Endorsement watch: 71st and 80th Assembly districts
4:23 PM Thu, May 01, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (0) Posted by: PE News

Candidates for Inland-area legislative seats recently announced these endorsements: Neil Blais of Rancho Santa Marguerita reports that he has been endorsed by Orange County Rep. Dana Rohrabacher and Assemblyman Van Tran in the Republican primary for the 71st Assembly District.

His opponent, Jeff Miller of Corona, reports that he has been endorsed by Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle. Pringle was the Assembly speaker in the mid-1990s. Gary Jeandron of Palm Springs reports that he has been endorsed by the Riverside Sheriffs' Association for the 80th Assembly District. Jeandron, a Republican, faces no primary opposition.

-- Jim Miller

Endorsement watch: 64th, 80th Assembly districts
8:40 AM Wed, Apr 30, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (0) Posted by: PE News

Candidates for Inland-area legislative seats recently announced these endorsements: Kelly McCarty of Riverside reports that she has been endorsed by Riverside Councilman Chris MacArthur in the Republican primary for the 64th Assembly District. McCarty's opponent is Barry Nestande of Palm Desert.

Jeff Miller of Corona reports that he has been been endorsed by Mission Viejo Councilman Frank Ury in the Republican primary for the 71st Assembly District. Miller's opponent is Neil Blais of Rancho Santa Margarita.

Rick Gonzales of El Centro reports that he has been endorsed by assembly members Felipe Fuentes, D-Los Angeles, Nicole Parra, D-Hanford, and Nell Soto, D-Pomona, in the Democratic primary for the 80th Assembly District.

Manuel Perez of Coachella reports that he has been endorsed by the California Medical Association in the Democratic primary for the 80th Assembly District. The other Democrats running for the 80th are Greg Pettis of Cathedral City and Richard Gutierrez of El Centro.

-- Jim Miller

Endorsement watch: 37th Senate, 64th, 80th Assembly districts
11:32 AM Mon, Apr 28, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (0) Posted by: PE News

UPDATE: The Nestande campaign said on Tuesday that the endorsement listed below actually came from the Riverside Police Officers Association. There is no Riverside County Police Officers Association.

Candidates for Inland-area legislative seats have announced these recent endorsements:

Assemblyman Paul Cook, R-Yucca Valley, has endorsed former Assemblyman Russ Bogh of Beaumont of Beaumont for the 37th Senate District.

United Food and Commercial Workers Local 174D and El Centro Councilman Efrain Silva have endorsed Rick Gonzales of El Centro in the Democratic primary for the 80th Assembly District.

The Riverside County Police Officers Association has endorsed Brian Nestande of Palm Desert in the Republican primary for the 64th Assembly District.

-- Jim Miller