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Amador County Sheriff Will Work with ICE Over Criminal Illegal Aliens

March 3, 2025 2:55 amMarch 3, 2025 2:56 am

Amador County Sheriff Gary Redman is the first sheriff in California to publicly state that he will cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement when dealing with criminal illegal aliens. “I’m the first Sheriff to come out strong on a common...

Anti-Slavery Constitutional Ballot Amendment for 2026 Bans Involuntary Servitude as Punishment

February 21, 2025 2:06 pmFebruary 21, 2025 2:06 pm

A bill to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot in 2026 to end involuntary servitude as crime punishment was reintroduced this week, as part of the reparations package. Several other reparations bills were also this week. Assembly Constitutional Amendment...

Oakland Mayoral Candidates Answer Questions at First Public Forum

February 19, 2025 12:35 pmFebruary 19, 2025 12:36 pm

The three front runners in the 2025 Oakland Mayoral Special election met for the first Tuesday night in Oakland at a forum, answering questions ranging from homelessness to housing. Following the recall of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao in November, Mayoral candidates...

Oakland Mayoral Special Election Candidate List Set

January 22, 2025 1:55 pmJanuary 22, 2025 1:55 pm

The candidate list for the 2025 Oakland Mayoral special election was finalized this week with 15 candidates in total, including former Congresswoman Barbara Lee and former City Councilman Loren Taylor, currently set for an April special election. Following the recall of...

Daniel Lurie Sworn In As Mayor Of San Francisco

January 9, 2025 6:53 amJanuary 9, 2025 6:53 am

In a ceremony outside the San Francisco City Hall on Wednesday, Daniel Lurie was sworn in as the 46th Mayor of San Francisco, succeeding now former Mayor London Breed. His swearing in comes on the heels of what was an...

SF Mayor-Elect Lurie Selects Former SFPD Commander Paul Yep New Chief Of Public Safety

January 3, 2025 1:00 pmJanuary 3, 2025 1:00 pm

San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie announced on Thursday the creation of a new position in the city, the Chief of Public Safety, with former San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) commander Paul Yep as the new Public Safety Chief. Throughout Lurie’s...

San Francisco Mayor-Elect Daniel Lurie Will Only Take A $1 Salary

December 3, 2024 12:13 pmDecember 3, 2024 12:13 pm

San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie announced on Monday that his salary as Mayor will be $1 instead of Mayor London Breed’s current salary of $383,760. His salary announcement comes at the heels of what was an underdog comeback in the...