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SF School Board VP Alison Collins Faces Continued Backlash Following Uncovering of Racist Tweets

March 22, 2021 2:39 pmMarch 26, 2021 6:52 am

San Francisco School Board Vice President Alison Collins faced increased pressure Monday to resign following a tumultuous weekend in which it was found that she had tweeted numerous racist tweets several years ago. The tweets made by Collins, uncovered late...

Gov. Newsom to Select New California AG Following Becerra’s Confirmation as HHS Secretary

March 18, 2021 3:35 pm

The U.S. Senate confirmed California Attorney General Xavier Becerra Thursday as President Joe Biden’s health secretary, to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in a narrow 50-49 vote. Among one of the last of President Biden’s nominees to...

President Joe Biden Denounces Governor Newsom Recall Campaign

February 9, 2021 8:14 pmFebruary 11, 2021 9:42 am

President Joe Biden formally came out against the recall movement of Governor Gavin Newsom this week, citing his commitment to numerous policies in California, including his control of COVID-19. President Biden’s support for Newsom came in the form of a...

San Diego School Superintendent Cindy Marten Named As Biden’s Next Deputy Education Secretary

January 18, 2021 3:39 pmJanuary 18, 2021 3:47 pm

San Diego United School District (SDUSD) Superintendent Cindy Marten was named by President-elect Joe Biden Monday, as the next United States Deputy Secretary of Education. The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and UC San Diego-educated Marten has worked as an educator...

Former Congressman Duncan Hunter Pardoned By Donald Trump

December 24, 2020 10:02 pm

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump issued a wave of presidential pardons, including former Californian Congressman Duncan Hunter. In 2018 and 2019, Hunter, the Congressman for the 50th Congressional District in the San-Diego area from 2013 to early 2020, along with...

AG Xavier Becerra Named As Biden HHS Secretary

December 7, 2020 3:05 pm

On Monday, presumed President-elect Joe Biden picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as the next Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), a move that would leave open a key Constitutional office in California. Becerra, who also served in the...

California Shakeup With a Presumed Biden Cabinet?

November 9, 2020 5:42 pm

Since the weekend, media-presumed President Elect Joe Biden* has been looking at many prominent Californian politicians to fill positions in his cabinet. In addition to the upcoming need to fill the now-open Senate seat once held by Kamala Harris, Biden’s...