Primaries will be held June 7 for four positions on the California Board of Equalization, all 80 seats in the State Assembly, and 20 State Senate seats. Half of the 40 State Senate seats are subject to election every two years. The 20 even numbered districts are on ballots this year.
A legislative push to establish a universal health care system in California may have stalled this year, but the calls for the state to move toward a single-payer form of medical care are expected to only grow louder in the years to come.
A legislative push to establish a universal health care system in California may have stalled this year, but the calls for the state to move toward a single-payer form of medical care are expected to only grow louder in the years to come.
This week in community briefs, candidate forums are underway ahead of the June primary election, Cañada College appoints new president; Menlo Park Rotary club announces grant recipients, and more.
Tania Solé, an entrepreneur and past Redwood City Council Candidate, is running for Assembly District 21, the new district covering the eastern portion of the Peninsula.
Solé is running as a Green Party of California candidate, and has a background in the tech and automotive industries. She currently heads a seawater desalination startup she founded last year. Among her top priorities are repealing state housing laws Senate bills 9 and 10, in addition to environmental action and establishing universal health care.