
    Winters Vice Mayor Mike Martin
    Winters Councilmember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
    Winters Councilmember Harold Anderson
    Winters Councilmember Tom Stone

    Former Rio Vista Mayor Marci Coglianese

    Former Vacaville City Councilmember Rischa Slade

    Davis Unified School District Trustee Keltie Jones
    Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District Board President Gary Falati (former Mayor of Fairfield)
    Woodland Unified School District Trustee Jesse Ortiz

    Yolo County Board of Education Trustee Davis Campbell

    Washington Unified School District Board President Barry Kalar
    Washington Unified School District Board Vice President Mary Leland
    Washington Unified School District Board Trustee Sandra Vargas
    Washington Unified School District Board Trustee Dave Westin
    Washington Unified School District Board Trustee Matt Stegman

    Former Fairfield-Suisun Unified School Board Member Abe Bautista
    Former President of Vallejo Unified School District Board of
    Education Rozzana Verder Aliga

    Solano Community College Trustee Dr. Tony Ubalde
    Solano Community College Trustee Denis Honeychurch
    Solano Community College Trustee Phil McCaffrey

    Solano County Board of Education Trustee Jose Briseno
    Solano County Board of Education Trustee Doug Ford

    Yuba Community College Trustee Alan Flory
    Yuba Community College Trustee Xavier Tafoya

    California Community College Trustees Association President and
    Los Rios Community College Trustee Kay Albiani
    Los Rios Community College Trustee Ann Blackwood
    Los Rios Community College Trustee Pam Haynes

    REGIONAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL ELECTED OFFICIALS

    State Controller John Chiang

    State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell

    Congressman Mike Honda, Vice Chair of the DNC

    Board of Equalization Chair Betty Yee

    Board of Equalization Vice-Chair Judy Chu

    Senator Sheila Kuehl- Chair of Health Senate Committee

    Senator Tom Torlakson- Chair of Senate Appropriations Committee

    Senator Carole Migden- Chair of Senate Democratic Caucus, Chair of
    Senate Labor & Industrial Relations Committee

    Senator Christine Kehoe- Chair of Senate Energy, Utilities, and Communication Committee

    Senator Jack Scott- Chair of Senate Education Committee

    Senator Darrell Steinberg- Chair of Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee

    Assemblymember Jared Huffman- Chair of Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee

    Assemblymember Mike Eng- Chair of Assembly Business and Professions Committee, Chair of Assembly Select Hate Crimes Committee

    Assemblymember John Laird- Chair of Assembly Budget Committee

    Assemblymember Fiona Ma- Chair of Assembly Select Committee on Domestic Violence

    Assemblymember Ted Lieu- Chair of Assembly Banking and Finance Committee

    Assemblymember Mark Leno- Chair of Assembly Appropriations Committee

    Assemblymember Mark DeSaulnier- Chair of Assembly Select Committee on Growth Management

    Assemblymember Anthony Portantino- Chair of Assembly Higher Education Committee

    Assemblymember Lloyd Levine- Chair of Assembly Utilities and Commerce Committee

    Assemblymember Paul Krekorian- Member of Assembly Rules Committee

    Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo
    Sacramento City Councilmember Rob Fong

    Sacramento Municipal Utilities District Board Member Genevieve Shiroma

    Former Assemblymember Phil Isenberg
    Former Assemblymember Carol Liu

    Former State Senator Dede Alpert

    ORGANIZATIONS
    Engineers and Scientists of California, Local 20, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, AFL-CIO
    Stonewall Democratic Club of Greater Sacramento
    Capital Political Action Committee (CAPPAC)
    Sacramento County Young Democrats
    Sacramento State College Democrats

    DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND COMMUNITY LEADERS

    Dan Weitzman, Regional Director, California Democratic Party
    Crystal Mariko Strait, President, California Young Democrats
    Robert Hertan, past President, Northern Solano Democratic Club
    Tricia Styc, President, West Sacramento Democratic Club
    Pat Murray, past President, Woodland Democratic Club
    Mel Orpilla, President, Filipino American Democratic Club of Benicia/Vallejo
    Sal Alcala, past President, Davis Democratic Club
    Chris Chaffee, President, Sacramento County Young Democrats
    Irv Teranishi, past President, Northern Solano Democratic Club, past President, Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association (APAPA)
    Mary Frances Kelly Poh, former President, Carquinez Democratic Club
    Phil McCaffrey, past President, Solano Community College Democratic Club

    Scott Lay, past Chair, Yolo County Democratic Central Committee
    Katie Villegas, past Chair, Yolo County Democratic Central Committee
    Cass Sylvia, past Chair, Yolo County Democratic Central Committee

    Robert Dawa, Chair, Filipino American Caucus, California Democratic Party
    Alex de Ocampo, past President, California Young Democrats
    John Vigna, Regional Director, California Young Democrats
    Robbie Abelon, past Northern Vice President, California College Democrats
    Cynthia Gurrero, past Vice President of Finance, California young Democrats
    Mona Pasquil, former Western Political Director for President Clinton; Member of the Democratic National Committee
    Marie Johnson, President, Rio Vista Democratic Club
    Marlene Sarnat, Vice-Chair, Rio Vista Democratic Club
    Carol Turgeon, co-founder of Rio Vista Democratic Club
    Rosalind Malone, co-founder of Rio Vista Democratic Club
    Dan Roth, past President, Sacramento Stonewall Democratic Club
    Darrick Lawson, past President, Sacramento Stonewall Democratic Club
    Dick Weitzenberg, President, Filipino-American Veterans Association
    Georgette Imura, President, Asian Pacific Youth Leadership Project, former co-chair of the California Coalition of Women, Minorities, and Disabled
    Michelle Reardon, Chair, City of Davis Social Service Commission

  23. The final nail in the coffin for Supervisor Yamada?

    It is one year out from the election, and I can’t find anyone of my friends who is excited about Supervisor Yamada. Today’s Dan Weintraub article in the Sacramento Bee (Liberal town? Davis is white, wealthy and conservative)was just one more advertisement that Yamada doesn’t understand us – she has gone from being someone we could trust, to someone who wants to be our parent and tell us what we should and should not be doing.

    Two more things are on the horizon that will further disable Yamada: 1) she will be reporting over $40,000 in developer contributions on her upcoming report, providing yet another hook for folks who are upset by her sellout, and 2) Labor groups that have been encouraging her are starting to back off. They will be funding heavily the term limits extension that may eliminate this race altogether, and they are not confident that Yamada has any ability to win if term limits fails.

    Now people are going to start looking for alternatives? You would have to be insane to get in a race where one of the candidates has an endorsement list like the one below (taken from his webpage). And if the long posting is a problem, imagine what it would look like to Marty West (who isn’t running) or an unidentified Solano candidate.

