Former State Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas will no longer represent CA Senate District 26, having been elected to the LA County Board of Supervisors. That makes for one vacancy in the CA legislature, to be filled by a special election. This news was covered in our previous blog entry on the CA Special Election.
But the ripple effect may create yet other vacancies, again in the Los Angeles contingency of the CA State Legislature. Assemblyman Curren Price may be throwing his hat into the ring. He represents CA Assembly District 51. 
As if that isn't enough, there's always room for one more. This time it's Assemblyman Mike Davis, representing CA Assembly District 48. Davis has the backing of US Congresswoman Maxine Waters. But Price is endorsed by the outgoing State Senator as well as the current Senate President Pro Tem. It may be quite a race.No telling whether either of these two potential vacancies in the State Assembly will generate special elections. Same goes for whether they'll even have to vacate their seats if they run for the State Senate.
But they're both coming from the same party in a one-party town, so only one of them will get the green light to run. But regardless of who gets to run for this Senate seat, there will be fewer incumbents when election time rolls around. That will always make for a closer race, which in turn gives biker activists more ability to influence the outcome. But only if they sieze the opportunity.
Even if the election result is a foregone conclusion, talking to candidates while they're still running is always the most effective way to get their attention. And their support. But wait for the legislative session to be underway, and you'll find yourself waiting in line ... along with everyone else ... and walking away just as empty-handed.
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