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Abel Maldonado dividing point among Republicans

Written on 28 Jun, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 20 comments

OPINION By STEVE BARTOWSKI The Republican Party has a long history of bloodying each other in heated contests and coming together supporting its nominees. In the days before Proposition 14 created the “top-two” primary system, party voters would determine the... (Continue reading)

Capps Maldonado exchange slaps

Written on 21 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 67 comments

Central Coast Congresswoman Lois Capp tossed an election-cycle challenge to her Republican opponent Abel Maldonado to join her and post all his tax returns and worksheets for every year he has served in office on Monday. “With the US Congress... (Continue reading)

Abel Maldonado’s mounting tax troubles

Written on 31 May, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

Central Coast  Republican congressional candidate Abel Maldonado and his family business are embroiled in a legal battle with the IRS over more than $4 million in taxes the IRS says they owe partially because of allegedly claiming personal purchases as... (Continue reading)

Big IRS tab for Maldonado?

Written on 5 Apr, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 32 comments

The IRS has handed Abel Maldonado a tax bill for nearly a half million dollars. [McClatchy Newspapers] Maldonado, who is challenging two other Republicans in the primary to face Rep. Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara), owes $470,000 according to the federal... (Continue reading)

Maldonado inflates campaign war chest

Written on 19 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Abel Maldonado, seeking to challenge Lois Capps in the 2012 congressional election, is being accused of shifting around campaign funds in order to inflate reported figures. [SacBee] The former California lieutenant governor, originally from Santa Maria, has dropped big money into... (Continue reading)

Rep. Lois Capps will run for re-election in new 24th District

Written on 2 Aug, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 20 comments

Eight-term incumbent Rep. Lois Capps, a Democrat, announced Friday that she will run for re-election in the newly configured 24th Congressional District. [Santa Maria Times] Capps has represented the 23rd District, which was redrawn recently by the Citizens Redistricting Commission based on 2010 Census... (Continue reading)

Abel Maldonado fined for nondisclosure

Written on 4 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

After a lengthy investigation, former Lt. Gov. and Central Coast state senator Abel Maldonado has agreed to pay a $28,000 fine for committing 14 campaign violations in 2004 through 2008. California campaign rules require the transparency of donors and contributors.... (Continue reading)

Abel Maldonado to run for Congress in 2012

Written on 25 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Former Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado said he plans to run for the congressional seat currently held by Democratic Rep. Lois Capps in 2012. [FresnoBee] “Washington needs people who are independent and bipartisan and who are fiscally responsible, and I think... (Continue reading)

Maldonado appears unAbel to win

Written on 3 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

Former Central Coast state Senator and current California lieutenant governor Abel Maldonado appears headed for defeat in his bid to keep the second most powerful political position in the state. [San Francisco Chronicle] Maldonado’s opponent, San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom... (Continue reading)

Maldonado takes charge in San Bruno

Written on 12 Sep, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 12 comments

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is off to Asia on a trade mission, so the responsibility for coordinating the government’s response to Thursday’s gas pipe explosion in San Bruno has fallen squarely on the shoulders of Lieutenant Governor Abel Maldonado. [LA Times]... (Continue reading)