(This post has been updated from the print edition.) The last day for candidates to declare their candidacies and submit nomination papers is Friday, but some fields are emerging in Benicia’s City Council and school board races. The Benicia City Council has two seats open in this year’s race, those belonging to councilmembers Mark Hughes […]
Gizzi elected to judgeship; Newsom, Feinstein, Thompson advance, plus how Solano voted in other races
With all precincts in Solano County reporting as of Wednesday, Benicia practicing attorney Steve Gizzi has won a victory over prosecutor John Coffer in the race for judge on the Solano Superior Court. Gizzi, who had served on the Benicia City Council from 1996 to 2002, had received 54 percent of the vote to Coffer’s […]
Former councilman campaigning for judgeship
Steven Gizzi, a former Benicia vice mayor and current practicing attorney, is running for Solano County Superior Court judge, succeeding Harry S. Kinnicutt who retired in March. Gizzi says he is campaigning for the judgeship to all allow courts to be more innovative and make justice more accessible for people. The former Benicia City Councilmember […]
Letter: Gizzi for judge
Gizzi for judge Steve Gizzi is the most qualified candidate running to be Solano County’s next Judge.Gizzi has been a Judge Pro tem for 10 years here in Solano County and has heard over 4,000 cases. Gizzi served on the Benicia City Council and currently practices as a partner in a local law firm. Gizzi […]
Senate hopeful Kevin de Leon speaks at Benicia Library
Kevin de Leon, a candidate for the U.S. Senate, spoke at the Benicia Public Library for Tuesday’s Progressive Democrats of Benicia meeting. De Leon was introduced at the meeting by Vice Mayor Steve Young, who described the state senator’s upbringing. He grew up in the barrios of San Diego as the son of an immigrant […]
Sonoma community organizer takes another shot at congressional seat
Two years after placing third in the congressional primary for California’s 5th District, Sonoma County teacher and nonprofit communications director Nils Palsson is giving it another go. Palsson, 32, is looking to unseat Democratic Rep. Mike Thompson, who has served in Congress since 1999. This is not the first time Palsson had run for […]