    Cabaldon Endorsements (from his website):

    Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher
    Senator Michael Machado
    Former Assemblyman Tom Hannigan
    Yolo County Supervisor/former Assemblymember Helen Thomson
    Yolo County Supervisor Michael McGowan
    Yolo County Public Guardian Cass Sylvia
    Solano County Treasurer/Tax Collector/Clerk Charles Lomeli
    Solano County Assessor/Recorder Marc Tonnesen
    Solano County Supervisor John Silva, Vice-Chair
    Solano County Supervisor Jim Spering
    Former Solano County Supervisor Duane Kromm
    Former Solano County Supervisor Larry Asera
    Fairfield Mayor Harry Price
    Fairfield Vice Mayor Jack Batson
    Fairfield Councilmember Marilyn Farley
    Fairfield Councilmember John Mraz
    Suisun City Mayor Pete Sanchez
    Suisun City Councilman Michael Segala
    Dixon City Councilmember Jack Batchelor
    Former Dixon City Councilmember Herb Cross

    Woodland Mayor David Flory
    Woodland Vice Mayor Skip Davies
    Woodland City Councilmember Jeff Monroe

    Davis Vice Mayor Ruth Asmundson
    Davis City Councilmember Don Saylor
    Former Davis City Councilmember Ted Puntillo

    West Sacramento Vice Mayor Oscar Villegas
    West Sacramento City Councilmember Wes Beers
    West Sacramento City Councilmember Mark Johannessen

    Winters Mayor Woody Fridae
    Winters Vice Mayor Mike Martin
    Winters Councilmember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
    Winters Councilmember Harold Anderson
    Winters Councilmember Tom Stone

    Former Rio Vista Mayor Marci Coglianese

    Former Vacaville City Councilmember Rischa Slade

    Davis Unified School District Trustee Keltie Jones
    Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District Board President Gary Falati (former Mayor of Fairfield)
    Woodland Unified School District Trustee Jesse Ortiz

    Yolo County Board of Education Trustee Davis Campbell

    Washington Unified School District Board President Barry Kalar
    Washington Unified School District Board Vice President Mary Leland
    Washington Unified School District Board Trustee Sandra Vargas
    Washington Unified School District Board Trustee Dave Westin
    Washington Unified School District Board Trustee Matt Stegman

    Former Fairfield-Suisun Unified School Board Member Abe Bautista
    Former President of Vallejo Unified School District Board of
    Education Rozzana Verder Aliga

    Solano Community College Trustee Dr. Tony Ubalde
    Solano Community College Trustee Denis Honeychurch
    Solano Community College Trustee Phil McCaffrey

    Solano County Board of Education Trustee Jose Briseno
    Solano County Board of Education Trustee Doug Ford

    Yuba Community College Trustee Alan Flory
    Yuba Community College Trustee Xavier Tafoya

    California Community College Trustees Association President and
    Los Rios Community College Trustee Kay Albiani
    Los Rios Community College Trustee Ann Blackwood
    Los Rios Community College Trustee Pam Haynes

    REGIONAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL ELECTED OFFICIALS

    State Controller John Chiang

    State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell

    Congressman Mike Honda, Vice Chair of the DNC

    Board of Equalization Chair Betty Yee

    Board of Equalization Vice-Chair Judy Chu

    Senator Sheila Kuehl- Chair of Health Senate Committee

    Senator Tom Torlakson- Chair of Senate Appropriations Committee

    Senator Carole Migden- Chair of Senate Democratic Caucus, Chair of
    Senate Labor & Industrial Relations Committee

    Senator Christine Kehoe- Chair of Senate Energy, Utilities, and Communication Committee

    Senator Jack Scott- Chair of Senate Education Committee

    Senator Darrell Steinberg- Chair of Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee

    Assemblymember Jared Huffman- Chair of Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee

    Assemblymember Mike Eng- Chair of Assembly Business and Professions Committee, Chair of Assembly Select Hate Crimes Committee

    Assemblymember John Laird- Chair of Assembly Budget Committee

    Assemblymember Fiona Ma- Chair of Assembly Select Committee on Domestic Violence

    Assemblymember Ted Lieu- Chair of Assembly Banking and Finance Committee

    Assemblymember Mark Leno- Chair of Assembly Appropriations Committee

    Assemblymember Mark DeSaulnier- Chair of Assembly Select Committee on Growth Management

    Assemblymember Anthony Portantino- Chair of Assembly Higher Education Committee

    Assemblymember Lloyd Levine- Chair of Assembly Utilities and Commerce Committee

    Assemblymember Paul Krekorian- Member of Assembly Rules Committee

    Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo
    Sacramento City Councilmember Rob Fong

    Sacramento Municipal Utilities District Board Member Genevieve Shiroma

    Former Assemblymember Phil Isenberg
    Former Assemblymember Carol Liu

    Former State Senator Dede Alpert

    ORGANIZATIONS
    Engineers and Scientists of California, Local 20, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, AFL-CIO
    Stonewall Democratic Club of Greater Sacramento
    Capital Political Action Committee (CAPPAC)
    Sacramento County Young Democrats
    Sacramento State College Democrats

    DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND COMMUNITY LEADERS

    Dan Weitzman, Regional Director, California Democratic Party
    Crystal Mariko Strait, President, California Young Democrats
    Robert Hertan, past President, Northern Solano Democratic Club
    Tricia Styc, President, West Sacramento Democratic Club
    Pat Murray, past President, Woodland Democratic Club
    Mel Orpilla, President, Filipino American Democratic Club of Benicia/Vallejo
    Sal Alcala, past President, Davis Democratic Club
    Chris Chaffee, President, Sacramento County Young Democrats
    Irv Teranishi, past President, Northern Solano Democratic Club, past President, Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association (APAPA)
    Mary Frances Kelly Poh, former President, Carquinez Democratic Club
    Phil McCaffrey, past President, Solano Community College Democratic Club

    Scott Lay, past Chair, Yolo County Democratic Central Committee
    Katie Villegas, past Chair, Yolo County Democratic Central Committee
    Cass Sylvia, past Chair, Yolo County Democratic Central Committee

    Robert Dawa, Chair, Filipino American Caucus, California Democratic Party
    Alex de Ocampo, past President, California Young Democrats
    John Vigna, Regional Director, California Young Democrats
    Robbie Abelon, past Northern Vice President, California College Democrats
    Cynthia Gurrero, past Vice President of Finance, California young Democrats
    Mona Pasquil, former Western Political Director for President Clinton; Member of the Democratic National Committee
    Marie Johnson, President, Rio Vista Democratic Club
    Marlene Sarnat, Vice-Chair, Rio Vista Democratic Club
    Carol Turgeon, co-founder of Rio Vista Democratic Club
    Rosalind Malone, co-founder of Rio Vista Democratic Club
    Dan Roth, past President, Sacramento Stonewall Democratic Club
    Darrick Lawson, past President, Sacramento Stonewall Democratic Club
    Dick Weitzenberg, President, Filipino-American Veterans Association
    Georgette Imura, President, Asian Pacific Youth Leadership Project, former co-chair of the California Coalition of Women, Minorities, and Disabled
    Michelle Reardon, Chair, City of Davis Social Service Commission

  24. The final nail in the coffin for Supervisor Yamada?

    It is one year out from the election, and I can’t find anyone of my friends who is excited about Supervisor Yamada. Today’s Dan Weintraub article in the Sacramento Bee (Liberal town? Davis is white, wealthy and conservative)was just one more advertisement that Yamada doesn’t understand us – she has gone from being someone we could trust, to someone who wants to be our parent and tell us what we should and should not be doing.

