[courtesy of California Progress Report]

By Art Torres
Chair
California Democratic Party

by David Dayen [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

Via Randy Bayne:

Sim?n Salinas has pulled papers to run in the Denham recall. He has until 5 p.m. tomorrow to turn in papers and signatures.

One Republican has also pulled papers, but there is a question about residency which may disqualify John Nevill, a Monterey County health care compliance officer.

I'm sure there will be a few stragglers on the ballot, but if Salinas is it that would significantly increase the chances of the recall, since Denham is not on that part of the ballot.  It's an expansive district and no candidate has a power base throughout it, but between Salinas' stronghold in the Monterey County area, and the new report that Stanislaus County has turned blue, with a 5,000-vote registration shift between 2006 and today, there is obviously a lot of movement here, and if Denham continues to whine about the process than his record, his days are numbered.

[courtesy of The California Majority Report]

When one California county turns 'blue', it's a fortuitous occurrence. When two California counties turn 'blue', it's a pattern. Here's California Democratic Party Chair Art Torres on the beginnings of a grassroots revolt against Republicans in California:

"Last month, Ventura County turned 'blue' for the first time in two decades. Today we learned that Stanislaus County has followed suit. It is becoming clearer and clearer that a Democratic wave is sweeping across the state.
 
When Stanislaus County voters went to the polls in November 2006, the Republicans outnumbered the Democrats by more than 4,000 voters, a two-point registration advantage. Thanks to the hard work of local party activists in Stanislaus County and a Democratic Presidential Primary that energized and inspired many new Democrats, the Republican advantage was narrowed earlier this year. Now, as of the end of March, Democrats maintain a registration lead of more than 1,000 voters and we’re not turning back.
 
This is great news for Stanislaus County Democrats and for the California Democratic Party, and a very encouraging sign for the Democratic Party’s prospects this November."