As 2021 comes to a close, several campaigns launched with an eye towards the future 2022 election. The Santa Clarita Valley now offers a wide berth of candidates running for Congress, the California State Assembly and the Santa Clarita City Council, to which The Proclaimer has offered a quick rundown of where all the races […]
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Mandate flashpoint: SCV school districts show contrast to LAUSD with vaccine mandates, one claims Newsom “overreached his boundaries” to applause
Despite recent vaccine mandates for many Los Angeles schools going into effect this semester, some school districts in the Santa Clarita Valley have yet to entertain any. In an Oct. 1 press release, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office stated that a statewide mandate for the vaccine, for grades seven to 12, isn’t expected to go into […]
Mr. Elder goes to Castaic: far-right radio host talks to supporters one week before California recall
Crowds gathered outside Freedom’s Way Baptist Church in Castaic on Monday morning as gubernatorial candidate and talk radio host Larry Elder rallied with SCV residents and elected officials to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom. Elder is the leading GOP candidate for the governorship as the recall election on Sept. 14 grows closer. Elder was candid on […]
Cartoon: “Boy, they’ll let anyone walk in here, won’t they?”
While the 2022 elections are over a year away, the race for the Santa Clarita City Council already has a sizable group of candidates running. There’s psychiatrist Dr. Aakash Ahuja, who ran last year and reached sixth place; Joe Messina, William S. Hart Union High School District Board trustee and conservative radio host; David Barlavi, […]
Opposing school board members eye seats for Santa Clarita City Council in 2022
Believe it or not, campaigns for next year’s municipal elections have already begun, with a cadre of candidates looking to unseat three incumbents up for re-election on the Santa Clarita City Council. The first candidate to announce his campaign was David Barlavi on June 17. An attorney and member of the Saugus Union School District […]