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Former Congressman Doug Ose Announces Candidacy For Governor

March 16, 2021 6:18 pmMarch 16, 2021 10:05 pm

On Tuesday, former Congressman Doug Ose announced that he would be running as a gubernatorial recall candidate in 2021. Ose’s entrance into the race makes him the third prominent Republican to enter the recall race following earlier run announcements by...

Bill to Increase Transparency of Lobbying Activities Passed In Senate Committee

March 16, 2021 2:26 pm

On Monday, a bill that would increase the transparency of lobbying activities in the Capitol was approved unanimously by the Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee. Senate Bill 305, authored by Senator Brian Jones (R-Santee), would specifically amend the Political...

California Democratic Party Gives $250,000 To Gov. Newsom’s Anti-Recall Committee

March 16, 2021 2:41 amMarch 15, 2021 9:42 pm

On Monday, the California Democratic Party (CADEM) announced that it gave $250,000 to the Governor Gavin Newsom-led Stop the Republican Recall political committee. The decision to contribute a quarter of a million dollars came only hours after Newsom’s campaign against...

LA City Councilman Joe Buscaino Announces 2022 Mayoral Candidacy

March 15, 2021 6:06 pmMarch 15, 2021 6:08 pm

On Monday, Councilman and former LAPD officer Joe Buscaino announced that he plans to run for Mayor of Los Angeles in 2022. In his announcement, Buscaino noted that Los Angeles faces an emergency due to high rates of homelessness and...

Governor Newsom Officially Begins Fight Against Recall Campaign

March 15, 2021 3:00 pmMarch 15, 2021 9:36 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday officially began his fight against his pending recall election by launching the Stop the Republican Recall political committee. The Committee, which received immediate support from Senators Cory Booker (B-NJ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA),...

Gov. Newsom Issues Pardons and Medical Reprieves, Commutes murder sentence

March 13, 2021 7:51 am

On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom issued 20 acts of clemency for prisoners, including the commutation of a life sentence by a woman who murdered her stepfather in 1989. In total, Governor Newsom pardoned 9 criminals, gave 10 COVID-19-related medical reprieves,...

Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley Wins Special OC Board of Supervisors Election

March 13, 2021 2:21 amMarch 12, 2021 8:58 pm

Earlier this week, Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley was elected to the Orange County Board of Supervisors with 44% of the vote, becoming the first female Democrat ever elected to the board and the first Democrat to win the second...