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Dead Heat In Oakland Mayoral Race According to Oakland Chamber Of Commerce Poll

October 20, 2022 12:21 pmOctober 20, 2022 12:22 pm

An Oakland Chamber of Commerce poll released on Wednesday found that that Oakland Mayoral candidates and City Councilmembers Loren Taylor and Sheng Thao are currently in a dead heat less than three weeks before election day. Ever since declaring themselves...

Algorithms Cure Gerrymanders, But Politics Remains

October 20, 2022 7:14 amOctober 21, 2022 11:49 am

With the midterm elections just a few weeks away, across California politicians have had to scramble more than usual to compete in redrawn districts. The new district boundaries were the product of the “2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission,” which was...

Yuba County Fentanyl Plight: Small County, Big Crisis

October 20, 2022 2:45 amOctober 20, 2022 8:26 am

County officials across California are dealing with the Fentanyl overdose crisis, with the drug pouring into the United States at the Southern Border. The Globe just reported on the Fentanyl crisis in San Francisco, with the County Office of the...

SF Mayor Pivots To Entice New Companies To Move Downtown

October 20, 2022 2:30 amOctober 20, 2022 6:21 am

San Francisco Mayor continued to lament office workers in the city opting to work remotely rather than return to downtown offices in an interview with Bloomberg earlier this week, pushing her and the city to pivot more towards attracting new...

The ‘Sunset Review’ Process in the California Legislature

October 19, 2022 4:20 pmOctober 19, 2022 5:12 pm

In the California Legislature, there is a “sunset review” process that is used to evaluate whether a regulatory board or a profession or occupation should continue. This review process is set forth in California law. Government Code Title 2, Division...

On Drug Costs, Lawmakers Need to Think Twice

October 19, 2022 2:26 pmOctober 20, 2022 9:34 am

After more than 25 years in the insurance business, these past two years have brought unprecedented challenges and curve balls I certainly didn’t see coming. Prior to early 2020, it had honestly not occurred to me that a global pandemic...

Caruso Retakes Narrow Lead In LA Mayoral Race Over Bass

October 19, 2022 1:20 pm

A new Los Angeles Daily News/J.Wallin Opinion Research Poll released on Tuesday found that developer Rick Caruso now holds a slight 3% lead over Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA) in the LA Mayoral election, marking a large turnaround following Bass’ double...