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CA Redistrict Commission Releases First Congressional District Draft Map

November 12, 2021 2:44 amNovember 11, 2021 10:45 pm

The California Citizens Redistricting Commission released their first official draft map of redrawn Congressional districts on Wednesday, shaking up districts across the state due to population shifts and the state losing a Congressional seat beginning in 2023. Released 5 days...

California Senators, Representatives Push For Year-Round Wildfire Fighting Services

March 30, 2021 2:45 pm

On Monday, 23 Californian Senators and members of Congress sent a letter to the Departments of Agriculture and Interior, asking that they make wildland firefighters available year round instead of seasonal to combat the growing out-of-season wildfire threats in California...

With Harris Out, California’s Democratic Primary Becomes Wide Open

December 5, 2019 2:20 amDecember 4, 2019 6:04 pm

Tuesday’s announcement of Kamala Harris ending her campaign opened up a new phase for the top four candidates in the Democratic primary. Every major candidate has strengths and weaknesses in the Golden State The campaigns of Senator Joe Biden, Senator...

Garamendi says Pelosi as Speaker is the Change Democrats Need

November 30, 2018 1:18 pmDecember 3, 2018 3:35 pm

Although Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) was able to capture a Speaker of the House nomination earlier this week following a closed-door vote between House Democrats, numerous same-party Representatives still don’t approve. Despite 32 Democrats voting against her during the nomination,...

Shock Poll: Jeff Denham’s Return to the House Appears Bleak

November 1, 2018 5:15 pmNovember 2, 2018 2:49 pm

In what could prove to be a major upset, Democratic challenger Josh Harder is still leading Incumbent Republican Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) according to the latest poll. The study, which was conducted by the New York Times, plots the 32 year...