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The Nov. 2 Midterm Election
November 3, 2010 9:42 AM
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Lieutenant Governor race heats up by Lindsay Harte, Wednesday Oct. 27 Three races this election season have gotten some aggressive attention by the media -- state battles for governor, the U.S. Senate, and a newcomer to the media storm, the position for lieutenant governor. Sit/lie challenges sidewalk dwellers by Molly Rosenthal, Tuesday Oct. 26 The sit/lie measure is an attempt to preserve neighborhood safety throughout the city and Haight-Ashbury serves as ground-zero for the operation. Q&A with outgoing Supervisor Chris Daly by Kathryn Bonham, Tuesday Oct. 26 It's hard to believe that it's already been a decade since Supervisor Chris Daly first took office overlooking District 6, and with his final term coming to an end, he leaves City Hall regretting nothing. Gubernatorial race ignores education by Audrey Arthur, Tuesday Oct. 26 Increasing tuition and fee hikes put higher education in an increasingly vulnerable position; however, both candidates running for governor have neglected to make this a key component in their campaigns. State Legislature placed into hot seat by Chase S. Kmec, Tuesday Oct. 26 Proposition 25 will allow the state Legislature to adopt budgets by a simple majority vote of 50 percent plus one, instead of the two-thirds majority currently in place. Hashing out the funds for cannabis tax by Tom Garica, Tuesday Oct. 26 If passed, Proposition 19 would legalize marijuana possession and use for adults over the age of 21, in many circumstances. Gubernatorial race ignores education by Audrey Arthur, Tuesday Oct. 26 Increasing tuition and fee hikes put higher education in an increasingly vulnerable position; however, both candidates running for governor have neglected to make this a key component in their campaigns. Independent voters could decide Senate race by Andrea Moran, Tuesday Oct. 26 Long-time Democrat Senator Barbara Boxer is leading Republican opponent and former Hewlett-Packard CEO, Carly Fiorina by five points, in what many are saying is the toughest race of Boxer's career. Obama's fate could be decided in upcoming election by John Blomster, Tuesday Oct. 26 This year, the economy will take center stage as voters decide the fate of the Obama administration and Democrats in congressional elections Nov. 2. Prop 20 endangers political safe seats by Juan Martinez, Monday Oct. 25 Laura Wells believes a true democracy is when all parties are represented at the table. Republican representation lacking among student organizations by Eric Green, Monday Oct. 25 The SF State College Republicans have not re-enrolled as an official student organization for fall 2010. Candidate campaigns for third-party voting option by Andrea Moran, Saturday Oct. 23 Laura Wells believes a true democracy is when all parties are represented at the table. Prop G could bring funding, at driver's expense by Kaitlyn Paris, Saturday Oct. 23 For more than 40 years, the City Charter has guaranteed Muni operators at least the second highest wages of comparable metropolitan transit agencies nationwide. Proposition G would change that, requiring the transit workers union to participate in collective bargaining as other city employees do. Drug policies ignite interest by Veronika Tafoya, Monday Oct. 18 Students for Sensible Drug Policy held its west coast regional conference at Jack Adams Hall in the Cesar Chavez Student Center Oct. 16. Bill Clinton campaigns for Democrats at SJSU by Eric Green, Sunday Oct. 17 Around 8:15 p.m., the crowd erupted as former President Bill Clinton, lieutenant governor candidate Gavin Newsom and candidate for governor Jerry Brown all took center stage to talk to the audience about the upcoming midterm election. Whitman, Brown spar in final gubernatorial debate by Audrey Arthur, Tuesday Oct. 12 The third and final gubernatorial debate between Republican Meg Whitman and Democrat Jerry Brown featured some politics and a lot of shots. District 10 candidates speak to students by Al Scott, Tuesday Oct. 12 Eight candidates vying for the District 10 supervisor seat addressed the need for job creation in Asian American and African American communities when they spoke before an Asian American studies class Sept. 12 in Burk Hall. Class covers issues of upcoming election by Christine Tjandra, Tuesday Oct. 12 BSS 275, titled California: The Promise and Now the Reality in the 2010 Governor's Election, is a class that features up to 30 professors from various departments across campus and covers a wide range of topics related to the upcoming election. District 6 canidates take different stances on sit/lie by Kaitlyn Paris, Friday Oct. 8 The district six candidates who gathered at the UCSF Mission Bay campus Thursday night agreed on many of the community's main issues, with the exception of San Francisco's controversial sit/lie ballot measure. City workers rally against fiscal strategy by Audrey Arthur, Tuesday Oct. 5 The controversy surrounding Proposition B has captured the attention of city employees and fiscal strategists. If passed, the proposition will require city workers to contribute 10 percent of their salaries to their pensions. Supes protect green jobs, block initiative by Geena Stellato. Tuesday Oct. 5 The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution Sept. 28 to oppose Proposition 23 in order to save the approximately 500,000 clean-energy jobs that could be lost as a result of its passage. Ballot measure would change budget process by Tom Garcia, Tuesday Sept. 28 Proposition 25, which will appear on the November ballot, aims to end budget gridlock and jumpstart the state's sluggish economy. Controversial campaign sparks mixed response on campus by Tom Garcia, Thursday Sept. 23 Volunteers from the Summer Shields for congress campaign came to SF State hoping to entice potential voters with a 30-foot long, 8-foot high banner that pictured President Barack Obama and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi side by side sporting matching toothbrush mustaches reminiscent of Adolf Hitler. Californians face marijuana legalization decision in November by Tenzin Shakya, Sunday Sept. 9 On Nov. 2 California voters will decide if marijuana should be legalized for individuals over 21 years of age to possess and cultivate despite the federal government's disapproval.
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