Maldonado confirmed; dates for SD-15 special election set

worst timing ever (0.00 / 0)

August elections suck.

We would have been way better off having it earlier, but of course Karen Bass failed. I'm adding this to the very long list of everything that turned to shit because she touched it. Most counterproductive lawmaker I've ever seen, if you agree with her on an issue you are quite right to panic.

Twitter: @BobBrigham

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by: Bob Brigham @ Wed Apr 28, 2010 at 00:28:26 AM UTC

Budget (0.00 / 0)

Sounds like no one should expect a budget before August 18th.

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by: djcapelis @ Wed Apr 28, 2010 at 00:28:26 AM UTC

The local news... (0.00 / 0)

said that Maldonado is the son of Mexican immigrants, so has he said anything about the Arizona immigration law?

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by: BruinKid @ Wed Apr 28, 2010 at 05:23:12 AM UTC

He has, actually (0.00 / 0)

SacBee:

Although Arizona's law was passed by Republican lawmakers, it received a cool reception from Arnold Schwarzenegger, California's GOP governor, and an even chillier response from California's incoming interim lieutenant governor, Abel Maldonado, a Republican and the son of a Mexican immigrant.

"I don't think it's a good idea to have an American citizen have to - when they enter Arizona - have to take a passport just in case you get pulled over by law enforcement," Maldonado said. "If you happen to be an African American, if you happen to be a Latino, if you happen to be of color, the first thing they could ask you is, are you here legal or not. I think that goes over the top."

You can check out any time you like but you can never leave

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by: Robert Cruickshank @ Wed Apr 28, 2010 at 05:25:56 AM UTC

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wow. (0.00 / 0)

those dates are absolutely ridiculous.

We probably couldn't consolidate the primary with the statewide primary; given the HAVA rules for absentees, it's probably too late for that.

But holding it two weeks later? It's almost like it's designed to discourage turnout.

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by: aphrael @ Thu Apr 29, 2010 at 00:23:50 AM UTC