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The 2024 California U.S. Senate Race: Where It Currently Stands

June 11, 2023 2:27 amJune 11, 2023 2:28 am

Since the last report by the Globe in May, the 2024 race for U.S. Senate for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s seat has continued to evolve, with more candidates looking for a possible run, others confirming they’re out, and some making plays to...

Gov. Newsom Proposes Constitutional Amendment to Restrict National Gun Rights

June 8, 2023 10:57 amJune 8, 2023 12:31 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom, who pretends he isn’t running for President, proposed Thursday a Constitutional Amendment to restrict gun national rights. He proposed four new gun control measures: Raising the federal minimum age to purchase a firearm from 18 to...

Threatened with Subpoena, Su Testimystifies Congress

June 7, 2023 3:14 pmJune 8, 2023 9:08 am

The reason why Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su had to be threatened with a subpoena to get her to show up to testify in front of the House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce Wednesday became readily...

Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su Facing Congress Wednesday

June 6, 2023 8:30 amJune 6, 2023 8:31 am

Acting – and hoping to be permanent – Secretary of Labor Julie Su will face tough congressional questioning when she appears before the House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce Wednesday. While technically not part of the confirmation...

McClintock: Why I Support the Fiscal Responsibility Act

May 31, 2023 6:36 amMay 31, 2023 7:08 am

In 2011, Congress faced an impasse on raising the debt limit. It was the first year of a new Republican House majority and the third year of a spendthrift Obama administration. It’s a myth that the impasse caused Standard and...

Julie Su Pining for Labor Secretary

May 26, 2023 4:30 pmMay 27, 2023 8:42 am

Julie Su’s struggle to be confirmed the next Secretary of Labor got a bit of help this week, though it is unclear if it will do any good as she tries desperately to keep key Democrats from abandoning her quest....

New UC Berkeley Poll Finds Majority Of Californians Favor Sen. Feinstein’s Resignation

May 26, 2023 1:07 pmMay 26, 2023 10:03 pm

A new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll released on Thursday found that the majority of Californians favor the resignation of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and having Governor Gavin Newsom pick an interim replacement. The poll also...