    Two more things are on the horizon that will further disable Yamada: 1) she will be reporting over $40,000 in developer contributions on her upcoming report, providing yet another hook for folks who are upset by her sellout, and 2) Labor groups that have been encouraging her are starting to back off. They will be funding heavily the term limits extension that may eliminate this race altogether, and they are not confident that Yamada has any ability to win if term limits fails.

    Now people are going to start looking for alternatives? You would have to be insane to get in a race where one of the candidates has an endorsement list like the one below (taken from his webpage). And if the long posting is a problem, imagine what it would look like to Marty West (who isn’t running) or an unidentified Solano candidate.

    Cabaldon Endorsements (from his website):

    Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher
    Senator Michael Machado
    Former Assemblyman Tom Hannigan
    Yolo County Supervisor/former Assemblymember Helen Thomson
    Yolo County Supervisor Michael McGowan
    Yolo County Public Guardian Cass Sylvia
    Solano County Treasurer/Tax Collector/Clerk Charles Lomeli
    Solano County Assessor/Recorder Marc Tonnesen
    Solano County Supervisor John Silva, Vice-Chair
    Solano County Supervisor Jim Spering
    Former Solano County Supervisor Duane Kromm
    Former Solano County Supervisor Larry Asera
    Fairfield Mayor Harry Price
    Fairfield Vice Mayor Jack Batson
    Fairfield Councilmember Marilyn Farley
    Fairfield Councilmember John Mraz
    Suisun City Mayor Pete Sanchez
    Suisun City Councilman Michael Segala
    Dixon City Councilmember Jack Batchelor
    Former Dixon City Councilmember Herb Cross

    Woodland Mayor David Flory
    Woodland Vice Mayor Skip Davies
    Woodland City Councilmember Jeff Monroe

    Davis Vice Mayor Ruth Asmundson
    Davis City Councilmember Don Saylor
    Former Davis City Councilmember Ted Puntillo

    West Sacramento Vice Mayor Oscar Villegas
    West Sacramento City Councilmember Wes Beers
    West Sacramento City Councilmember Mark Johannessen

    Winters Mayor Woody Fridae
    Winters Vice Mayor Mike Martin
    Winters Councilmember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
    Winters Councilmember Harold Anderson
    Winters Councilmember Tom Stone

    Former Rio Vista Mayor Marci Coglianese

    Former Vacaville City Councilmember Rischa Slade

    Davis Unified School District Trustee Keltie Jones
    Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District Board President Gary Falati (former Mayor of Fairfield)
    Woodland Unified School District Trustee Jesse Ortiz

    Yolo County Board of Education Trustee Davis Campbell

    Washington Unified School District Board President Barry Kalar
    Washington Unified School District Board Vice President Mary Leland
    Washington Unified School District Board Trustee Sandra Vargas
    Washington Unified School District Board Trustee Dave Westin
    Washington Unified School District Board Trustee Matt Stegman

    Former Fairfield-Suisun Unified School Board Member Abe Bautista
    Former President of Vallejo Unified School District Board of
    Education Rozzana Verder Aliga

    Solano Community College Trustee Dr. Tony Ubalde
    Solano Community College Trustee Denis Honeychurch
    Solano Community College Trustee Phil McCaffrey

    Solano County Board of Education Trustee Jose Briseno
    Solano County Board of Education Trustee Doug Ford

    Yuba Community College Trustee Alan Flory
    Yuba Community College Trustee Xavier Tafoya

    California Community College Trustees Association President and
    Los Rios Community College Trustee Kay Albiani
    Los Rios Community College Trustee Ann Blackwood
    Los Rios Community College Trustee Pam Haynes

    REGIONAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL ELECTED OFFICIALS

    State Controller John Chiang

    State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell

    Congressman Mike Honda, Vice Chair of the DNC

    Board of Equalization Chair Betty Yee

    Board of Equalization Vice-Chair Judy Chu

    Senator Sheila Kuehl- Chair of Health Senate Committee

    Senator Tom Torlakson- Chair of Senate Appropriations Committee

    Senator Carole Migden- Chair of Senate Democratic Caucus, Chair of
    Senate Labor & Industrial Relations Committee

    Senator Christine Kehoe- Chair of Senate Energy, Utilities, and Communication Committee

    Senator Jack Scott- Chair of Senate Education Committee

    Senator Darrell Steinberg- Chair of Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee

    Assemblymember Jared Huffman- Chair of Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee

    Assemblymember Mike Eng- Chair of Assembly Business and Professions Committee, Chair of Assembly Select Hate Crimes Committee

    Assemblymember John Laird- Chair of Assembly Budget Committee

    Assemblymember Fiona Ma- Chair of Assembly Select Committee on Domestic Violence

    Assemblymember Ted Lieu- Chair of Assembly Banking and Finance Committee

    Assemblymember Mark Leno- Chair of Assembly Appropriations Committee

    Assemblymember Mark DeSaulnier- Chair of Assembly Select Committee on Growth Management

    Assemblymember Anthony Portantino- Chair of Assembly Higher Education Committee

    Assemblymember Lloyd Levine- Chair of Assembly Utilities and Commerce Committee

    Assemblymember Paul Krekorian- Member of Assembly Rules Committee

    Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo
    Sacramento City Councilmember Rob Fong

    Sacramento Municipal Utilities District Board Member Genevieve Shiroma

    Former Assemblymember Phil Isenberg
    Former Assemblymember Carol Liu

    Former State Senator Dede Alpert

    ORGANIZATIONS
    Engineers and Scientists of California, Local 20, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, AFL-CIO
    Stonewall Democratic Club of Greater Sacramento
    Capital Political Action Committee (CAPPAC)
    Sacramento County Young Democrats
    Sacramento State College Democrats

    DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND COMMUNITY LEADERS

    Dan Weitzman, Regional Director, California Democratic Party
    Crystal Mariko Strait, President, California Young Democrats
    Robert Hertan, past President, Northern Solano Democratic Club
    Tricia Styc, President, West Sacramento Democratic Club
    Pat Murray, past President, Woodland Democratic Club
    Mel Orpilla, President, Filipino American Democratic Club of Benicia/Vallejo
    Sal Alcala, past President, Davis Democratic Club
    Chris Chaffee, President, Sacramento County Young Democrats
    Irv Teranishi, past President, Northern Solano Democratic Club, past President, Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association (APAPA)
    Mary Frances Kelly Poh, former President, Carquinez Democratic Club
    Phil McCaffrey, past President, Solano Community College Democratic Club

    Scott Lay, past Chair, Yolo County Democratic Central Committee
    Katie Villegas, past Chair, Yolo County Democratic Central Committee
    Cass Sylvia, past Chair, Yolo County Democratic Central Committee

    Robert Dawa, Chair, Filipino American Caucus, California Democratic Party
    Alex de Ocampo, past President, California Young Democrats
    John Vigna, Regional Director, California Young Democrats
    Robbie Abelon, past Northern Vice President, California College Democrats
    Cynthia Gurrero, past Vice President of Finance, California young Democrats
    Mona Pasquil, former Western Political Director for President Clinton; Member of the Democratic National Committee
    Marie Johnson, President, Rio Vista Democratic Club
    Marlene Sarnat, Vice-Chair, Rio Vista Democratic Club
    Carol Turgeon, co-founder of Rio Vista Democratic Club
    Rosalind Malone, co-founder of Rio Vista Democratic Club
    Dan Roth, past President, Sacramento Stonewall Democratic Club
    Darrick Lawson, past President, Sacramento Stonewall Democratic Club
    Dick Weitzenberg, President, Filipino-American Veterans Association
    Georgette Imura, President, Asian Pacific Youth Leadership Project, former co-chair of the California Coalition of Women, Minorities, and Disabled
    Michelle Reardon, Chair, City of Davis Social Service Commission

  25. Cabaldon is continuing to look better and better. The endorsement list is quite something.

    I believe that West Sac has benefited from his leadership and is a better community. Except for the development of West Sacramento during his tenure as Mayor what is so bad about him representing Davis and Yolo County?

    I have yet to hear a decent argument as to why I shouldn’t support him other than certain specific people are supporting him, so he must be bad.

  26. Cabaldon is continuing to look better and better. The endorsement list is quite something.

    I believe that West Sac has benefited from his leadership and is a better community. Except for the development of West Sacramento during his tenure as Mayor what is so bad about him representing Davis and Yolo County?

    I have yet to hear a decent argument as to why I shouldn’t support him other than certain specific people are supporting him, so he must be bad.

  27. Cabaldon is continuing to look better and better. The endorsement list is quite something.

    I believe that West Sac has benefited from his leadership and is a better community. Except for the development of West Sacramento during his tenure as Mayor what is so bad about him representing Davis and Yolo County?

    I have yet to hear a decent argument as to why I shouldn’t support him other than certain specific people are supporting him, so he must be bad.

  28. Cabaldon is continuing to look better and better. The endorsement list is quite something.

    I believe that West Sac has benefited from his leadership and is a better community. Except for the development of West Sacramento during his tenure as Mayor what is so bad about him representing Davis and Yolo County?

    I have yet to hear a decent argument as to why I shouldn’t support him other than certain specific people are supporting him, so he must be bad.

  29. vincente,

    No one said ‘there is no difference.’

    What is the difference in perspective or opinion between Marty West and Mariko on statewide issues that you believe exists?

    I’m sure there is some difference in priorities. And maybe on a small issue here or there they differ. But I know both of them. They basically have the same liberal philosophy about government.

  30. vincente,

    No one said ‘there is no difference.’

    What is the difference in perspective or opinion between Marty West and Mariko on statewide issues that you believe exists?

    I’m sure there is some difference in priorities. And maybe on a small issue here or there they differ. But I know both of them. They basically have the same liberal philosophy about government.

  31. vincente,

    No one said ‘there is no difference.’

    What is the difference in perspective or opinion between Marty West and Mariko on statewide issues that you believe exists?

    I’m sure there is some difference in priorities. And maybe on a small issue here or there they differ. But I know both of them. They basically have the same liberal philosophy about government.

  32. vincente,

    No one said ‘there is no difference.’

    What is the difference in perspective or opinion between Marty West and Mariko on statewide issues that you believe exists?

    I’m sure there is some difference in priorities. And maybe on a small issue here or there they differ. But I know both of them. They basically have the same liberal philosophy about government.

  33. Cass Sylvia is an interesting endorser of Cabaldon’s campaign.
    Herewith a portion of her letter to the Davis Enterprise editor when the Covell Village election was heating up, in her capacity as Yolo County Guardian (advocate for the less fortuneate in the county):

    [Covell] Village provides for downtrodden

    “When a developer says they are going to do wonderful things for Davis, I ask them, ‘What are you going to do to improve the lives of these people?’

    Usually, I don’t get a very good answer. Housing for the mentally ill is, to many, an uncomfortable subject. Affordable housing for seniors or anybody else is not considered profitable. And homeless folks? Well, you can forget it.”

    A homeless shelter in Covell Village? Sylvia advocates for memorial services for the indigent when they won’t need any more services after that. But as far as influencing devlopement on behalf of the homeless, or seniors, or affordable housing in general beyond asking rhetorical quesitons of developers…I haven’t seen much advocacy on her part.

  34. Cass Sylvia is an interesting endorser of Cabaldon’s campaign.
    Herewith a portion of her letter to the Davis Enterprise editor when the Covell Village election was heating up, in her capacity as Yolo County Guardian (advocate for the less fortuneate in the county):

    [Covell] Village provides for downtrodden

    “When a developer says they are going to do wonderful things for Davis, I ask them, ‘What are you going to do to improve the lives of these people?’

    Usually, I don’t get a very good answer. Housing for the mentally ill is, to many, an uncomfortable subject. Affordable housing for seniors or anybody else is not considered profitable. And homeless folks? Well, you can forget it.”

    A homeless shelter in Covell Village? Sylvia advocates for memorial services for the indigent when they won’t need any more services after that. But as far as influencing devlopement on behalf of the homeless, or seniors, or affordable housing in general beyond asking rhetorical quesitons of developers…I haven’t seen much advocacy on her part.

  35. Cass Sylvia is an interesting endorser of Cabaldon’s campaign.
    Herewith a portion of her letter to the Davis Enterprise editor when the Covell Village election was heating up, in her capacity as Yolo County Guardian (advocate for the less fortuneate in the county):

    [Covell] Village provides for downtrodden

    “When a developer says they are going to do wonderful things for Davis, I ask them, ‘What are you going to do to improve the lives of these people?’

