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California: Mary Bono-mack

February 9, 2009 - 12:26 pm
NEWS FEED: Sacramento Bee

Ex-Gov. Wilson tops list of early Whitman backers

By Shane Goldmacher

Former Gov. Pete Wilson tops the list of early endorsers of Meg Whitman's exploratory run for governor.

Wilson, who served two terms as governor, has signed on as her campaign chairman.

Topping the list of her campaign co-chairs is Rep. Kevin McCarthy, who has experienced a meteoric rise in Washington D.C. to become the GOP's chief deputy whip - the No. 3 post in the Republican caucus - after just a single term.

Other co-chairs:

Sen. Tony Strickland, R-Moorpark
Rep. Mary Bono-Mack, R-Palm Springs
Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher, R-San Diego
Former Assemblywoman Sharon Runner, R-Lancaster

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Tue, 10/07/2008 - 13:04

Seven of top 10 congressional districts for foreclosures are in CA

By Ben van der Meer, PolitickerCA.com Senior Reporter

Seven of the 10 congressional districts most hard hit by foreclosures are in California, according to a firm that tracks foreclosure data and other real estate information.

HotPads.com, a map-based real estate search engine, noted that California's 18th Congressional District leads the nation with foreclosures, at a rate of 4.59 percent, or nearly 10 times the national average of .47 percent.

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