Comments on: Rudy Mendoza Running for State Assembly District 26 Again https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2016/03/16/rudy-mendoza-running-state-assembly-district-26/ In-depth, locally-produced coverage of the Central Valley. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:43:55 -0700 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Stefania Arteaga https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2016/03/16/rudy-mendoza-running-state-assembly-district-26/#comment-3639 Stefania Arteaga Thu, 07 Apr 2016 17:04:35 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=20277#comment-3639 Another example that we need campaign finance reform. Until we have transparency on where the money comes from and where it goes this will continue in an endless cycle. Another example that we need campaign finance reform. Until we have transparency on where the money comes from and where it goes this will continue in an endless cycle.

]]> By: Mike Maldonado https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2016/03/16/rudy-mendoza-running-state-assembly-district-26/#comment-3552 Mike Maldonado Thu, 17 Mar 2016 04:55:15 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=20277#comment-3552 Speaking as a Democrat, Rudy Mendoza sounds like a Donald Trump twin. Valley Republicans I have spoke with don't care for him and I know all the Democrats and Hispanics I have spoken with don't care for him, kinda like his first go round so why is he running again, left over campaign cash to burn? Speaking as a Democrat, Rudy Mendoza sounds like a Donald Trump twin. Valley Republicans I have spoke with don’t care for him and I know all the Democrats and Hispanics I have spoken with don’t care for him, kinda like his first go round so why is he running again, left over campaign cash to burn?

]]> By: Trent Lindsey https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2016/03/16/rudy-mendoza-running-state-assembly-district-26/#comment-3537 Trent Lindsey Wed, 16 Mar 2016 16:57:22 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=20277#comment-3537 Mr. Mendoza brags about his "grassroots" campaign and condemns Assemblyman Mathis for taking money from "big city" PAC's and Indian casinos. He also accused Mr. Mathis of surrounding himself with people from outside the District. Spend a few minutes on the internet and you can find a long list of all the contributions Mr. Mendoza received during the 2014 election cycle including thousands and thousands of dollars from PAC's, out of state donors and, wait for it... Indian casinos! Rudy also brags about his support from people who are not politicians. What he doesn't want you to know is that he doesn't have any endorsements because, the Republican leadership have all endorsed Assemblyman Mathis! Including the entire Republican Caucus in Sacramento who have applauded the very leadership that Mr. Mendoza claims is nonexistent. Mendoza goes on to brag about his experience in business. What business? Rudy is, of course, the Mayor of Woodlake. He is also the District Director for Congressman Devin Nunes. Where does he find the time to run a profitable business? If he really is, at who's expense? Mr. Mendoza has come out and attacked Assemblyman Mathis for his support of the MCO plan accusing him of voting in favor of tax hikes. In actuality, Mathis voted to save the taxpayer some $100 million and saved our local hospitals in excess of $7 million. His vote also supported our developmentally disabled community to the tune of almost $500 million. Devon promised us in 2014 that he would put "people over politics" and he has delivered on that promise. The margin of victory in 2014 was substantial. Apparently, Rudy didn't get the message. These attacks are nothing but dirty politics as usual. The people saw through it in 2014 and we will see through it this time around. Mr. Mendoza brags about his “grassroots” campaign and condemns Assemblyman Mathis for taking money from “big city” PAC’s and Indian casinos. He also accused Mr. Mathis of surrounding himself with people from outside the District. Spend a few minutes on the internet and you can find a long list of all the contributions Mr. Mendoza received during the 2014 election cycle including thousands and thousands of dollars from PAC’s, out of state donors and, wait for it… Indian casinos! Rudy also brags about his support from people who are not politicians. What he doesn’t want you to know is that he doesn’t have any endorsements because, the Republican leadership have all endorsed Assemblyman Mathis! Including the entire Republican Caucus in Sacramento who have applauded the very leadership that Mr. Mendoza claims is nonexistent. Mendoza goes on to brag about his experience in business. What business? Rudy is, of course, the Mayor of Woodlake. He is also the District Director for Congressman Devin Nunes. Where does he find the time to run a profitable business? If he really is, at who’s expense?

Mr. Mendoza has come out and attacked Assemblyman Mathis for his support of the MCO plan accusing him of voting in favor of tax hikes. In actuality, Mathis voted to save the taxpayer some $100 million and saved our local hospitals in excess of $7 million. His vote also supported our developmentally disabled community to the tune of almost $500 million. Devon promised us in 2014 that he would put “people over politics” and he has delivered on that promise. The margin of victory in 2014 was substantial. Apparently, Rudy didn’t get the message. These attacks are nothing but dirty politics as usual. The people saw through it in 2014 and we will see through it this time around.

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