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Lt. Gov. John Garamendi won the Democratic nomination for a Northern California congressional seat on Tuesday, setting the stage for the next act in a political career spanning three decades. MOST POPULAR: SIGN-UP:  

Livermore is facing the most restrictive rules on water usage than any other farming community in Northern California. Farming Community, really how many of those are left, we need to save those and the people around the community. From the children that get ready for school today to the elderly planning to play Bridge today at noon.  

Hurry on down to the vacant lot in the 2500 block of Oak Road in Walnut Creek, which you'll recognize by the overgrown weeds, cracked cement and debris. Once there, you can study the 41 campaign signs dangling from the cyclone fence that lines the property and make an informed decision. Will you be swayed by the 15 "Garamendi for Congress" placards adorned with the illustration of a lumbering bear?  

Fundraising leading up to the Sept. 1 special election in the 10th Congressional District has topped $2 million, according to new federal reports filed Thursday. Democratic candidate and Lt. Gov. John Garamendi of Walnut Grove leads the pack. He has raised $517,368 since he launched his campaign and $216,655 in the last federal campaign finance reporting period between July 1 and Aug. 12.  

Although a majority of Vacaville residents aren't in the district to vote in the election on Sept. 1, 10 of the 14 candidates for the 10th District Congressional seat were in town Tuesday night to debate the issues. Hosted by the Vacaville Chamber of Commerce, 10 candidates and two people speaking on behalf of candidates took on topics surrounding health care, illegal immigration and energy. The event was also captured by local television stations in both Vacaville and Fairfield.

Unless we are of Native American decent, we are all here as immigrants   -Joan Buchanan

 

Anthony Woods is an intriguing newcomer who made national news when, after attending West Point and serving two tours of duty in Iraq (earning the Bronze Star), he admitted to his commanding officer that he was gay. He now must repay the federal government for his tuition at West Point and Harvard University, where he earned a masters degree in public policy from the Kennedy School of Government. He said voters want someone who understands what it's like to grow up without health insurance and who has fir

The problem is not with parties   -Anthony Woods

 

Topics in Thursday night's forum ranged from traffic on Interstate 80 to favorite albums as the five Democratic candidates on the ballot for the 10th District Congressional race squared off. Sponsored by the Solano County Democratic Central Committee, the candidates gathered at the Solano County Government Center for a light-hearted and often times raucous forum in Fairfield. The primary election to replace Ellen Tauscher will take place Sept. 1.  

Congressional candidate and Lt. Gov. John Garamendi is polling in the 10th District. That's not unusual. But campaigns usually keep the contents of their surveys top secret (for as long as possible, anyway) except for the bits and pieces they view as advantageous, which they gleefully leak.  

The Solano County Democratic Central Committee is hosting a debate among the Democrats running in the upcoming special election for the 10th Congressional District. The seat was left open with the recent U.S. Senate confirmation of Congressmember Ellen Tauscher to the position of Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security in the U.S. State Department. Participating will be five of the Democratic candidates: State Sen. Mark DeSaulnier, Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan, Lt. Governor  

The Solano County Democratic Central Committee hosts a debate among the Democrats running in the special election for the 10th Congressional District. The open primary election for this seat will be held Sept. 1. Five candidates are participating in the debate: Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan, State Sen. Mark DeSaulnier, Lt. Gov. John Garamendi, Adriel Hampton and Anthony Woods.