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Smith, Garcia Remain Neck in Neck as Polls Close in LA County

May 12, 2020 8:31 pm

The battle between Assemblywoman Christy Smith (D-Santa Clarita) and Republican challenger Mike Garcia remained very close on Tuesday as voters in the Los Angeles and Ventura County district went to the polls. A huge division among supporters Both candidates are...

May 12th Special Election Preview

May 11, 2020 8:56 pmMay 12, 2020 8:32 pm

A special election is due in California on Tuesday, May 12th. Two major races will be up for grabs in California, both in the Southern part of the state. With the 25th Congressional District and the 28th State Senate District...

CA-25 Congressional Race: LA Times Claims Former Navy Pilot Has No Experience, ‘Nice Backstory as the Son of a Mexican Immigrant’

April 23, 2020 7:56 amApril 23, 2020 7:56 am

The Los Angeles Times editorial board recently published a glowing endorsement of Democrat Assemblywoman Christy Smith in the CA-25 congressional district, now vacant following the resignation of disgraced Rep. Katie Hill. They claim that even though Republican challenger Mike Garcia...

2020 Q1 Campaign Finance: What 25th Congressional District Candidates Raised And Spent

April 22, 2020 7:11 amApril 22, 2020 9:34 am

When candidates started lining up following 25th district Congresswoman Katie Hill’s resignation, a few front runners emerged for this outer ring suburban Los Angeles seat. Former U.S. Representative Steve Knight, who had lost to Hill in 2018, quickly emerged as...

Former Fighter Pilot Mike Garcia Running For Congress in California’s 25th

March 31, 2020 2:15 amMarch 30, 2020 4:51 pm

“This district has seen this movie before, and they’re not buying it.” “Katie Hill misrepresented herself and her platform,” said Mike Garcia, the Republican nominee for California’s 25th Congressional District. “She did not represent our moderate District.” In a California...

Following Katie Hill’s Resignation, Candidates Line Up To Take Her Seat In Special Election

October 28, 2019 7:20 pmOctober 29, 2019 3:58 pm

Following the resignation of U.S. Representative Katie Hill from California, several candidates have announced that they will run in the special election for congressional seat in Washington. Foremost among Republicans running for the seat is former U.S. Representative Steve Knight....

Assemblywoman Christy Smith (Photo: Kevin Sanders for California Globe)

RECAP: AB 1507, Limiting The Boundaries Of Charter Schools

September 19, 2019 7:00 pmSeptember 19, 2019 5:51 pm

An infamous loophole for California charter schools is on the verge of being erased. What is it? Assembly Bill 1507. Current law allows charter schools to be in places outside the school districts they are a part of in California....