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CA Republican Rep. David Valadeo Votes With Speaker Pelosi to Impeach President Trump

January 14, 2021 7:14 amJanuary 14, 2021 7:20 am

Two newly elected California Republican members of Congress have sided with House Democrats to impeach and censure President Donald Trump. Rep. David Valadeo (R-CA) voted with Speaker Nancy Pelosi to impeach President Trump Wednesday. Rep. Young Kim and five other...

Los Angeles, Oakland Push For Universal Income Projects

July 6, 2020 2:29 pm

Los Angeles and Oakland seek to join Stockton and Long Beach as cities trying out universal income, guaranteeing money each month to every adult regardless of work or other status. A call for universal basic income The mayors of the...

GOP House Candidate Denies Inflammatory Social Media Posts; Says Democrats’ Fingerprints All Over Accusations

June 4, 2020 2:23 amJune 3, 2020 9:25 pm

Dr. Ted Howze, candidate for United States Representative in California’s 10th Congressional District, card-carrying official member of the Choctaw Indian Tribe, and a large animal veterinarian from the Central Valley, says he’s the victim of a nasty campaign smear perpetrated...

U.S. District Court Rules that In-Person Church Services Can Be Banned During Lockdown

May 7, 2020 2:10 amMay 7, 2020 2:01 pm

On Tuesday, Judge John Mendez of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California ruled that California Governor Gavin Newsom’s ban on in-person house of worship assemblies was valid. Newsom and California win large case challenging house...

2020 Q1 Campaign Finance: What 9th Congressional District Candidates Raised And Spent

May 4, 2020 8:13 pmMay 4, 2020 8:16 pm

The Stockton and San Joaquin County centered 9th Congressional District has had the unusual distinction of being both a reliable Democratic district and a district that always seems to be right on the edge of being overturned. Congressman Jerry McNerney...

San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Agency Sued By Environmental Groups

March 21, 2020 7:48 am

One of the largest pollution controls districts in California received a lawsuit on Wednesday, charging the district with favoritism toward oil companies among other alleged wrongdoings. The national environmental advocacy group Clean Water Action joined with 5 local environmental groups...

CA Rep. Josh Harder supports another Democrat waterless water storage bill

March 21, 2020 2:20 amMarch 20, 2020 4:31 pm

HR 2473 is not targeted to benefit farmers but to provide public goods to constituencies of the Democrat Party: environmentalists, Indian tribes, scientists, fishing interests, rural immigrant enclaves with no water systems On March 11, 2020, Congressman Josh Harder...