SF Chronicle: Richmond’s Gayle McLaughlin running for lieutenant governor
On Tuesday, Gayle McLaughlin will step down from the Richmond City Council. The next day, she and her husband, Paul Kilkenny, will leave for a 10-day road trip that will take them through Southern California and back. They’ll make stops in San…
Gayle McLaughlin: Richmond’s Grassroots Trailblazer Has Her Eye on State Capitol
by Keisa Reynolds Richmond City Council has entered a new era without Councilwoman Gayle McLaughlin. The former mayor stepped down on July 18 to focus on her campaign for lieutenant governor of California. McLaughlin, who says she wants to “take…
Lieutenant Governor Candidate Gayle McLaughlin in San Diego
July 19, 2017 (San Diego)—Gayle McLaughlin, former mayor of Richmond, California, says she’s running a corporate-free progressive campaign for Lieutenant Governor of California. She will hold a town hall meeting to discuss her campaign on Thursday,…
Progressive Candidate Gayle McLaughlin Speaking in San Diego
From Our Revolution North County Progressive activist Gayle McLaughlin, running for Lieutenant Governor of California as an independent, will be speaking in San Diego on Thursday, July 20 at the IBEW 569 Hall. As a two-term mayor of Richmond,…
A special day for the Indian people, and the Hindu faith!
As a mayor of Richmond, I had the privilege of representing a large diaspora of Indians and Indian-Americans who choose to call Richmond their home. During my terms as Mayor, I was fortunate enough to be exposed to their rich culture and tradition.…
Los Angeles Times Covers Lt. Governor Race 2018
...Plenty of candidates are lining up to take Newsom’s place, making it the hottest statewide contest outside of the governor’s race. The biggest potential wild card is Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles), who has stockpiled $1.6…
Gayle McLaughlin leaving Richmond council to run for lieutenant governor
RICHMOND — Councilwoman Gayle McLaughlin is stepping down to fully focus on her campaign for lieutenant governor, she announced in a statement read to the City Council at the close of its meeting Tuesday. Her resignation will be effective after the…
"Corporate Free" Candidates Moving Up
Since 2004, members of the Richmond Progressive Alliance (RPA) have won ten out of the sixteen city council and mayoral races they have contested in their majority minority city of 110,000. Last November, progressives gained an unprecedented…
Gayle McLaughlin Stepping Down from Richmond City Council to Run Fulltime for Lt. Governor of California and Organize Grassroots Groups
PRESS RELEASE Richmond, California, June 27, 2017 - Richmond city councilmember and former mayor Gayle McLaughlin announced today that she will step down from her seat on the council to fully focus on her organizing campaign for the office of…
How to Buy a City: Chevron Spends $3 Million on Local California Election to Oust Refinery Critics
http://www.democracynow.org/2014/10/31/how_to_buy_a_city_chevron The oil giant Chevron is being accused of attempting to buy the city government of Richmond, California. The company has spent more than $3 million to back a slate of pro-Chevron…