{"id":50979,"date":"2024-05-15T17:12:14","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T00:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vietvalley.com\/ex-san-jose-mayor-criticizes-democratic-party-after-it-endorses-rival\/"},"modified":"2024-05-15T17:12:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T00:12:14","slug":"ex-san-jose-mayor-criticizes-democratic-party-after-it-endorses-rival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vietvalley.com\/en\/ex-san-jose-mayor-criticizes-democratic-party-after-it-endorses-rival\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-San Jose mayor criticizes Democratic Party after it endorses rival"},"content":{"rendered":"
After losing his party\u2019s endorsement by a single vote, congressional candidate Sam Liccardo is taking aim at the California Democratic Party. A lifelong Democrat, Liccardo didn\u2019t mince words accusing party bosses of hijacking votes on Tuesday to endorse his opponent, Assemblymember Evan Low. He criticized Low\u2019s connections in elite Democratic circles and the powerful forces at the state party. The California Democratic Party doles out endorsements after a majority vote by appointed or elected delegates across the state. Low added 27 delegates to the district for a total of 58 votes, according to a breakdown of the vote obtained by…<\/p>\n