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.