    Usually, I don’t get a very good answer. Housing for the mentally ill is, to many, an uncomfortable subject. Affordable housing for seniors or anybody else is not considered profitable. And homeless folks? Well, you can forget it.”

    A homeless shelter in Covell Village? Sylvia advocates for memorial services for the indigent when they won’t need any more services after that. But as far as influencing devlopement on behalf of the homeless, or seniors, or affordable housing in general beyond asking rhetorical quesitons of developers…I haven’t seen much advocacy on her part.

  36. Cass Sylvia is an interesting endorser of Cabaldon’s campaign.
    Herewith a portion of her letter to the Davis Enterprise editor when the Covell Village election was heating up, in her capacity as Yolo County Guardian (advocate for the less fortuneate in the county):

    [Covell] Village provides for downtrodden

    “When a developer says they are going to do wonderful things for Davis, I ask them, ‘What are you going to do to improve the lives of these people?’

    Usually, I don’t get a very good answer. Housing for the mentally ill is, to many, an uncomfortable subject. Affordable housing for seniors or anybody else is not considered profitable. And homeless folks? Well, you can forget it.”

    A homeless shelter in Covell Village? Sylvia advocates for memorial services for the indigent when they won’t need any more services after that. But as far as influencing devlopement on behalf of the homeless, or seniors, or affordable housing in general beyond asking rhetorical quesitons of developers…I haven’t seen much advocacy on her part.

  37. Whoever is subjecting us to this unending list of pandering politicos(a Cabaldon operative, ever vigilantt to sell the inevitability of Cabaldon’s victory?),doesn’t know the
    Davis voter. Such condescending over-confidence begs to be deflated. Davis voters decide for themselves.Mariko… LISTEN and REPRESENT your constituents. This list contains a number of the same characters who lined up in support of Measure X; so much for their good judgement and influence.

  38. Whoever is subjecting us to this unending list of pandering politicos(a Cabaldon operative, ever vigilantt to sell the inevitability of Cabaldon’s victory?),doesn’t know the
    Davis voter. Such condescending over-confidence begs to be deflated. Davis voters decide for themselves.Mariko… LISTEN and REPRESENT your constituents. This list contains a number of the same characters who lined up in support of Measure X; so much for their good judgement and influence.

  39. Whoever is subjecting us to this unending list of pandering politicos(a Cabaldon operative, ever vigilantt to sell the inevitability of Cabaldon’s victory?),doesn’t know the
    Davis voter. Such condescending over-confidence begs to be deflated. Davis voters decide for themselves.Mariko… LISTEN and REPRESENT your constituents. This list contains a number of the same characters who lined up in support of Measure X; so much for their good judgement and influence.

  40. Whoever is subjecting us to this unending list of pandering politicos(a Cabaldon operative, ever vigilantt to sell the inevitability of Cabaldon’s victory?),doesn’t know the
    Davis voter. Such condescending over-confidence begs to be deflated. Davis voters decide for themselves.Mariko… LISTEN and REPRESENT your constituents. This list contains a number of the same characters who lined up in support of Measure X; so much for their good judgement and influence.

  41. The Yolo County Guardian does so much more than you infer. A memorial service is just a small, but visible task that the Guardian’s office does.

    Just ask any family that is going through finding care for their aging parents. It is not an easy process. Now multiply it many times over.

  42. The Yolo County Guardian does so much more than you infer. A memorial service is just a small, but visible task that the Guardian’s office does.

    Just ask any family that is going through finding care for their aging parents. It is not an easy process. Now multiply it many times over.

  43. The Yolo County Guardian does so much more than you infer. A memorial service is just a small, but visible task that the Guardian’s office does.

    Just ask any family that is going through finding care for their aging parents. It is not an easy process. Now multiply it many times over.

  44. The Yolo County Guardian does so much more than you infer. A memorial service is just a small, but visible task that the Guardian’s office does.

    Just ask any family that is going through finding care for their aging parents. It is not an easy process. Now multiply it many times over.

  45. Mariko’s candidacy is finished, DOA. She had nearly all of Davis as her supporters, until she refused earlier this year to support the Pass Through Agrement and the City’s right to control developement within its Planning Area. Such development is the Third Rail of Davis politics (as former Mayor Kopper says), and she touched it herself. Not one of her early supporters could show her that she was completely divorced from her consituency on that issue. She did it herself. And then, next, to have hired as senior campaign staff Brian “UCD’s paid lobbiest for the Biolab” Micek, shows us that she has no clue … really. (Hey, look up his web site … he’s very proud of his attempt to ram the Biolab down our throats ….) Meanwhile, her W. Sac competitor is painting himself green, the environmentalist … what a fraud. (Have any of you followed his W. Sac political career, on development and environmental issues?) But our very own Mariko has allowed him to do it, without any ability by her to challenge him: BECAUSE SHE IS WORSE THAN HE IS ON THE ENVIRONMENT. He, as least, says that cities should be able to vote on the development around their borders.

    Now, Marty West as a candidate??? Please …. she would be a mere front for the likes of the gang from Covell Village.

    Note that Wolk is behind this … and did any of you see or hear from Wolk as to the County’s attempt to ram those three large projects through County approval via the study areas? NO. Missing in action …. Meaning, she implicitly was supporting Helen Thompson’s attempt. Thank God for Chamberlain and Rexroad. How do I get to vote for them?

    Anyway, I’ve written off the Assembly race, unless someone good from Solano steps up to the plate.

    Provenza will win Mariko’s seat.

    That leaves the City Council … the only issue is can the progressives pick off Saylor or Souza, or both?

  46. Mariko’s candidacy is finished, DOA. She had nearly all of Davis as her supporters, until she refused earlier this year to support the Pass Through Agrement and the City’s right to control developement within its Planning Area. Such development is the Third Rail of Davis politics (as former Mayor Kopper says), and she touched it herself. Not one of her early supporters could show her that she was completely divorced from her consituency on that issue. She did it herself. And then, next, to have hired as senior campaign staff Brian “UCD’s paid lobbiest for the Biolab” Micek, shows us that she has no clue … really. (Hey, look up his web site … he’s very proud of his attempt to ram the Biolab down our throats ….) Meanwhile, her W. Sac competitor is painting himself green, the environmentalist … what a fraud. (Have any of you followed his W. Sac political career, on development and environmental issues?) But our very own Mariko has allowed him to do it, without any ability by her to challenge him: BECAUSE SHE IS WORSE THAN HE IS ON THE ENVIRONMENT. He, as least, says that cities should be able to vote on the development around their borders.

