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Ringside: The Death and Resurrection of CAGOP

June 11, 2024 6:36 amJune 11, 2024 6:41 am

California’s GOP is dead. Candidates for state office rarely gain more than 40 percent of the vote, and GOP representation in the State Senate stands at half that, 20 percent (8 seats out of 40), and in the State Assembly 21 percent (17...

OPINION: Who is the Real Steve Garvey?

February 4, 2024 2:55 amFebruary 4, 2024 2:56 am

If a Democrat candidate for Senate was caught forging a check for $110,000, Republicans would scream. That is what Steve Garvey did and the IRS caught him (see checks below). I spoke with Steve Garvey about this, asking for an...

Final Election Results Are Here at Last, and California’s GOP is Still in Decline

December 20, 2022 6:51 amDecember 20, 2022 7:42 am

On December 16, nearly 40 days after the November mid-term elections, California’s Secretary of State finally released the “Statement of Vote.” This document is the official and final record of the winners and losers. What is belatedly certain is what...

The GOP and the 2021 Recall: A Loss, But Still in a Good Position for 2022

September 16, 2021 2:25 amSeptember 15, 2021 9:26 pm

Following the defeat of the Recall election against Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday, both Republicans and Democrats are now looking ahead to 2022. For Democrats, they are using the victory to help show continued support for Newsom and his policies...

Leaving California Interview With Mark Snyder: ‘Is Sacramento and California in a Post-Hope Period?’

July 26, 2021 2:22 amJuly 27, 2021 10:09 pm

What could possibly cause a native Sacramento resident with a thriving business, beautiful home, and many local friends and family, to close the business, sell his home and move to Texas? Mark Snyder is the owner of William Glen, “Sacramento’s...

Prop 15 Officially Defeated, 1978 ‘Tax Revolt’ Law Preserved

November 12, 2020 6:13 pm

Late on Wednesday, Proposition 15, which would have allowed tax reassessments on commercial and industrial properties every 3 years rather than being based on the purchase price plus 2% each year, was defeated after a final statewide vote tally. After...

Sacramento Press Club Hosts ‘How to Beat Trump in 2020’ Event

January 9, 2020 4:57 pmJanuary 12, 2020 8:40 am

“If Trump is reelected, it will be the end of the Republican Party.” ~Republican Strategist Mike Madrid. The Sacramento Press Club hosted an event Thursday for Capitol media on “How to Beat Trump in 2020.” It was an event by...