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2020 March Primary Preview: 8th Congressional District

February 21, 2020 2:03 amFebruary 21, 2020 4:14 pm

The 8th Congressional District: Stretching from just across the Nevada border near Carson City down to just outside the Los Angeles area and across to Arizona in a huge triangle, the 8th Congressional district is one of the largest in...

2020 March Primary Preview: 29th State Assembly District

February 11, 2020 6:57 am

The 29th State Assembly District: Encompassing the Monterey Bay and snaking the shore along with the Pacific Coast Highway, the 29th State Assembly District starts at the end of the Bay Area and tapers off at the coastal boonies south...

2020 March Primary Preview: 13th State Senate District

February 5, 2020 6:14 am

The 13th State Senate District: The richest Senate district, the 13th stretches from the suburbs of San Francisco to the suburbs of San Jose, engulfing a fair chunk of Silicon Valley and the tech giants inside of it. Mountain View...

2020 March Primary Preview: 37th State Senate District

January 28, 2020 6:34 pmJanuary 30, 2020 8:02 am

The 37th State Senate District: The 37th Senate District takes up about 1/3rd of Orange County. Stretching from the beaches to downtown Irvine out to the mountains, the district has been reliably Republican for decades. A major national or state...

2020 March Primary Preview: 7th State Senate District

January 24, 2020 7:20 amJanuary 30, 2020 8:39 am

The 7th Senate District: The 7th Senate District is just east of the East Bay. Largely suburban and wealthy, the district has a part of Alameda County combined with the majority of Contra Costa County. The district is also solidly...

Sex Education Parental Permission Bill Voted Down in Senate Committee

January 16, 2020 6:27 amJanuary 17, 2020 12:33 pm

A bill that would have made sexual education in public schools an ‘opt-in’ program failed to move forward in a Senate Education Committee Wednesday. SB 673, authored by Senator Mike Morrell (R-Rancho Cucamonga), would have required permission slips filled out...

Rushed Charter School Transparency Bill Reduces Ability for Public Scrutiny

February 22, 2019 10:47 amFebruary 23, 2019 5:02 pm

California Charter schools are under intense scrutiny once again while California’s public education system continues its downward slide, ranked 42nd worst in the country by Education Week. California Governor Gavin Newsom, who was strongly supported by the California Teachers Association...