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Taylor Swift, the Prop 50 Ballot Label and the 2026 Elections

September 3, 2025 11:13 amSeptember 3, 2025 2:06 pm

Reading about the fanatical response to the engagement of singer Taylor Swift to football player Travis Kelce strangely brought back a memory of a panel discussion I participated in about 15 years ago on California’s initiative process. It also got...

Prop. 50: The Bad Actors Behind ‘Good Government’

August 29, 2025 5:00 amAugust 29, 2025 5:01 am

If there’s one silver lining to Gavin Newsom’s redistricting power grab, it’s that he’s unwittingly exposed the bad actors behind “good government” non-profits. For decades, the California chapters of Common Cause, ACLU, and the League of Women Voters have been...

Schiff, Garvey Face Off at The U.S. Senate Candidate Forum In Glendale

October 8, 2024 8:05 pmOctober 8, 2024 8:13 pm

The first California U.S. Senate candidate forum was held at the Grand Central Air Terminal Museum in Glendale on Tuesday, with former baseball star Steve Garvey (R) facing off against Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) for the seat held by the...

Schiff & Garvey will Face Off in Senate Candidate Forum Oct. 8th

October 3, 2024 2:48 pmOctober 3, 2024 2:48 pm

After months of anticipation, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) and former baseball star Steve Garvey (R) are to finally face off against each other once again at a candidate forum to be held on Tuesday, October 8th in Los Angeles. Previously,...

Assemblywoman Mia Bonta Refuses Debate With Opponent, Claims She Is ‘Unavailable’

September 29, 2022 1:37 pmSeptember 30, 2022 3:57 pm

Assemblywoman Mia Bonta (D-Alameda) refused to a debate with her opponent, Mindy Pechenuk, on Thursday, becoming the latest in high-profile incumbent refusing to enter debates only weeks before the election. Throughout September, debates have been pursued by many GOP candidates...

Critics Of Proposition to Allow 17-Year-Old Voters In Primaries Ramp Up Opposition

July 31, 2020 9:55 amJuly 30, 2020 9:55 pm

Proposition 18, the ballot initiative that, if passed, would allow 17-year-olds to vote in state primary elections, began to see a larger push against it in July, with many older voter blocs forming a large challenge for the upcoming November...