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Congressman Ken Calvert Projected To Win Tight Reelection Against Democratic Challenger Will Rollins

November 12, 2024 2:45 amNovember 12, 2024 2:46 am

Congressman Ken Calvert (R-CA) was projected as the winner of the Riverside County 41st Congressional District on Monday, winning reelection against Attorney Will Rollins. Since 1993, Calvert has been the Congressman for the Inland Empire District. The current boundaries of...

What’s Next For Oakland Following the Successful Recall Of Mayor Sheng Thao

November 11, 2024 5:12 pmNovember 11, 2024 5:12 pm

Oakland has been thrown into chaos in the last few days. Both Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price have been recalled, with no clear picture on who will be replacing them, who the candidates even are,...

Prop. 6 – Ban On ‘Forced Prison Labor’ Fails

November 11, 2024 2:05 pmNovember 11, 2024 2:05 pm

Proposition 6, a proposed Constitutional amendment that would have halted involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime, was officially called on Sunday, failing to move forward. The proposition was brought together earlier this year by lawmakers and advocates pushing for...

Prop 36’s Landslide Win Continues With Over 70% Of Californians Found To Have Voted For It

November 9, 2024 2:48 amNovember 9, 2024 2:49 am

Getting 70% or more on something during an election is incredibly hard to do. To achieve that, you need to have a majority of conservative, liberal, and centrist voters all wanting the same thing. For a candidate, getting 70% or...

Jurado Declares Victory Over De Leon In Los Angeles City Council Seat

November 8, 2024 1:37 pmNovember 8, 2024 1:37 pm

Tenants rights attorney and Los Angeles City Council candidate Ysabel Jurado declared victory on Thursday in the Council’s 14th district race over scandal-ridden incumbent Kevin de Leon. with de Leon not yet conceding as of Friday. For months, the race...

Levi Strauss Heir Daniel Lurie Elected San Francisco Mayor

November 7, 2024 6:53 pmNovember 7, 2024 6:53 pm

San Francisco Mayor London Breed conceded the San Francisco Mayoral election on Thursday, with Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie finally garnering enough votes in the ranked-choice system to win the race. Previous polls have shown a close race between former...

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao on Cusp Of Recall

November 7, 2024 4:20 pmNovember 7, 2024 5:27 pm

An update vote total on Thursday afternoon showed that Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is close to being recalled, with the victory threshold closer and people voting for her to be recalled by nearly 2 to 1. Since being elected as Mayor...