Government & Politics

Banter and budget-balancing: a glimpse into the world of local politics at Meet the Mayors event

Mayors Bruce Delgado and Mary Ann Carbone seemed more like close friends than coworkers when they addressed about a dozen students, staff and community...

Community collaboration in the face of rising ICE activity 

The Watsonville Law Center and Indivisible Salinas teamed up with the Undocu-Success Center as well as El Centro recently to bring opportunities for students...

Campaigning for governor, “anti-billionaire billionaire” Tom Steyer makes pitch to CSUMB community

An advertising blitz has made Tom Steyer’s progressive platform and candidacy for governor common knowledge among Californians; the man behind the campaign, less so....

Challenging Panetta, progressive Sean Dougherty campaigns “for the many, not the money”

On paper, Sean Dougherty’s campaign for Congress reads like Monterey Bay’s own David-and-Goliath story. He seeks to unseat Jimmy Panetta, a five-term incumbent whose...

“A historic night:” candidates for California governor attend moderated Monterey debate

Few would name Monterey as a major stop on the gubernatorial campaign trail. That didn’t stop six Democratic candidates from pitching their platforms to...

CSUMB student dives into city council candidate pool

Athena Burciaga never imagined she would run for public office. The fourth-year computer science major at Cal State Monterey Bay (CSUMB) grew up more...