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Lee Falls Short of Goal, but Pelosi Elevates to Co-Chair

December 4, 2018 11:58 amDecember 5, 2018 4:27 pm

After taking back the majority, House Democrats have been waging several highly competitive internal battles for representation on various committees and leadership positions. Along with the opportunity to be elevated into the public limelight, some prestigious positions have proven quite...

Assemblyman Levine set to Introduce new State Gun Tax

December 1, 2018 9:00 amNovember 30, 2018 10:50 pm

Almost three weeks after a mass shooting killed 12 people in a Southern California bar, Assemblyman Marc Levine (D-San Rafael) has proposed a new gun tax that would be collected to go towards violence prevention programs throughout the state. According...

Erika Contreras Nominated next Secretary of State Senate

November 30, 2018 4:39 pm

The California State Senate’s top executive spot is no longer up for grabs as Erika Contreras was nominated today to become the next Secretary to fill the prestigious role. Working as Chief of Staff to Senator Ricardo Lara for almost...

Garamendi says Pelosi as Speaker is the Change Democrats Need

November 30, 2018 1:18 pmDecember 3, 2018 3:35 pm

Although Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) was able to capture a Speaker of the House nomination earlier this week following a closed-door vote between House Democrats, numerous same-party Representatives still don’t approve. Despite 32 Democrats voting against her during the nomination,...

California Lawmakers look to crack down on the sales of E-Cigarettes to Youth

November 29, 2018 6:02 pmNovember 30, 2018 1:19 pm

Six California lawmakers announced today that they will introduce legislation to prohibit sales of flavored tobacco products, including flavored electronic cigarettes, in retail stores and vending machines in an effort to terminate the dramatic uptick in nicotine consumption by youths....

Swalwell Prefers Gov Shutdown if Mueller Isn’t Protected

November 29, 2018 7:45 amNovember 29, 2018 6:06 pm

It what has been an extremely large amount of recent cable news appearances, Representative Eric Swalwell (D-East Bay) is hot on Trump’s heels once again as he has suggested to MSNBC’s Hallie Jackson that Congress should consider a government shutdown...

Rouda and Rohrabacher Prove Politics can be put Aside

November 28, 2018 2:25 pm

Although lame-duck sessions don’t usually prove to be good for much, Congressman-Elect Harley Rouda is looking to make the best of his time before transitioning into office come January. Tweeting today from Congressman Dana Rohrabacher’s D.C. office, the once fearsome...