There’s been a few unexpected things about this current batch of candidates and the whole local process in general. Putting aside the drama around Amos White missing the (extended) filing deadline — don’t even start here about credit cards and all that jazz — the first departure from the norm was Frank Matarrese opting to not run for his own City Council seat. Even though he had timed it rather perfectly to complete two City Council terms and then run for Mayor. I know people have suggested it’s because he’s getting older and he thinks that this is the right time to do it, but I’m gonna go with he’d rather not be on the Council if he’s not running the meetings.
Although given the dysfunction of the last four years I really can’t say that I blame him at all.
But here’s the latest departure from the norm. Based on the most recent endorsements one would think that the two natural allies on the…for ease of description…Make Alameda Great Again constituencies are Trish Spencer and Tony Daysog. Both appeared to work fairly well when they were on the Council together. Tony “elections have consequences” Daysog was a reliable supporter of anything Trish Spencer wanted particularly when she wanted to push through her questionable board and commission picks.
