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Election 2014
Cap Set On Donations To San Diego County Candidates
- Jan. 27
Pending a second vote, the limits would be $25,000 for supervisors races by district and $50,000 for countywide offices.
Seat At State Of The Union Reserved For Imprisoned Camp Pendleton Marine Veteran
- Jan. 16
As President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address next Tuesday, a seat will be empty in the House chamber. Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Michigan, reserved the chair for Marine Corps veteran Amir Hekmati, who has been held in an Iranian prison for more than three years.
Republicans Plan To Host 9 Presidential Debates
- Jan. 16
During a meeting in Coronado, the Republican National Committee said the first debate will be in August.
Mitt Romney To Speak On Final Night Of Republican National Committee Meeting
- Jan. 16
At a dinner Thursday at the Hotel del Coronado, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker delivered the meeting's keynote speech, criticizing Hillary Clinton and contrasting himself with his party's other potential 2016 presidential candidates.
Mitt Romney To Speak At GOP Meeting In Coronado
- Jan. 13
The former presidential candidate, who plans to speak at a Republican National Committee meeting, is reportedly mulling another run for the presidency next year.
California Attorney General Kamala Harris Launches Bid For US Senate Seat
- Jan. 13
California Attorney General Kamala Harris said Tuesday that she is entering what is expected to be a crowded field in the 2016 race to replace Barbara Boxer in the U.S. Senate.
Source: California Attorney General Kamala Harris To Run For US Senate
- Jan. 12
Kamala Harris, 50, will become the first prominent California Democrat to enter the 2016 race that is expected to lure a crowded field.
California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer To Retire
- Jan. 8
Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer of California, one of the chamber's most tenacious liberals, announced Thursday she will not seek re-election in 2016 to a fifth term.
Chula Vista Moves Toward A Fully Staffed City Council
- Jan. 5
The open seat on the Chula Vista City Council will be filled by appointment. The mayor and three sitting council members will select their top candidates Monday.
Lawsuit Filed Challenging McCann's Victory Over Padilla In Tight Chula Vista Race
- Jan. 2
A civil lawsuit filed in San Diego County Superior Court Friday challenges John McCann's win over Steve Padilla in November's Chula Vista City Council election.
Roundtable Features KPBS Editors' Top Stories of 2014
- Dec. 26
In 2014 there was drama in the 52nd Congressional District, behind the scenes at the San Diego Opera, and among taxi owners and drivers. But pretty much none at all in the residential housing market, which is a good thing.
Chula Vista City Council Race Officially Ends
- Dec. 19
Councilman-elect John McCann beat Steve Padilla by two votes.
Padilla Suspends Recount In Chula Vista City Council Race
- Dec. 18
John McCann defeated Steve Padilla by two votes in a race for a seat on the Chula Vista City Council.
San Diego Program For The Homeless Gets $500K Grant
- Dec. 17
St. Vincent de Paul program organizers said the grants could allow them to almost double the number of people they help.
Del Mar Park Ranger's Body Camera Back On With New Guidelines
- Dec. 16
The ranger can record traffic stops, but not routine exchanges with the public. He'll also have to tell people when they're being recorded.
Rep. Scott Peters Talks Plans For Upcoming Congressional Term
- Dec. 15
- Midday Edition
- Evening Edition
Democratic Congressman Scott Peters narrowly won re-election in November, beating Republican Carl DeMaio in a close race that included a lot of negative campaigning from both sides.
Chula Vista, Imperial Beach Welcome New Mayors
- Dec. 10
- Midday Edition
Mary Salas was sworn in as the first Latina mayor of Chula Vista on Tuesday as conservationist Serge Dedina is getting ready to take the mayoral oath of office in Imperial Beach.
Gloria Ousted As San Diego Council President; Fellow Democrat Lightner Elected
- Dec. 10
Sitting City Council President Todd Gloria did not get enough votes for another term, despite more than an hour of public speakers supporting him. Democrat Sherri Lightner was elected instead, becoming San Diego's first woman City Council president.
Carl DeMaio Launches Super PAC
- Dec. 9
Former GOP congressional candidate Carl DeMaio has launched a super PAC. What it's up to is anyone's guess.
Will San Diego City Council Dump Todd Gloria As Its President?
- Dec. 2
Rumors are swirling that the San Diego City Council may vote to remove Democrat Todd Gloria as its president and replace him with another Democrat, Sherri Lightner.
New State Law Gives San Diego Registrar More Time To Certify Ballots
- Dec. 1
The San Diego County registrar of voters has 28 days to certify election results. A new state law that requires some late absentee ballots be counted will extend that period by two days.
Chula Vista City Council Race Separated By Two Votes
- Nov. 26
After all votes were counted, the two candidates were tied. Then the San Diego County Registrar of Voters began manually counting ballots and posted an update Wednesday afternoon.
Registrar Of Voters To Review Ballots In Tied Chula Vista Race
- Nov. 24
Candidates Steve Padilla and John McCann each has 18,450 votes. The San Diego County registrar of voters has until Dec. 2 to certify the vote tallies for every election in the county.
New California Law May Prolong Vote Counts
- Nov. 21
Election Day was two weeks ago, but workers are still counting votes in some California counties. Next year, tallying the votes could take even longer.
Staffer Who Accused DeMaio Of Sexual Harassment Says He's No Impostor
- Nov. 19
Justin Harper offered to Skype with KPBS to verify his identity after the spokesman for Carl DeMaio's campaign said KPBS and other news outlets were duped by an impostor in stories about a second DeMaio staffer accusing him of sexual harassment.
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