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Musician Tim Myers Announces Run Against Rep. Ken Calvert In 41st District House Race Next Year

April 18, 2025 2:45 amApril 18, 2025 2:46 am

In a surprise announcement on Thursday, musician and former OneRepublic bassist Tim Myers said that he would be running against Congressman Ken Calvert (R-CA) in the Inland Empire-Palm Springs based 41st Congressional District race next year. “Ken Calvert has been...

UC Berkeley’s 2025 Male Supremacism Studies Conference

April 17, 2025 4:10 pmApril 17, 2025 4:12 pm

With all of the really serious news in California – Gov. Newsom suing the Trump administration again, Valero closing its Benicia refinery, Kamala Harris will/will not run for governor, high violent crime, $5.00 a gallon for gas, biological boys in...

Harris Takes Lead in 2026 Gubernatorial Race in Latest Poll

April 17, 2025 1:33 pmApril 17, 2025 1:33 pm

In a new Inside California Politics/Emerson College poll released Thursday, former Vice President Kamala Harris (D) jumped back up into the lead amongst hypothetical candidates with 31% of respondents in support, while former Congresswoman Katie Porter (D) led a poll...

Oakland Mayoral Special Election: Loren Taylor Holds Narrow Lead Over Barbara Lee

April 16, 2025 7:23 pmApril 16, 2025 7:23 pm

The Oakland Mayoral Special election was held in Oakland on Tuesday, with results on Wednesday showing former City Councilman Loren Taylor holding a narrow lead over former Congresswoman Barbara Lee, albeit with no clear winner. The latest results have Taylor...

California Sues Trump Administration Over Tariffs

April 16, 2025 2:27 pmApril 16, 2025 2:27 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Wednesday that they are suing President Donald Trump over his tariff’s, becoming the first state in the country to do so. According to the suit, which was filed in the U.S....

New Bill Could Create $15-a-Month Internet Plan For Californians On Welfare

April 16, 2025 2:45 amApril 16, 2025 2:46 am

A bill to have internet service providers offer a $15 a month internet option for Californians on public assistance programs including CalFresh and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families continued to garner significant opposition from internet service providers this week before...

New 2026 Gubernatorial Poll Finds Waning Support for Possible Kamala Harris Run

April 15, 2025 1:57 pmApril 15, 2025 1:57 pm

According to a new Politico/UC Berkeley Citrin Center poll, there is waning support for a Kamala Harris Gubernatorial bid, with 47% of independent voters saying that Harris running made them feel “irritable” or “hopeless”. The poll, conducted earlier this month,...