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Oakland Mayoral Special Election Candidate List Set

January 22, 2025 1:55 pmJanuary 22, 2025 1:55 pm

The candidate list for the 2025 Oakland Mayoral special election was finalized this week with 15 candidates in total, including former Congresswoman Barbara Lee and former City Councilman Loren Taylor, currently set for an April special election. Following the recall of...

Brightline West Rail Project Unveils Higher Than Anticipated Estimate Ticket Prices

January 22, 2025 2:45 amJanuary 22, 2025 2:46 am

A new $2.5 billion bond offering for the Brightline West high-speed rail project between Las Vegas and Rancho Cucamonga was unveiled on Monday, revealing that initial one-way ticket prices are estimated to be far higher than expected at between $119-$133....

‘Impeach Trump’ is Back in Business

January 21, 2025 2:56 pmJanuary 22, 2025 3:04 pm

On Inauguration Day, as President Donald Trump was being sworn in, impeachment efforts were already in play. “Trump’s return to the White House poses an unprecedented threat to our democracy,” said Free Speech for People, the non-profit parent organization of...

CA Attorney General Sues Trump Administration Over Birthright Citizenship Executive Order

January 21, 2025 1:51 pmJanuary 21, 2025 1:56 pm

California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit along with 17 other states’ Attorneys General on Monday against President Donald Trump over his executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, claiming that it violates the 14th Amendment. Birthright citizenship, where...

Trump Vows to End Federal Electric Vehicle Mandate

January 21, 2025 7:28 amJanuary 21, 2025 7:28 am

Shortly after President Donald Trump’s second inauguration on Monday, he announced he would be ending the federal electric vehicle mandate. This will hamper California’s EV mandate, the goal of which is to end the sale of all gas-powered vehicles in...

Kamala Harris Returns to California With Cloudy Political Future

January 21, 2025 2:31 amJanuary 21, 2025 6:58 am

Now former Vice President Kamala Harris announced on Monday that she and her husband Doug Emhoff will be heading back to her Brentwood home in Los Angeles following the handover of the office to newly installed Vice President J.D. Vance....

Gov. Newsom Refutes President Trump’s Inaugural Address Wildfire Claims

January 20, 2025 2:57 pmJanuary 20, 2025 2:57 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom responded to remarks made by President Donald Trump in his inaugural address on Monday, rebutting that the Southern California wildfires are not “without a token of defense.” Since January 7th, Los Angeles County has been devastated...