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Rep. Swalwell Suspends Campaign for CA Governor Following Sexual Assault Allegations

April 12, 2026 7:07 pmApril 13, 2026 2:17 pm

Eric Swalwell just announced he is suspending his campaign for California Governor, following the stunning development that a “Former staffer says Rep. Eric Swalwell, candidate for California governor, sexually assaulted her,” in a bombshell report by the San Francisco Chronicle....

Swalwell’s Gubernatorial Campaign Collapses as Explosive Sexual Assault Allegations Trigger Mass Democratic Defections

April 10, 2026 5:13 pmApril 12, 2026 2:35 pm

This story has been updated with breaking developments related to Eric Swalwell’s donation and endorsement pages on his campaign website (see below) In a stunning development that has rocked California’s Democratic establishment just weeks before the June primary, Rep. Eric...

Sacramento Democrats Amend AB 2727: Serial Rapists and Child Predators Now Eligible for Elderly Parole at Age 65

April 9, 2026 7:00 amApril 9, 2026 3:23 pm

Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen (D-Elk Grove) and Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho, a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in California’s 6th Congressional District in the 2026 election, have agreed to amend Assembly Bill 2727, opening the door for serial sex...

California Supreme Court Orders Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco to Pause Election Probe, Preserve Seized Ballots

April 8, 2026 12:48 pmApril 8, 2026 3:14 pm

The California Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to immediately pause his ongoing investigation into alleged discrepancies and potential irregularities in the November 2025 special election ballots and to preserve all seized materials while legal challenges...

O’Keefe Undercover Exposé: California Controller Official Admits Audits ‘Not Getting Done,’ Confirms Fraud Is Rampant

April 7, 2026 5:46 pmApril 8, 2026 12:49 pm

Independent journalist James O’Keefe and his O’Keefe Media Group (OMG) have released explosive undercover footage exposing deep dysfunction in California’s top fiscal watchdog. Bismarck Obando, Acting Deputy Controller of Public Affairs and Press Secretary for State Controller Malia Cohen, admitted...

Eric Swalwell’s Campaign Pays Wife for ‘Childcare’ as FEC Filings Reveal Questionable Personal Expenses

April 6, 2026 12:19 pmApril 7, 2026 11:34 am

California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Livermore) is once again facing scrutiny over his use of campaign funds—this time for payments made directly to his wife, Brittany Swalwell, for “childcare,” according to newly highlighted Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings....

Gavin Newsom Blows $20 Million on Insider Consultants to ‘Cut Waste’

April 3, 2026 12:09 pmApril 4, 2026 2:37 pm

In yet another masterclass in Sacramento-style “reform,” Governor Gavin Newsom has handed up to $20 million to the Boston Consulting Group — the same elite firm that now employs his former Cabinet Secretary and Department of Finance Director Ana J....