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Respecting an Imperfect System

January 3, 2021 5:58 pmJanuary 8, 2021 11:18 am

Many Americans still have serious concerns about the integrity of the vote in this election, and rightly so. In-person Election Day voting, with all the safeguards inherent in that system, has been replaced with mass mailing of ballots to every...

California Legislative Counsel Legal Opinion Disputes Constitutionality of Alex Padilla Appointment Without Election

December 29, 2020 3:17 pm

Following California Governor Gavin Newsom’s December 22nd appointment of Alex Padilla to the U.S. Senate, State Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (R-Granite Bay) warned that there are legal issues with Newsom’s appointment as the Constitution requires an election. Kiley obtained a Legal...

Former Congressman Duncan Hunter Pardoned By Donald Trump

December 24, 2020 10:02 pm

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump issued a wave of presidential pardons, including former Californian Congressman Duncan Hunter. In 2018 and 2019, Hunter, the Congressman for the 50th Congressional District in the San-Diego area from 2013 to early 2020, along with...

Covid Relief and Omnibus Spending Package: When Its Too Good To Be True…

December 22, 2020 3:37 pmDecember 23, 2020 7:53 am

The Covid relief provisions in this bill are immensely popular – they provide $600 direct cash payments to individuals earning up to $75,000, (plus $600 per child), a $1,200 per month bonus to unemployment benefits, and $325 billion in PPP...

Why is Eric Swalwell Still on House Intel Committee after Chinese Spy Exposé?

December 9, 2020 7:48 am

Tuesday, Axios reported that a suspected Chinese spy developed extensive ties with local and national politicians, including Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), in what U.S. officials believe was a political intelligence operation run by China’s main civilian spy agency between 2011...

Rep. Mike Garcia Wins 25th House District Race by Narrow Margin

December 1, 2020 2:34 pmDecember 2, 2020 2:10 pm

On Monday, Congressman Mike Garcia (R-CA) formally defeated Assemblywoman Christy Smith (D-Santa Clarita) in the 25th Congressional District race following a concession speech by Smith. With ballot counting now ending in the district, Garcia cemented a narrow 300+ vote lead,...

David Valadao Retakes San Joaquin Valley District, Defeats Rep. TJ Cox

November 27, 2020 6:07 pm

On Friday, former Congressman David Valadao announced his victory in the 21st Congressional District over Congressman T.J. Cox (D-CA) following numerous projections from major outlets including the AP. Valadao and Cox had been in one of the closest House races...