Rochelle Pardue-Okimoto

State Assembly District 15 candidate Jovanka Beckles spoke at a community talk in Berkeley on Saturday that included the perspectives of multiple speakers involved in local politics.

While Buffy Wicks and Jovanka Beckles will be campaigning for the District 15 seat in this November’s general election, many of their opponents in the primaries will be continuing their civic engagement to address issues afflicting the East Bay.

Ten out of the 12 candidates vying for the Assembly seat were present at the public forum, which was hosted by The League of Women Voters, including Buffy Wicks, Owen Poindexter, Ben Bartlett, Cheryl Sudduth, Jovanka Beckles, Raquella Thaman, Rochelle Pardue-Okimoto, Dan Kalb, Andy Katz and Sergey Piterman.

Candidates for the State Assembly District 15 seat redirected their attention away from campaigning for three hours Saturday afternoon in order to address a topic rarely discussed in the realm of politics — empathy.

California State Assembly District 15 candidates met to discuss their positions on education accessibility, housing and homelessness at the Assembly District 15 Candidates Forum on Monday night.

California Secretary of State Alex Padilla endorsed Buffy Wicks over 11 other candidates for the state Assembly District 15 seat Thursday.

A poll commissioned by the Ben Bartlett campaign found that Bartlett holds a slight lead over a large field of candidates for Assembly District 15.

Richmond Vice Mayor Jovanka Beckles won the endorsement of Berkeley Progressive Alliance, Berkeley Citizens Action and Berkeley Tenants Union for the California State Assembly District 15 seat after a forum of the seat’s candidates Sunday afternoon.

California Assemblymember Tony Thurmond will step down from his position in April to run for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, leaving nine candidates in a race to fill his position.

State Sen. Holly Mitchell, D-Los Angeles, endorsed Rochelle Pardue-Okimoto’s campaign for the 15th state assembly seat, according to a press release published Tuesday.