Richard Blum, Controversial Husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Dies at 86

February 28, 2022 12:14 pm

Richard Blum, CEO of private equity firm Blum Capital and husband of Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), died on Sunday following a years-long bout with cancer at the age of 86. Born in 1935 in San Francisco, Blum graduated from UC-Berkeley...

Newsom Recall Team Attempting to Nationalize Campaign and Blame Trump

August 17, 2021 8:23 pmAugust 18, 2021 10:27 am

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign to retain his seat as governor is focusing on a pair of main themes, one quite clear and the other far less so. The primary thrust of the campaign has been an effort to “nationalize”...

Screeching Weasel Got it Right: ‘California Sucks’

January 22, 2021 10:21 amSeptember 2, 2021 3:15 pm

California, once known as the Golden State, is now quite tarnished, losing millions of residents and businesses, fleeing for a better way of life. No more is “California Callin” as the Beach Boys sang, or “California Dreamin” as the Mamas...

Feinstein Legacy Lives on as De Leon Goes Down

November 6, 2018 10:02 pmNovember 6, 2018 10:39 pm

As January approaches, Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein will be heading into her 5th consecutive term in the U.S. Senate as she defeats challenger Kevin De Leon. At 85, the veteran Feinstein has routed 51 year old De Leon who served...

De León’s Senate Hopes are Fading Rapidly

October 31, 2018 12:48 pm

In a new poll conducted by Five Thirty Eight, shows California’s Senate race between Democratic Incumbent Dianne Feinstein and fellow Democratic challenger Kevin De León has largely widened. In fact, for De León it looks as if his hopes of becoming...

Feinstein Favors Reopening Kavanaugh Investigations

October 17, 2018 4:18 pm

After a long combative battle between Democrats and Republicans over the confirmation of then-Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-San Francisco) said today that she would be in favor of reopening the sexual misconduct allegations. During the debate...

Feinstein and De León Finally Face Off

October 17, 2018 3:16 pmOctober 18, 2018 12:27 pm

Dubbed as just a “conversation”, this afternoon, State Senator Kevin De León (D-Los Angeles) and U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-San Francisco) faced off in their first and only debate. Hosted and moderated by PPIC President Mark Baldisseri, a plethora of...