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Trump Administration Names Bill Essayli ‘Acting’ L.A. U.S. Attorney

July 29, 2025 5:01 pmJuly 29, 2025 5:10 pm

The Trump administration moved on Bill Essayli’s appointment ahead of the ending of his 120-day interim period this evening, by appointing him “acting” U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California. Matt Finn with Fox News reported on X Tuesday...

U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli Announces Criminal Task Force to Investigate Fraud and Corruption Involving Homelessness Funds

April 9, 2025 6:46 amApril 9, 2025 6:50 am

Bill Essayli resigned from the California State Assembly Last week to accept the appointment of United States Attorney for the Central District of California by the Trump administration. Newly minted U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli hit the ground running. Tuesday Essayli...

Robert Kennedy Jr. Reshapes History by Joining Trump Campaign

August 24, 2024 9:43 amAugust 26, 2024 7:18 am

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his presidential campaign Friday in what could shake up and reshape election results in key battleground states. Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are polling neck-and-neck in the fight to get to...

To Fight Corruption, San Francisco Must Decriminalize Construction

February 28, 2024 2:12 pmFebruary 28, 2024 2:12 pm

In March, San Franciscans will vote on Proposition D, an anticorruption ballot measure to tighten city rules regarding gifts to public employees. The proposed law follows a massive scandal in which private contractors and real-estate developers bribed government officials to obtain contracts...

George Gascon – Corruption by Any Other Name

October 25, 2023 3:48 pmOctober 25, 2023 3:48 pm

We’ve all heard of tales of corrupt district attorneys. Leander Perez ruled Plaquemines Parish (a parish is what they call a county in Louisiana) with an iron fist and even by Louisiana standards his level of corruption was eye watering....

The Real Reasons Newsom Has Failed All Californians

September 6, 2021 2:19 amSeptember 8, 2021 6:18 am

While acknowledging that the outcome of the ongoing Newsom recall voting is anybody’s guess, it is worthwhile to imagine life in California if Newsom survives the recall and goes on to win reelection next year. Because the nonpartisan and growing...

Former Congressman Duncan Hunter to Receive 11 Months in Prison Over Campaign Fund Misuse

March 17, 2020 2:45 pm

On Tuesday, federal judge Thomas J. Whelan of the District Court for the Southern District of California in San Diego sentenced former Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA) to 11 months in prison on the basis of Hunter pleading guilty on one...