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Sam Liccardo’s congressional bid collects another $1.5 million from billionaire Michael Bloomberg – The Mercury News

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Sam Liccardo’s congressional bid collects another .5 million from billionaire Michael Bloomberg – The Mercury News

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has opened his pocketbook once again for former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s congressional bid, this time contributing $1.5 million to a political action committee supporting his candidacy. In February, Bloomberg made an initial $500,000 donation to Neighbors for Results, a Super PAC that’s backing Liccardo in his … Read more

Congressional recount shows need for state law change

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Congressional recount shows need for state law change

Well, that didn’t take long. Just a few days into the recount of the Bay Area congressional race that resulted in a tie, we are seeing why state rules for re-tabulating ballots need major reform. Already, at least 23 ballots that were not originally counted are now under review — suggesting that, as expected, the … Read more