Toni Atkins, the incumbent in the race for California Assembly District 78 represents the highest concentration of LGBT residents in San Diego. An icon in the LGBT community she soundly beat Republican Ralph Denney in the 2012 general election garnering more than 60 percent of the vote. Atkins was elected speaker of the assembly and…
SAN DIEGO — Today, Environmental Health & Justice Campaign (EHJC), an organization that fights toxic pollution in disadvantaged communities south of I-8, endorsed candidate Lorena Gonzalez in the race for Assembly District 80. The environmental justice organization says that Gonzalez will work hard to improve the health and economic well-being of the community members for years to…
Working families advocate Lorena Gonzalez has announced she will run for the 80th state Assembly District, vowing to seek the seat once it is vacated by the current assemblymember, Ben Hueso. Gonzalez will seek election as early as this year if Assemblymember Hueso is elected to the state Senate in a special election this spring….
State Assemblymember Toni Atkins has chosen Nikki Clay, chair of the San Diego Convention Center board of directors and partner in the government relations firm Carpi and Clay, as the Woman of the Year in the 76th Assembly District. Clay was honored in a presentation on the floor of the state Assembly. “Nikki Clay has…
SACRAMENTO — State Assemblymember Toni Atkins announced Monday that Nikki Clay, chair of the San Diego Convention Center Board of Directors and partner in the government relations firm Carpi and Clay, is the Woman of the Year in the 76th Assembly District. Clay was honored Monday in a presentation on the floor of the State…
