Lucy Ma

Double major in International Relations and Economics, CSU Chico. Former writer for Gov. Schwarzenegger, Communications Director in CA State Assembly, and fundraising consultant. IVN contributor on CA politics. Registered Republican.

AD 8: GOP Candidates Look to Independents as Top Two Primary Shapes Contest

The newly drawn Sacramento County seat, stretching south from Citrus Heights to include the Wilton area, will be a key California battleground between Democrats and Republicans this election cycle. Due

By Lucy Ma

March 20, 2012

End of Partisan Primaries Signals a Shift in Party Dynamics

This week the California Republican Party announced its endorsements for the 2012 June primary. The final list came just two weeks after the CRP held their annual spring convention in

By Lucy Ma

March 16, 2012

Thousands of Protesters Descend on the California State Capitol

It's almost springtime here in Sacramento, and nothing says spring quite like a staged protest at the State Capitol. At 10 a.m. this morning, thousands of students,

By Lucy Ma

March 5, 2012

Open Primary Creates Winners and Losers in CA 26

There is no question that California’s new open primary process has been a major cause for concern amongst both the Democratic and Republican Party. With Decline to State registration

By Lucy Ma

February 29, 2012

CA Independent Voters Search for Options in Target Assembly Races

The presence and influence of California’s Decline to State voters will be felt more this election cycle than ever before. Newly drawn California State Assembly and Senate lines, in

By Lucy Ma

February 23, 2012

How many tax initiatives can Californians handle?

This fall, California voters will potentially have the opportunity to vote for not one, but three competing tax measures aimed at addressing the state’s ever increasing budget woes. Governor

By Lucy Ma

February 10, 2012