By Phyllis DeBois Special to the Herald Gayle McLaughlin, former Richmond mayor and current California lieutenant governor candidate, told local Democrats on a recent Tuesday that corporate controlled office holders stand in the way of change. To bring about the progressive changes communities and the state need, McLaughlin says, “We need candidates who are not […]
Former Richmond mayor, Lt. Gov. candidate to speak at Democratic Club meeting
Gayle McLaughlin, a former Richmond mayor and candidate for California Lieutenant Governor, will be speaking Tuesday at the Progressive Democrats of Benicia’s (PDB) monthly meeting. McLaughlin first became involved in politics in the ‘80s when she served as an activist with the Central American solidarity movement, and civil rights nonprofit groups People United to Save […]