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California Senate President Toni Atkins Ramping Up For 2020 Reelection

April 30, 2019 2:06 amApril 30, 2019 3:30 pm

Re-Elect Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins (Democrat) 2020 has raised $1,918,910.23 in 974 contributions, according to the California Secretary of State. Atkins is doing very well ahead of 2020. Faculty For Our University’s Future, a committee sponsored by the...

California Politicos, Hollywood, Lawyers, Contribute to Kamala Harris

April 29, 2019 12:54 pmApril 30, 2019 12:14 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has raised $13.2 million from more than 218,000 individual contributions in the first quarter of 2019. Of those, 7,278 were California donors. Harris is known for her digital following, as well as small-donor fund-raising operations....

The Regulatory Zealot Behind California’s Surging Gasoline Prices

April 29, 2019 6:36 amApril 29, 2019 9:54 am

Since Gov. Gavin Newsom returned from his 3,000-mile trip to visit constituents in El Salvador, gasoline prices have risen above $4.00 a gallon, by some accounts a full $1.18 more than the national average. The governor suspects “inappropriate industry practices,”...

California City Government Overview

April 29, 2019 6:23 amMay 3, 2019 7:01 am

The over 475 cities provide a wide range of municipal services including police, fire, parks, and libraries. The city government is headed by an elected or appointed mayor to whom department heads are responsible. The city council usually appoints a...

California Lawmakers React to Poway Synagogue Shooting

April 28, 2019 5:29 pmApril 29, 2019 12:55 pm

A shooting occurred Saturday at Congregation Chabad in Poway, California, 20 miles north of San Diego, in which we now know one women was killed as she jumped in front of the rabbi, saving his life. The rabbi was injured...

Republican Dust Up: Don’t Mess With Melissa

April 26, 2019 2:08 pmApril 29, 2019 9:42 am

Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez is known for being a straight shooter and keeping her word. So when her colleague Assemblyman Chad Mayes lied to her, she let him know her displeasure rather memorably. Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore) has authored Assembly Bill 359,...

California’s 58 Counties are Political Subdivisions of the State

April 26, 2019 6:11 amApril 26, 2019 6:58 am

The 58 counties, which cover the entire state, are deemed “political subdivisions of the state” under the California Constitution and they provide services on behalf of the state, such as health and human service programs, as well as countywide services...