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Opposition Grows Against Barbara Lee In Oakland Mayoral Race

March 17, 2025 2:14 pmMarch 17, 2025 2:15 pm

Former Congresswoman and current Oakland Mayoral candidate Barbara continued to see growing opposition movement against her campaign this week, with recall supporters of former Mayor Sheng Thao now joining the movement against her. Last year, the Sheng Thao recall movement,...

Farewell Tour for CAGOP Chairwoman Jessica Patterson

March 17, 2025 3:55 amMarch 17, 2025 6:35 am

The California Republican Party just elected Corrin Rankin as its new chairwoman. Despite some dirty rumors and tactics, Rankin garnered 747 votes ahead of the 559 for former State Senator Mike Morrell. “Change is coming to California. It’s time to...

Hopeful Republicans Descend on Sacramento

March 15, 2025 12:03 pmMarch 15, 2025 12:23 pm

Delegates, journalists and merchandise hawkers are gathering this weekend in the California capital for the CA GOP convention. Various levels of state Republican party leadership’s candidates are campaigning in the halls of the convention center and host hotel, huddling, backslapping...

Bill to Increase Pay Inmate Wildfire Crews To $19 per Hour Passes Asm. Public Safety Committee

March 15, 2025 9:32 amMarch 15, 2025 9:32 am

A bill that would increase the pay for inmate wildfire hand crews to $19 an hour passed the Assembly Public Safety Committee earlier this week in an 8-0 vote, signaling likely passage later this year. Assembly Bill 247, authored by...

California Department of Insurance Provisionally Accepts State Farm’s Requested 22% Rate Hike

March 14, 2025 5:25 pmMarch 14, 2025 5:25 pm

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced on Friday that he has conditionally approved the requested 22% insurance rate hike by State Farm, but only if they can justify their reasons for an increase at a public hearing in April. For over...

Democrats, Republicans Sound Off On Newsom After Steve Bannon Podcast

March 14, 2025 1:25 pmMarch 14, 2025 1:25 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom’s newest podcast, “This is Gavin Newsom,” was denounced by many on the right and the left this week for having former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon on the show, puling in more controversy than his inaugural...

Is WW3 on the Horizon? Hacktivists, the Russia-Ukraine Conflict and X

March 14, 2025 7:28 amMarch 14, 2025 7:28 am

The world of geopolitics is already a minefield of diplomatic tightropes, military posturing, and economic chess games. Add hacktivism to the mix, and suddenly, it’s less a well-orchestrated game of global strategy and more like trying to defuse a bomb...