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California’s Interesting Conflict Over Rep. Maxine Waters ‘Inciting Violence’ in Minnesota

April 19, 2021 11:36 amApril 19, 2021 3:45 pm

(UPDATE below) House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) warned House Speaker Nancy Pelosi he would “bring action” against Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) after she traveled to Brooklyn Center, Minnesota Saturday night and incited violence by telling angry protesters to...

Who Are California’s Winners and Losers of 2020?

January 1, 2021 2:07 amJanuary 4, 2021 11:02 am

While 2020 has been a perfectly horrible year thanks to abusive politicians, the gross mismanagement of the coronavirus, job loss and business closures, and the tanking of the economy, not all politicians are corrupt or obsessed with power. However, the...

Two Californias: One for Government Ruling Class, the Other for the People

September 8, 2020 11:17 am

Last week we had Salongate when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was caught on security cameras visiting a San Francisco hair salon for a wash and blow-out, despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s business lockdown orders, and local ordinances keeping hair and nail salons...

California Congressional Delegation Figures Prominently in House Vote to Adopt Rules for Impeachment Proceedings

October 31, 2019 12:04 pmNovember 1, 2019 4:26 pm

“This is not about the Republican Party; this is about the Republic.” ~House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy As House Democrats “rammed a package of ground rules for their impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump through a sharply divided House...

Agustin Huneeus caught up in Varsity Blues scandal

Napa Valley Vintner Sentenced to 5 months in Prison for Role in ‘Varsity Blues’ College Admissions Scandal

October 4, 2019 5:10 pmOctober 8, 2019 7:42 am

Agustin F. Huneeus, the Napa Valley vintner who admitted guilt in the “Varsity Blues” college admissions scandal, has been sentenced to five months in prison. Friday, a federal judge issued the ruling, along with a $100,000 fine, as well as...

Is Incumbent Democrat Rep. Josh Harder Deceiving Voters by Taking Corporate Campaign Contributions?

July 29, 2019 12:15 pmJuly 30, 2019 9:53 am

When Democratic Rep. Josh Harder ran for Congress against incumbent Republican Jeff Denham (Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties) in 2018, Harder’s campaign centered on Denham accepting corporate donations. Harder said he would fight corporate donors. “Corporate greed and Super PACs...

Napa Valley Vintner Caught in Varsity Blues College Scandal Is Hefty Political Donor

March 14, 2019 4:18 pmMarch 18, 2019 7:53 am

Agustin Huneeus Jr., 53, of San Francisco, was one of 33 parents charged with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud by hiring William “Rick” Singer to falsify SAT scores and high school athletic experience in a nationwide college admissions scandal....