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For our purposes in the South Bay, this is important largely because Maldonado is not Bob Hertzberg. Had Hertzberg gotten the nod, he might well have been the instant favorite in the Democratic primary. That would have been bad news for L.A. Councilwoman Janice Hahn, whose only competition for the nomination at this point is Sen. Dean Florez.
If he chooses to run next year, Maldonado, a moderate Republican, may have some trouble winning his party's nomination due to his vote in favor of the tax-hiking budget deal last February.
Another South Bay note: Maldonado picked a fight earlier this year with Controller John Chiang, who lives in Torrance, over some new office furniture. At the time it looked like Maldonado might have been setting the stage for a run against Chiang next year, but so far the only Republican who has expressed an interest in the race is Bill Leonard.
For our purposes in the South Bay, this is important largely because Maldonado is not Bob Hertzberg. Had Hertzberg gotten the nod, he might well have been the instant favorite in the Democratic primary. That would have been bad news for L.A. Councilwoman Janice Hahn, whose only competition for the nomination at this point is Sen. Dean Florez.
If he chooses to run next year, Maldonado, a moderate Republican, may have some trouble winning his party's nomination due to his vote in favor of the tax-hiking budget deal last February.
Another South Bay note: Maldonado picked a fight earlier this year with Controller John Chiang, who lives in Torrance, over some new office furniture. At the time it looked like Maldonado might have been setting the stage for a run against Chiang next year, but so far the only Republican who has expressed an interest in the race is Bill Leonard.
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