SACRAMENTO -- He denounced it as a political stunt and power play, but was the recall campaign against state Sen. Jeff Denham the best thing to ever happen to his political career?
The upside for the Atwater Republican grew immensely this week when Senate leader Don Perata, D-Oakland, called off the campaign.
State Sen. Jeff Denham said he's breathing a sigh of relief now that Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata has called off the campaign to oust him from office -- but that doesn't mean Denham's halting his own campaign.
Backers of the push to oust Republican state Sen. Jeff Denham of Merced on Wednesday abandoned their recall campaign, though their effort will still appear on the June ballot.
State Senate leader Don Perata on Thursday said the recall drive he is backing against a Central Valley Republican will help Democrats pass a budget with tax increases if it succeeds.
MERCED -- The Merced County Board of Supervisors has voted to formally oppose the recall of state Sen. Jeff Denham, passing a resolution that calls the effort divisive and counterproductive.
Tensions in the recall campaign against state Sen. Jeff Denham rose to new levels Thursday with both sides alleging illegal use of government resources.
Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata illegally used state employees and resources in his attempt to recall Sen. Jeff Denham, the targeted lawmaker's campaign charged Saturday, citing an e-mail and a letter as evidence.
It's on.
A whole lot of money is being contributed to state Sen. Jeff Denham's effort to fight a potential recall election.
The money spent to oust state Sen. Jeff Denham, R-Merced, keeps growing, though the Republican camp says the recall effort makes little sense.
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