Seven top local officials plan to run for Ventura County
offices next June, including the Thousand Oaks mayor who is seeking a seat on the Board of Supervisors.
Mayor Claudia Bill-de la Peña, a longtime Thousand Oaks councilwoman,
plans to run for Linda Parks District 2 seat centered in the city. Parks is set to step down in January 2023 under term limits. In the interim, she faces a recall attempt by groups opposed to the board s decisions in January to sue businesses that refused to shut indoor operations to curb the pandemic.
Four county officials intend to seek re-election, according to interviews and campaign finance documents. They are Sheriff Bill Ayub, Clerk-Recorder Mark Lunn, Auditor-Controller Jeff Burgh and Assessor Dan Goodwin. Incumbent Treasurer-Tax Collector Steven Hintz did not return a call regarding his election plans.
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A convicted killer was captured on video celebrating in his California prison cell after learning that Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón had issued a new directive calling for the possible resentencing of inmates following 15 years of imprisonment.
Phillip Dorsett and his cellmate at New Folsom State Prison are seen toasting Gascón with prison moonshine known as white lightning. Right here with my cellie, Dorsett said while making a toast, according to a video released Tuesday by the California District Attorneys Association (CDAA). Some white lightning, a little cup, boom! Celebrating us going home on this Gascón directive. Whoop!
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has cut ties with the California District Attorneys Association, saying the group’s all-White board indicates the group has failed to keep pace with changing times.