Letter: Former Assemblymember Mariko Yamada Supports Lea Darrah, Dillan Horton, Measures Q and T
Disclaimer: Opinions are those of the writer and do not reflect those of The Vanguard or its…
Former Assemblymember Yamada and West Sac Councilmember Acala High Profile Rodriguez Endorsements
By Robert J. Hansen Cynthia Rodriguez, candidate for Yolo County District Attorney, has picked up several endorsements…
Benicia Mayor Elizabeth Patterson: Yamada for State Senate
By Elizabeth Patterson I’m voting for Mariko Yamada for state Senate and I hope you will, too….
Senate Update: New Ad for Dodd, Endorsement for Yamada
California Peace Officers’ Association Endorses Yamada For Senate CPOA adds its name to a broad coalition of…
Guest Commentary: Corporate Democrat Versus the Social Democrat: Dodd v. Yamada
by Dan Cornford “I think there are some values that are very different,” insisted Mariko Yamada at…
Yamada Launches “The Rich and Powerful for Dodd” Ad Campaign
(From Press Release) – Mariko Yamada’s campaign for State Senate District 3 launched an online ad campaign…
Analysis: Farm Worker Overtime Issue Emerges as Crucial Divide in SD 3 Race
While the majority of the State Assembly voted to pass AB 1066, which grants California farm workers…
Why We Fasted for Farm Worker Rights
By Sean Raycraft Yesterday, I fasted for 24 hours with at least a hundred others in solidarity…
Dodd Loses Exclusive Labor Endorsement Over Farm Worker Overtime Bill
By Sean Raycraft A few weeks ago, Assembly Democrats had an opportunity to end a relic of…
Bill Dodd to Face Mariko Yamada for Senate in the General Election
The question arising out of the State Senate contest in the 3rd Senate District was focused more…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Reading the Tea Leaves for Tuesday
It seems like this is a perpetual exercise locally, given that we don’t have polling to guide…
State Assembly Votes To Uphold Institutional Racism in the Labor Code
By Sean Raycraft A few months ago, a special session of the California state legislature was called…
Guest Commentary: Measure A Has Earned Our Yes Vote
By Lois Wolk, Mariko Yamada, Helen Thomson, Brett Lee, Bob Black, Jerry Adler, Ken Wagstaff, Bill Kopper and…
Support Yamada for Senate
by John Garamendi We are lucky to have many capable leaders who want to represent us in…
Women’s Caucus Attacks Senate Candidate Dodd on Leadership Claim
We are a week away from the election and the battle over the 3rd Senate District is…
CORPORATE MONEY TRAIL: $2.1 Million From Corporate Special Interests Boosting Dodd’s Senate Campaign
Over $2.1 Million from Chevron, Big Tobacco and Corporate Special Interests are Boosting Bill Dodd’s Campaign for…
Analysis: Examining the Suddenly Interesting 4th AD Race
It was interesting this week that both Dan Wolk and Mariko Yamada, in separate races and not…
Wolk and Yamada Push Back against Big Money Pushing into Respective Races
Exchange Between Wolk and Aguiar-Curry on Fracking Both the Senate and Assembly races have seen the push…
My View: The Legislative Races Are Finally Getting More Interesting
Earlier this week, the Vanguard gave its race projections, seeing Bill Dodd as the favorite to win…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Harsh Reality of Campaigns
Yesterday’s column analyzing the local races drew some interesting responses both on and off the site. I…