    Now, Marty West as a candidate??? Please …. she would be a mere front for the likes of the gang from Covell Village.

    Note that Wolk is behind this … and did any of you see or hear from Wolk as to the County’s attempt to ram those three large projects through County approval via the study areas? NO. Missing in action …. Meaning, she implicitly was supporting Helen Thompson’s attempt. Thank God for Chamberlain and Rexroad. How do I get to vote for them?

    Anyway, I’ve written off the Assembly race, unless someone good from Solano steps up to the plate.

    Provenza will win Mariko’s seat.

    That leaves the City Council … the only issue is can the progressives pick off Saylor or Souza, or both?

  47. Mariko’s candidacy is finished, DOA. She had nearly all of Davis as her supporters, until she refused earlier this year to support the Pass Through Agrement and the City’s right to control developement within its Planning Area. Such development is the Third Rail of Davis politics (as former Mayor Kopper says), and she touched it herself. Not one of her early supporters could show her that she was completely divorced from her consituency on that issue. She did it herself. And then, next, to have hired as senior campaign staff Brian “UCD’s paid lobbiest for the Biolab” Micek, shows us that she has no clue … really. (Hey, look up his web site … he’s very proud of his attempt to ram the Biolab down our throats ….) Meanwhile, her W. Sac competitor is painting himself green, the environmentalist … what a fraud. (Have any of you followed his W. Sac political career, on development and environmental issues?) But our very own Mariko has allowed him to do it, without any ability by her to challenge him: BECAUSE SHE IS WORSE THAN HE IS ON THE ENVIRONMENT. He, as least, says that cities should be able to vote on the development around their borders.

    Now, Marty West as a candidate??? Please …. she would be a mere front for the likes of the gang from Covell Village.

    Note that Wolk is behind this … and did any of you see or hear from Wolk as to the County’s attempt to ram those three large projects through County approval via the study areas? NO. Missing in action …. Meaning, she implicitly was supporting Helen Thompson’s attempt. Thank God for Chamberlain and Rexroad. How do I get to vote for them?

    Anyway, I’ve written off the Assembly race, unless someone good from Solano steps up to the plate.

    Provenza will win Mariko’s seat.

    That leaves the City Council … the only issue is can the progressives pick off Saylor or Souza, or both?

  48. Mariko’s candidacy is finished, DOA. She had nearly all of Davis as her supporters, until she refused earlier this year to support the Pass Through Agrement and the City’s right to control developement within its Planning Area. Such development is the Third Rail of Davis politics (as former Mayor Kopper says), and she touched it herself. Not one of her early supporters could show her that she was completely divorced from her consituency on that issue. She did it herself. And then, next, to have hired as senior campaign staff Brian “UCD’s paid lobbiest for the Biolab” Micek, shows us that she has no clue … really. (Hey, look up his web site … he’s very proud of his attempt to ram the Biolab down our throats ….) Meanwhile, her W. Sac competitor is painting himself green, the environmentalist … what a fraud. (Have any of you followed his W. Sac political career, on development and environmental issues?) But our very own Mariko has allowed him to do it, without any ability by her to challenge him: BECAUSE SHE IS WORSE THAN HE IS ON THE ENVIRONMENT. He, as least, says that cities should be able to vote on the development around their borders.

    Now, Marty West as a candidate??? Please …. she would be a mere front for the likes of the gang from Covell Village.

    Note that Wolk is behind this … and did any of you see or hear from Wolk as to the County’s attempt to ram those three large projects through County approval via the study areas? NO. Missing in action …. Meaning, she implicitly was supporting Helen Thompson’s attempt. Thank God for Chamberlain and Rexroad. How do I get to vote for them?

    Anyway, I’ve written off the Assembly race, unless someone good from Solano steps up to the plate.

    Provenza will win Mariko’s seat.

    That leaves the City Council … the only issue is can the progressives pick off Saylor or Souza, or both?

  49. There are a few interesting things which tie Yamada and West:

    * In January of this year, at Cantina del Cabo, Lois Wolk and Mariko Yamada jointly gave Marty West an award at the Martin Luther King dinner for being Yolo County’s “Outstanding Legal Scholar.”

    In 2005, two of the main campigners for naming the new school in Mace Ranch after Fred Korematsu were Marty West and Mariko Yamada.

    Marty West’s parents were teachers at a Japanese internment camp. When the school opened, West contributed a framed photograph of Fred Korematsu standing next to the late Rosa Parks.

    At the same ceremony, Yamada said, “As a child of the internment camps, this is a fitting tribute to a great American. Standing up quietly for what you believe is something that should be modeled for all children.”

    * Yamada and West also teamed up to add Chinese language instruction in the Davis schools.

    * Both are also avid fans of NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth.

  50. There are a few interesting things which tie Yamada and West:

    * In January of this year, at Cantina del Cabo, Lois Wolk and Mariko Yamada jointly gave Marty West an award at the Martin Luther King dinner for being Yolo County’s “Outstanding Legal Scholar.”

    In 2005, two of the main campigners for naming the new school in Mace Ranch after Fred Korematsu were Marty West and Mariko Yamada.

    Marty West’s parents were teachers at a Japanese internment camp. When the school opened, West contributed a framed photograph of Fred Korematsu standing next to the late Rosa Parks.

    At the same ceremony, Yamada said, “As a child of the internment camps, this is a fitting tribute to a great American. Standing up quietly for what you believe is something that should be modeled for all children.”

    * Yamada and West also teamed up to add Chinese language instruction in the Davis schools.

    * Both are also avid fans of NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth.

  51. There are a few interesting things which tie Yamada and West:

    * In January of this year, at Cantina del Cabo, Lois Wolk and Mariko Yamada jointly gave Marty West an award at the Martin Luther King dinner for being Yolo County’s “Outstanding Legal Scholar.”

    In 2005, two of the main campigners for naming the new school in Mace Ranch after Fred Korematsu were Marty West and Mariko Yamada.

    Marty West’s parents were teachers at a Japanese internment camp. When the school opened, West contributed a framed photograph of Fred Korematsu standing next to the late Rosa Parks.

    At the same ceremony, Yamada said, “As a child of the internment camps, this is a fitting tribute to a great American. Standing up quietly for what you believe is something that should be modeled for all children.”

    * Yamada and West also teamed up to add Chinese language instruction in the Davis schools.

    * Both are also avid fans of NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth.

  52. There are a few interesting things which tie Yamada and West:

    * In January of this year, at Cantina del Cabo, Lois Wolk and Mariko Yamada jointly gave Marty West an award at the Martin Luther King dinner for being Yolo County’s “Outstanding Legal Scholar.”

    In 2005, two of the main campigners for naming the new school in Mace Ranch after Fred Korematsu were Marty West and Mariko Yamada.

