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2022 California Gubernatorial Race: Gov. Newsom Has Lowest Democrat Percentage Since 2010

November 12, 2022 2:30 amNovember 11, 2022 10:48 pm

Results of the 2022 California gubernatorial race were updated on Friday, showing Governor Gavin Newsom leading State Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber) 57.8% to 42.2% with 56% of the votes in, signaling the weakest performance by a Democrat in the race...

How the People Can Fix California

May 31, 2021 2:08 amJune 2, 2021 11:10 am

The deadline to file citizens initiatives for the November 2022 state ballot is this August, and not nearly enough has been done so far. Active measures submitted to the California Attorney General include the highly necessary proposition to “prohibit slavery and involuntary...

Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Says That Disaffected People Began Recall, Not GOP in ‘Power Grab’

March 31, 2021 3:00 pmMarch 31, 2021 3:00 pm

Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger broke his silence about the impending recall election against Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday, saying that it is not a GOP power grab, but rather a large number of disaffected people wanting Newsom out of...

California Shakeup With a Presumed Biden Cabinet?

November 9, 2020 5:42 pm

Since the weekend, media-presumed President Elect Joe Biden* has been looking at many prominent Californian politicians to fill positions in his cabinet. In addition to the upcoming need to fill the now-open Senate seat once held by Kamala Harris, Biden’s...

2020 General Election Preview: 4th Congressional District

October 13, 2020 2:30 amOctober 13, 2020 6:28 am

One of the larger House districts in the state, the 4th Congressional District stretches across 6 counties and parts of 4 others in North-Central California. It’s a largely rural county with many state and national forests sewn in throughout the...

2020 March Primary Preview: 2nd Congressional District

February 28, 2020 2:34 amFebruary 28, 2020 7:30 am

The 2nd Congressional District: Riding the coastline from the Oregon border all the way down to just outside San Francisco, the 2nd District is the oddball northern California district in that it is solidly blue. Del Norte, Humboldt, Marin, Mendocino,...

Amid Trump’s Upcoming California Visit is a New Breed of Polarized Silicon Valley Donors

February 15, 2020 2:06 amFebruary 14, 2020 10:27 pm

Next week, President Donald Trump is due to visit California for several rallies and fundraising events in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Bakersfield, and the Palm Springs area as part of an overall swing through several western states. A Rancho Mirage...