For all the fear and loathing generated by the ‘jungle” primary, and the prospect of two Republicans running for governor in November, the all…
Mark Simon
Through Wednesday, the total number of ballots cast in the June 2 primary in San Mateo County had barely cracked the 10% mark. Statewide turno…
The ink on last week’s column barely was dry (or the electronic impulse barely pulsed) before the comments — mild curiosity gusting to outrage…
It may not spring up until after the June 2 primary election, but there are quiet rumblings that a fight is brewing over whether local governm…
Despite opposition from three of his colleagues on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, David Canepa’s campaign for county assessor-cler…
So, it occurs to me, almost no matter what happens between now and Saturday, that I will have had a better week than Eric Swalwell.
The word “unprecedented” got tossed around quite a bit at Tuesday’s event to protest the state absconding with more than $150 million in vehic…
Two or three years into my tenure as an executive at SamTrans and Caltrain, I was meeting with someone with ties to the tech industry — an exe…
Mark Simon commented on How about that GOP?
Thanks, Mark
Mark Simon commented on Weird walk to the governor’s office
The first sentence of the column is “What a mess.” Perhaps I should have written “What a mess the Democrats have made.” The dilemma of this primary rests entirely with voters who would vote Dem.
Anyway, Reeps next week.
Mark Simon commented on Weird walk to the governor’s office
Thank you.
Mark Simon commented on Weird walk to the governor’s office
So, no “Thank you for your column, Mr. Simon,” today, huh?
Mark Simon commented on Weird walk to the governor’s office
Thank you for your note and thoughtful comments on today’s column. The first sentence of the column is “What a mess.” Perhaps I should have written “What a mess the Democrats have made.” The dilemma of this primary rests entirely with voters who would vote Dem.
Anyway, Reeps next week.
Mark Simon commented on Advocates seek support for transit measure
Gerd -- that's a serious accusation. How do you know the advocates were hired to participate in the gathering?
Mark Simon commented on A poem for the new year
Thanks and all the best for you and your family.
Mark Simon commented on A poem for the new year
Thanks, Craig, for such a thoughtful message, just like your own columns.
Mark Simon commented on Are you stupid?
Terence --- your continuing reply seems to be that the Democrats did this and worse. Putting aside I have never seen another public official, of any party, call a female reporter piggy, what is wrong with condemning this behavior on its face?
Mark Simon commented on Not that you would notice
Excellent!!