    Marty West’s parents were teachers at a Japanese internment camp. When the school opened, West contributed a framed photograph of Fred Korematsu standing next to the late Rosa Parks.

    At the same ceremony, Yamada said, “As a child of the internment camps, this is a fitting tribute to a great American. Standing up quietly for what you believe is something that should be modeled for all children.”

    * Yamada and West also teamed up to add Chinese language instruction in the Davis schools.

    * Both are also avid fans of NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth.

  53. This all sounds to me like the real shakeup is in the Sup Dist. 4 race, where West, with (or without) Yamada’s backing, would immediately become the favorite. West is a long time Davis progressive with a strong track record on local, state and national issues. Provenza is a relativie newcomer, primarily Sacramento based and mostly unknown to Davis voters except for the last couple years and virtually no community involvement before running for office. Smart money would be on West.

  54. This all sounds to me like the real shakeup is in the Sup Dist. 4 race, where West, with (or without) Yamada’s backing, would immediately become the favorite. West is a long time Davis progressive with a strong track record on local, state and national issues. Provenza is a relativie newcomer, primarily Sacramento based and mostly unknown to Davis voters except for the last couple years and virtually no community involvement before running for office. Smart money would be on West.

  55. This all sounds to me like the real shakeup is in the Sup Dist. 4 race, where West, with (or without) Yamada’s backing, would immediately become the favorite. West is a long time Davis progressive with a strong track record on local, state and national issues. Provenza is a relativie newcomer, primarily Sacramento based and mostly unknown to Davis voters except for the last couple years and virtually no community involvement before running for office. Smart money would be on West.

  56. This all sounds to me like the real shakeup is in the Sup Dist. 4 race, where West, with (or without) Yamada’s backing, would immediately become the favorite. West is a long time Davis progressive with a strong track record on local, state and national issues. Provenza is a relativie newcomer, primarily Sacramento based and mostly unknown to Davis voters except for the last couple years and virtually no community involvement before running for office. Smart money would be on West.

  57. Interesting timeline:

    Mariko Yamada fires Bill Ritter as campaign consultant.

    Mariko Yamada endorsers Jim Provenza for Supervisor.

    Mariko Yamada supports “study” of various development areas.

    Jim Provenza hires Bill Ritter as campaign consultant.

    Jim Provenza’s supporters threaten Yamada with recall and Provenza attacks supervisors at board meeting.

    Yamada Assembly candidacy now seen universally as “TOAST!”

    Rumors of new Yamada backed candidate for Supervisor to challenge Provenza.

    hmmmmmmm. Very interesting.

  58. Interesting timeline:

    Mariko Yamada fires Bill Ritter as campaign consultant.

    Mariko Yamada endorsers Jim Provenza for Supervisor.

    Mariko Yamada supports “study” of various development areas.

    Jim Provenza hires Bill Ritter as campaign consultant.

    Jim Provenza’s supporters threaten Yamada with recall and Provenza attacks supervisors at board meeting.

    Yamada Assembly candidacy now seen universally as “TOAST!”

    Rumors of new Yamada backed candidate for Supervisor to challenge Provenza.

    hmmmmmmm. Very interesting.

  59. Interesting timeline:

    Mariko Yamada fires Bill Ritter as campaign consultant.

    Mariko Yamada endorsers Jim Provenza for Supervisor.

    Mariko Yamada supports “study” of various development areas.

    Jim Provenza hires Bill Ritter as campaign consultant.

    Jim Provenza’s supporters threaten Yamada with recall and Provenza attacks supervisors at board meeting.

    Yamada Assembly candidacy now seen universally as “TOAST!”

    Rumors of new Yamada backed candidate for Supervisor to challenge Provenza.

    hmmmmmmm. Very interesting.

  60. Interesting timeline:

    Mariko Yamada fires Bill Ritter as campaign consultant.

    Mariko Yamada endorsers Jim Provenza for Supervisor.

    Mariko Yamada supports “study” of various development areas.

    Jim Provenza hires Bill Ritter as campaign consultant.

    Jim Provenza’s supporters threaten Yamada with recall and Provenza attacks supervisors at board meeting.

    Yamada Assembly candidacy now seen universally as “TOAST!”

    Rumors of new Yamada backed candidate for Supervisor to challenge Provenza.

    hmmmmmmm. Very interesting.

  61. In the current political climate concerning Davis’ pass-through agreement the abortive attempt to arm-twist the Davis voter into accepting Covell Village, Marty West’s position during the Measure X campaign would doom her candidacy.

  62. In the current political climate concerning Davis’ pass-through agreement the abortive attempt to arm-twist the Davis voter into accepting Covell Village, Marty West’s position during the Measure X campaign would doom her candidacy.

  63. In the current political climate concerning Davis’ pass-through agreement the abortive attempt to arm-twist the Davis voter into accepting Covell Village, Marty West’s position during the Measure X campaign would doom her candidacy.

  64. In the current political climate concerning Davis’ pass-through agreement the abortive attempt to arm-twist the Davis voter into accepting Covell Village, Marty West’s position during the Measure X campaign would doom her candidacy.

  65. “Cass Sylvia is an interesting endorser of Cabaldon’s campaign.”

    Cass Sylvia may be doing a sterling job as Guardian but she also has her political IOU’s to pay. For what it’s worth,her husband,Craig Reynolds,has been a long-time political consultant/operative for the Yolo political machine and now is in Assemblywoman Wolk’s employ.

  66. “Cass Sylvia is an interesting endorser of Cabaldon’s campaign.”

    Cass Sylvia may be doing a sterling job as Guardian but she also has her political IOU’s to pay. For what it’s worth,her husband,Craig Reynolds,has been a long-time political consultant/operative for the Yolo political machine and now is in Assemblywoman Wolk’s employ.

  67. “Cass Sylvia is an interesting endorser of Cabaldon’s campaign.”

    Cass Sylvia may be doing a sterling job as Guardian but she also has her political IOU’s to pay. For what it’s worth,her husband,Craig Reynolds,has been a long-time political consultant/operative for the Yolo political machine and now is in Assemblywoman Wolk’s employ.

  68. “Cass Sylvia is an interesting endorser of Cabaldon’s campaign.”

    Cass Sylvia may be doing a sterling job as Guardian but she also has her political IOU’s to pay. For what it’s worth,her husband,Craig Reynolds,has been a long-time political consultant/operative for the Yolo political machine and now is in Assemblywoman Wolk’s employ.

  69. I wanted to address the timeline made by Interest Observer much more closely…

    As I mentioned briefly the sequence of events is off, but several of the events are either completely inaccurate or misleading.

    It was Mariko Yamada’s support for the study areas in January and February that would lead Bill Ritter to leave her campaign on April 18. He left because he felt that she was not following his advice and that both would benefit from him leaving.

