Final results for the 26th District State Assembly race showed only a 583 vote difference between second place Democrat Ruben Macareno and third place Republican Rudy Mendoza. Assemblyman Devon Mathis was the clear winner Tuesday night with 44.1% of the vote. Macareno had 28.7% and Mendoza had 27.3% of the vote. The top two vote […]
Tensions were high as all of the local candidates waited patiently for the election returns Tuesday night. Initial results came out at 8:15, with the absentee vote, and those results remained consistent throughout the night. Visalia City Council woman Amy Shuklian won over Tulare County Supervisor Phil Cox by ten points and was the winner […]
An email sent to the Valley Voice Friday, June 3 reported that fundraising activities took precedence over constituents in Assemblyman Devon Mathis’ Visalia and Sacramento offices. The email was sent from Mathis’ Chief of Staff, Sean Doherty, to a half a dozen staff and family in May of 2015. It states: “I just wanted to […]
The Enforcement Division of the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) launched an investigation in April into an alleged violation of the Political Reform Act by Assemblyman Devon Mathis. The assemblyman was investigated because he did not list a rental property on his 2015 annual Statement of Economic Interests (SEI). In May, the FPPC found that […]
Tensions are rising in the Tulare County Republican Party over Assemblyman Devon Mathis’ yes vote on the Managed Care Organization (MCO) Tax. Mathis says it is not a tax, and that his vote allowed the state to receive one billion in federal funding. Many Tulare County Republicans say that it was a tax and that […]
On April 14 California Competes Tax Credit Committee approved an $11 million dollar tax credit to Nordstrom if the company decides to locate its new distribution center in either Fresno or Visalia. The vote by the tax credit committee is considered a sealing of the deal for California’s getting the distribution center. Visalia mayor Steve […]
On March 10, the day before filing closed, Rudy Mendoza declared his candidacy for California State Assembly District 26. In an election year that has already produced many surprises, a rematch between Woodlake Mayor Rudy Mendoza and Freshman Assemblyman Devon Mathis could inject some welcome excitement into local elections. Ruben Macareno, Tulare County Democrat Central […]
At the California Democratic Party State Convention at the end of February the Democratic State Party endorsement battle for 21st Congressional District moved from a local caucus election for recommendation that had been won by Fowler City Councilman Daniel Parra, but who then lost it on the convention floor. Bakersfield Lawyer Emilio Huerta, son of […]
On February 18 The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) today released the Draft 2016 Business Plan, a foundational document for implementing the California High-Speed Rail program that reflects the transition from planning to construction to providing passenger service. Overall capital costs are reduced from $67.6 billion to $64.2 billion. The plan also provides the path […]
Devon Mathis’ election to the California State Assembly in November of 2014 was considered an historic victory. The Veterans’ community campaigned hard to get someone elected who would fight for their cause in Sacramento. Disillusioned conservatives were pumped that a young independent resoundly beat the Republican establishment. On election night, Mathis’ campaign team celebrated at […]