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Former Congressman Duncan Hunter to Receive 11 Months in Prison Over Campaign Fund Misuse

March 17, 2020 2:45 pm

On Tuesday, federal judge Thomas J. Whelan of the District Court for the Southern District of California in San Diego sentenced former Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA) to 11 months in prison on the basis of Hunter pleading guilty on one...

More Warnings of U.S. Dependence on Goods Produced in China, and CalPERS Investments in China’s Military

March 16, 2020 6:24 pmMarch 16, 2020 6:35 pm

Last month, California Globe reported about Rep. Jim Banks’ (R-IND) letter to sent California Governor Gavin Newsom, calling for the investigation of the CalPERS Chief Investment Officer Yu Ben Meng, for his “long and cozy relationship with China.” The California...

Sen. Dianne Feinstein Cries ‘Racism’ Over Coronavirus

March 10, 2020 6:21 pmMarch 11, 2020 1:05 pm

“We’ve also seen a rise in racism toward Asian Americans because the virus is associated with China. This is unconscionable, and it’s not the American way,” Senator Dianne Feinstein told reporters last week. “People of all ages, races, and ethnicities...

GOP Uses Obama Law to Fund Dams Barred By State Water Bond

March 9, 2020 2:12 amMarch 9, 2020 7:32 am

The 2014 California Water Bond mainly benefits constituents of the Democrat Party, such as environmentalists, scientists, commercial fishermen, Indian tribes and Bay-Delta farmers to the exclusion of Central Valley farmers and towns for which the federal Central Valley Project was...

2020 California Primary Results

March 4, 2020 11:20 amMarch 4, 2020 5:09 pm

Note: All results are current as of 11:20 A.M. Presidential Democratic Primary Bernie Sanders (VT) 878,562 32.7% (Also won California, Colorado, Utah, Vermont) Elizabeth Warren (MA) 326,616 12.2% Michael...

Congressional Candidate Issa and Rep. Jordan Discuss Need For FISA Reform

March 2, 2020 3:40 pmMarch 3, 2020 6:32 am

Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have until March 15 to come to an agreement on reforms to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). On Wednesday, Feb. 27 Democratic Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Jerrold Nadler...

2020 March Primary Review: Buzz Patterson vs. Ami Bera in the 7th Congressional District

February 29, 2020 8:40 am

California Congressional District 7 encompasses the Southern portion of Sacramento County, and is currently represented by Democratic Rep. Ami Bera. Rep. Ami Bera The District is fairly evenly split between Republican and Democrat voters, but many Republicans are hoping to...