    Mariko endorsed Provenza in early March before he announced his bid to succeed her.

    Provenza did not hire Ritter until early July.

    “Jim Provenza’s supporters threaten Yamada with recall and Provenza attacks supervisors at board meeting.”

    This is misleading at best. Some people who also support Provenza did threaten Yamada with recall, but they would not be what you call his inner circle.

    Provenza did not attack Supervisors at the board meeting–he did oppose the inclusion of joint study areas, but at no time did he attack anyone personally.

    “Rumors of new Yamada backed candidate for Supervisor to challenge Provenza.”

    This is patently false. Moreover, West would have no chance to defeat Provenza.

  70. I wanted to address the timeline made by Interest Observer much more closely…

    As I mentioned briefly the sequence of events is off, but several of the events are either completely inaccurate or misleading.

    It was Mariko Yamada’s support for the study areas in January and February that would lead Bill Ritter to leave her campaign on April 18. He left because he felt that she was not following his advice and that both would benefit from him leaving.

    Mariko endorsed Provenza in early March before he announced his bid to succeed her.

    Provenza did not hire Ritter until early July.

    “Jim Provenza’s supporters threaten Yamada with recall and Provenza attacks supervisors at board meeting.”

    This is misleading at best. Some people who also support Provenza did threaten Yamada with recall, but they would not be what you call his inner circle.

    Provenza did not attack Supervisors at the board meeting–he did oppose the inclusion of joint study areas, but at no time did he attack anyone personally.

    “Rumors of new Yamada backed candidate for Supervisor to challenge Provenza.”

    This is patently false. Moreover, West would have no chance to defeat Provenza.

  71. I wanted to address the timeline made by Interest Observer much more closely…

    As I mentioned briefly the sequence of events is off, but several of the events are either completely inaccurate or misleading.

    It was Mariko Yamada’s support for the study areas in January and February that would lead Bill Ritter to leave her campaign on April 18. He left because he felt that she was not following his advice and that both would benefit from him leaving.

    Mariko endorsed Provenza in early March before he announced his bid to succeed her.

    Provenza did not hire Ritter until early July.

    “Jim Provenza’s supporters threaten Yamada with recall and Provenza attacks supervisors at board meeting.”

    This is misleading at best. Some people who also support Provenza did threaten Yamada with recall, but they would not be what you call his inner circle.

    Provenza did not attack Supervisors at the board meeting–he did oppose the inclusion of joint study areas, but at no time did he attack anyone personally.

    “Rumors of new Yamada backed candidate for Supervisor to challenge Provenza.”

    This is patently false. Moreover, West would have no chance to defeat Provenza.

  72. I wanted to address the timeline made by Interest Observer much more closely…

    As I mentioned briefly the sequence of events is off, but several of the events are either completely inaccurate or misleading.

    It was Mariko Yamada’s support for the study areas in January and February that would lead Bill Ritter to leave her campaign on April 18. He left because he felt that she was not following his advice and that both would benefit from him leaving.

    Mariko endorsed Provenza in early March before he announced his bid to succeed her.

    Provenza did not hire Ritter until early July.

    “Jim Provenza’s supporters threaten Yamada with recall and Provenza attacks supervisors at board meeting.”

    This is misleading at best. Some people who also support Provenza did threaten Yamada with recall, but they would not be what you call his inner circle.

    Provenza did not attack Supervisors at the board meeting–he did oppose the inclusion of joint study areas, but at no time did he attack anyone personally.

    “Rumors of new Yamada backed candidate for Supervisor to challenge Provenza.”

    This is patently false. Moreover, West would have no chance to defeat Provenza.

  73. To Annonymous 10:49 am:

    Why is it that if a man has a political view or interest, his wife is assumed to have the same exact view and interest?

    Women quite often have their own ideas and concerns about things.

  74. To Annonymous 10:49 am:

    Why is it that if a man has a political view or interest, his wife is assumed to have the same exact view and interest?

    Women quite often have their own ideas and concerns about things.

  75. To Annonymous 10:49 am:

    Why is it that if a man has a political view or interest, his wife is assumed to have the same exact view and interest?

    Women quite often have their own ideas and concerns about things.

  76. To Annonymous 10:49 am:

    Why is it that if a man has a political view or interest, his wife is assumed to have the same exact view and interest?

    Women quite often have their own ideas and concerns about things.

  77. [Anonymous said…

    Yamada and West cannot stand each other people.

    7/23/07 11:55 AM]

    one word, or, to be more precise, one acronym: GATE

    –Richard Estes

  78. [Anonymous said…

    Yamada and West cannot stand each other people.

    7/23/07 11:55 AM]

    one word, or, to be more precise, one acronym: GATE

    –Richard Estes

  79. [Anonymous said…

    Yamada and West cannot stand each other people.

    7/23/07 11:55 AM]

    one word, or, to be more precise, one acronym: GATE

    –Richard Estes

  80. [Anonymous said…

    Yamada and West cannot stand each other people.

    7/23/07 11:55 AM]

    one word, or, to be more precise, one acronym: GATE

    –Richard Estes

  81. To Anonymous 5:01PM

    That was your thought not mine. My point was the “I scratch your back, you scratch mine” credo of the Yolo political machine from which all these Cabaldon endorsements spring.

  82. To Anonymous 5:01PM

    That was your thought not mine. My point was the “I scratch your back, you scratch mine” credo of the Yolo political machine from which all these Cabaldon endorsements spring.

  83. To Anonymous 5:01PM

    That was your thought not mine. My point was the “I scratch your back, you scratch mine” credo of the Yolo political machine from which all these Cabaldon endorsements spring.

  84. To Anonymous 5:01PM

    That was your thought not mine. My point was the “I scratch your back, you scratch mine” credo of the Yolo political machine from which all these Cabaldon endorsements spring.

  85. No it is not so much a rumor… I did tell a few people I was thinking of running as a Decline to State / Independent SOLANO candidate.

    I’m still thinking about it.

    Mike Smith
    Vice Mayor, City of Dixon

  86. No it is not so much a rumor… I did tell a few people I was thinking of running as a Decline to State / Independent SOLANO candidate.

    I’m still thinking about it.

    Mike Smith
    Vice Mayor, City of Dixon

  87. No it is not so much a rumor… I did tell a few people I was thinking of running as a Decline to State / Independent SOLANO candidate.

    I’m still thinking about it.

    Mike Smith
    Vice Mayor, City of Dixon

  88. No it is not so much a rumor… I did tell a few people I was thinking of running as a Decline to State / Independent SOLANO candidate.

    I’m still thinking about it.

    Mike Smith
    Vice Mayor, City of Dixon

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