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CA Congressman Alan Lowenthal Announces That He Will Not Run In 2022

December 16, 2021 3:45 pmDecember 16, 2021 3:47 pm

Congressman Alan Lowenthal (D-CA), a longtime Long Beach lawmaker who has been a member of the House since 2013, announced on Thursday that he would not be running for reelection in 2022. Originally from the New York City borough of...

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti Begins Congressional Confirmation Hearings For India Ambassadorship

December 14, 2021 12:05 pm

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti appeared before a Congressional panel Tuesdaylooking into his India ambassadorship nomination in Washington. Garcetti had been waiting for the hearings to begin since late May, when he was first rumored to have been President Joe...

CA Rep. Devin Nunes Announces He Will Leave Congress To Join Trump Media Startup

December 6, 2021 4:52 pm

California Congressman Devin Nunes announced Monday he will resign from Congress to join former President Donald Trump’s new media startup company as its CEO. Nunes will remain in Congress until the end of the year. A source said the lawmaker...

Coalition of Progressive Groups Call on Senator Feinstein to Either Help Stop GOP Filibuster or Resign

November 23, 2021 3:49 pmNovember 24, 2021 6:19 am

A coalition of 69 Progressive groups, including multiple Indivisible and Swing Left chapters, called on Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) in a letter on Tuesday, to either swiftly pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement...

California Rep. Jackie Speier at Impeachment hearing. (youtube screen capture of house impeachment hearing)

Congresswoman Jackie Speier Announces That She Will Not Run in 2022

November 16, 2021 12:00 pmNovember 17, 2021 12:01 pm

Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA), a longtime Bay Area lawmaker who has a member of the House since 2008, announced on Tuesday that she would not be running for reelection in 2022. A graduate of UC Davis and UC Hastings College...

California Ranks #1 For Highest Gas Prices in Nation

October 27, 2021 11:14 amOctober 27, 2021 11:14 am

The national average price for a gallon of gasoline rose six cents over the past week to hit $3.38, according to AAA. California has the highest average cost for regular grade gas at $4.54 a gallon, $4.745 for mid-grade unleaded,...

Dem. Assemblyman Rudy Salas Announces 2022 Congressional Run Against GOP Rep. David Valadao

October 18, 2021 12:45 pmOctober 18, 2021 2:34 pm

Assemblyman Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield) announced on Monday that he would be running against Congressman David Valadao (R-CA) for California’s 21st District House seat, which is one of the most on the fence in the nation going into the 2022 election....