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The Media’s Role in California Politics

July 27, 2020 2:27 amJuly 26, 2020 7:53 pm

The media play an important role in state and national politics, as well as with legislative strategy and ethics. Because of this high level of influence, the media are sometimes referred to as a fourth branch of government (often called...

Threats to Close More CA Counties, Parks, Businesses Over COVID ‘Cases’

July 26, 2020 9:05 pmJuly 27, 2020 6:18 pm

On July 13, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced closure of indoor businesses in most of the State, citing a “surge” in COVID-19 “cases.” The state had ramped up testing, but deaths were already going down. Specifically, the following INDOOR...

Sacramento Bee Deems Mug Shots Racist

July 22, 2020 11:45 amMarch 17, 2022 8:26 pm

Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. First, the Los Angeles Times declared that “looting” has racist connotations and prohibited reporters from using it. Now, the Sacramento Bee, which had already “banned” the word...

Los Angeles Times Deems ‘Looting’ Verboten and Racist

July 19, 2020 7:35 amFebruary 25, 2021 11:44 am

The LA Times is no longer going to say that looters are looting. The newspaper’s newly updated style guide warns: “’Looting’ is a crime that occurs only during a state of emergency (in any jurisdiction: state, county, city, etc.). Do...

Cooper Hefner, Son Of Hugh, Announces Run For State Senate

July 13, 2020 2:53 pmJuly 13, 2020 5:13 pm

On Monday, Cooper Hefner, media executive and son of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, announced that he would be running for a California Senate seat in 2022. ‘Cooper Hefner for California Senate’ launches According to his exploratory committee, Hefner will be...

Assemblyman Patterson Pushes For EDD Audit Following Mass Unemployment Delays

July 7, 2020 2:12 pmMarch 17, 2022 8:17 pm

Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. Last Thursday, Assemblyman Jim Patterson (R-Fresno) announced that he would be pushing for a complete audit of the Employment Development Department (EDD) after months of issues preventing...

The Media Propaganda Industry: Allies of the Left and Democrat Party

June 17, 2020 7:30 amJune 18, 2020 11:36 am

Pravda, a Russian newspaper called “Russia’s Purveyor of ‘Truth,'” was once the official propaganda news organization of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. The newspaper was an organ of the Central Committee of the CPSU between 1912 and 1991. As...