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Darrell Issa, Judicial Watch Sue California Over Mail-In Ballot Order

May 23, 2020 7:49 am

On Thursday, former Congressman and current Congressional candidate Darrell Issa sued California along with conservative political accountability group Legal Watch over California’s decision to send mail-in ballots to every registered voter in California in November. Issa and Judicial Watch challenge...

2020 Q1 Campaign Finance: What 49th Congressional District Candidates Raised And Spent

April 21, 2020 2:25 amApril 20, 2020 9:21 pm

2020 Congressional battleground districts in California are scattered all over the state, mostly in suburban or formerly rural areas going over a change. But in SoCal, Orange County seems to have the lion share. Most races in or around the...

2020 Q1 Campaign Finance: What 50th Congressional District Candidates Raised and Spent

April 15, 2020 2:06 amApril 15, 2020 1:47 pm

Last year at this time, the 50th Congressional District, a large swath of land that stretches from the San Diego suburbs to the outskirts of the Salton Sea, was considered a lock for former Representative Duncan Hunter. However a scandal...

Three Republicans Vow To Fight Off Unions’ Attempt to Takeover Freelancers and Independent Contractors as Primaries Near In California

February 24, 2020 3:45 pmFebruary 24, 2020 3:49 pm

As the March primaries near, three veteran Republicans came out to an informal meet and greet over the weekend in Riverside County. Chairman of the Riverside County Republican Party, Jonathon Ingram brought together, former Congressman Darrel Issa, Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez,...

2020 March Primary Preview: 49th Congressional District

February 20, 2020 8:22 pmFebruary 20, 2020 8:59 pm

The 49th Congressional District: Much like how the long stretch of the 21st District sits between the major metro areas of Bakersfield and Fresno, the 49th Congressional District sits between the end of Orange County’s sprawl and the beginning of...

California Globe Interviews Former Rep. Darrell Issa

February 17, 2020 12:47 pmFebruary 17, 2020 12:54 pm

Many Californians remember Republican Congressman Darrell Issa for financing the successful recall petition drive of Democratic Gov. Gray Davis in 2003. In 2003, Issa was already a member of the House of Representatives from California. While Issa ran to replace...

Congressman Duncan Hunter Changes Plea to Guilty Over Campaign Fund Misuse

December 3, 2019 3:33 pmDecember 4, 2019 1:12 pm

The campaign finance scandal trial of Representative Duncan Hunter, a California Republican serving the 50th Congressional district in San Diego, took an unusual turn Monday as he changed his plea to guilty. 60 criminal counts and plane tickets for a...