[Sosfbay-discuss] [GPCA-MediaComm] Los Angeles State Senate District 26 – Special Election

[Bert]

Interesting. The demographic is latino, black, white, and other in that 
order. Given that demo, it is a fair bet that this district is working 
class (of course that's true of just about ANY demographic other than 
"rich white").

So, a working class district whose majority are people of color. Is this 
not for us a hanging curve ball? (apologies, but winter's midst makes 
one think wistfull thoughts of spring and baseball).

Have we a candidate? Someone with a little gravitas who would like to be 
the first Green State Senator?

Bert

alexcathy at aol.com wrote:
> For Your Information: 
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> Posted on the Web Site for the California Secretary of State
> http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_sd26.htm
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> Senate District 26 – Special Election
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> Governor's Proclamation
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> I, ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, Governor of the State of California, do hereby proclaim and order that a special election shall be held on the 19th day of May, 2009, within the 26th Senate District of the State to fill the vacancy in the office of State Senator from said district arising from the resignation of office by Mark Ridley Thomas.  
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> DEC 10 2008
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> Special Primary – March 24, 2009
> General Election – May 19, 2009 
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> INFORMATION SHEET OF QUALIFICATIONS AND
> REQUIREMENTS
> STATE SENATOR, 26TH DISTRICT
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> REQUIREMENTS
> For All Candidates
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> Full Payment of Filing Fee
> 
> Every candidate must pay a filing fee equal to 1 percent of the first year's salary for a State
> Senator. Currently, the filing fee for State Senator is $1,162.08. The filing fee must be paid at
> the time the candidate obtains nomination forms from the county elections official.
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> Signatures In Lieu of Filing Fee
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> A candidate may choose to submit by January 25, 2009 (E-58), a minimum of 3,000 valid
> signatures on petitions in lieu of filing fee. § 8106(a)(2)
> 
> The 3,000 in-lieu sign
> ature requirement applies to candidates seeking the nomination of the
> Democratic and Republican parties, as well as independent candidates. Candidates seeking the
> nomination of the American Independent, Green, Libertarian or Peace and Freedom parties may
> submit a petition containing, respectively, 150 signatures of members of their own political
> party.
> 
> A. The petitions for in-lieu signatures may be obtained from the county elections official and
> circulated between December 10, 2008 and January 25, 2009. Sections of petitions in lieu of
> filing fee shall be filed with the county elections official of the county in which the signers
> reside. 
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