Christian Martinez – California Globe

Von Wilpert Claims Stewardship as San Diego Residents Hit Potholes and Sue Over Trash Fees

September 17, 2026 2:42 pmSeptember 18, 2026 12:21 pm

San Diego City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert is running for Congress on a record of local stewardship. Her record on the council, the auditor’s books, and the city’s crumbling infrastructure challenge that claim. Von Wilpert chaired the City Council’s Active...

Randy Villegas Cements Socialist Ties With Joint Fundraising Committee for Michigan DSA Founder

September 16, 2026 12:06 pmSeptember 16, 2026 12:35 pm

Randy Villegas, the Bernie Sanders-backed Democrat running against Republican Rep. David Valadao in California’s 22nd Congressional District, has formalized a fundraising partnership with William Lawrence, a self-described socialist running for Congress in Michigan. The newly listed Lawrence Villegas Victory Fund...

San Diego Democrat Marni von Wilpert Pushes Open Borders Agenda, Aligns With Defund-the-Police Activists

July 25, 2026 12:44 pmJuly 25, 2026 12:44 pm

San Diego City Councilmember and Democratic congressional candidate Marni von Wilpert has exposed her open-borders agenda, declaring that “We shouldn’t be cooperating with immigration enforcement in California.” The statement tracks with her explicit embrace of the California Values Act, the...

Rep Adam Gray Continues Lavish Campaign Spending on Luxury Chauffeurs, Uber Rides, and MLB Tickets

July 21, 2026 12:43 pmJuly 21, 2026 12:46 pm

A new California Globe analysis of recent FEC disclosures shows that Congressman Adam Gray continues to spend campaign funds on luxury items—the same pattern CalWatchDog first documented when Democrats bailed him out in 2014. Gray, who co-chaired Rep. Eric Swalwell’s...

Swing-District Dem Randy Villegas Silent on Platner Sexual Assault Allegations

July 7, 2026 3:06 pmJuly 7, 2026 3:50 pm

Randy Villegas, the far-left Democrat nominee for California’s 22nd Congressional District, has remained silent after multiple women credibly accused Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner of sexual assault and rape. In a resurfaced video interview on the Breaking Points podcast, Villegas...

Susie Lee and Adam Gray Among Just 15 Democrats to Sign ‘Not Socialist’ Pledge

June 26, 2026 12:00 pmJune 26, 2026 12:05 pm

Democrats have reached the self-parody stage of their socialist meltdown. Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV), Rep. Adam Gray (D-CA), and just a handful of colleagues felt compelled to sign a “Promise to America” pledge declaring “We are capitalist, not socialist”— even...

Adam Gray Says ‘No One Works Harder for our Valley,’ But Record Says Otherwise

June 3, 2026 2:02 pmJune 3, 2026 2:02 pm

Rep. Adam Gray (D-Merced) sent out a last week proclaiming “Nobody works harder for our Valley.” On Tuesday’s primary, the incumbent advanced to the November general election with a plurality of roughly 40.9% of the vote (20,481 votes with 55%...