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Nov. 13, 2022 – Vol. 3, Issue 5
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Jeff Burdick
- Jul 29, 2021
New wrinkles in CA-3 Garamendi-Hamilton rematch
Last weekend, the Sacramento Bee scored a nice fundraising scoop about Republican Tamika Hamilton’s rematch attempt to upset 7-term U.S....
Jeff Burdick
- Jul 29, 2021
Dizzying by design: Valadao’s complicated fundraising
Last week, The New Republic published the results of my four-month investigation into widespread use of a previously obscure campaign...
Jeff Burdick
- Jul 14, 2021
Kevin Faulconer on wildfires, Jan. 6 and crime
Republican recall gubernatorial candidate Kevin Faulconer was San Diego mayor from 2014 to 2020. There he built a record as a...
Anthony Carrasco
- Jul 14, 2021
Which recall candidate has best homelessness plan?
Anthony R. Carrasco was a founding member of the City of Berkeley’s Homeless Services Panel of Experts, served as the External Affairs...
Jeff Burdick
- Jun 28, 2021
When will ex-U.S. Rep. T.J. Cox announce candidacy?
Future control of the U.S. House of Representatives may well come down to just a few 2022 midterm races. Given this, it’s surprising how...
Jeff Burdick
- Jun 10, 2021
John Cox on homelessness, vaccines & election fraud
This is the second in a series of Q&As with top gubernatorial recall candidates. Doug Ose was featured in April, and other candidates are...
Jeff Burdick
- Jun 10, 2021
Braden Murphy launches historic statewide campaign
On May 31, Braden Murphy declared his candidacy for the District 1 seat on the statewide California Board of Equalization (BOE). This...
Angelique Ashby
- May 31, 2021
Candidate Essay: Is it Time for a Mom for State Senate?
At one time, I was a young single mom in Sacramento. My oldest son Nate and I lived in low-income housing. We used food stamps and...
Jeff Burdick
- Apr 28, 2021
Doug Ose on Jan. 6 riot, vaccines & homelessness
Californians, especially in Sacramento, are familiar with businessman and property developer Doug Ose. From 1999 to 2005, he represented...
Jeff Burdick
- Apr 28, 2021
California Progressives: Wait til 2024 for U.S. Senate?
It came as no surprise last week when Alex Padilla announced his 2022 candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat to which Gov. Gavin Newsom...
Jeff Burdick
- Mar 11, 2021
Are midterm losses inevitable for Democrats? Maybe not
The deadly Jan. 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol represented a historic low for the Republican Party. Despite this, House Minority...
Caity Maple
- Mar 11, 2021
Candidate Essay: For Shared Prosperity in Sacramento
When I left home at the age of 16, I remember thinking that I would be back at some point – I was wrong. I found myself bouncing around...
Jeff Burdick
- Dec 15, 2020
The Feinstein exit question
Just like that, the official watch for when California Senator Dianne Feinstein will step down has begun. It took just one story...
Jeff Burdick
- Dec 2, 2020
Election 2020: Local Dem. groups look back & ahead
With nearly a full month since the general election ended, many local Democratic activists and political groups have had a chance to...
Jeff Burdick
- Dec 2, 2020
2020 presidential vote by Sacramento communities
It’s no exaggeration to call the 2020 general election historic. Statistically, it featured Sacramento County’s highest voter turnout...
Jeff Burdick
- Nov 16, 2020
What should Sacramento Dems learn from Co. Board loss?
Coming into the 2020 election cycle, area Democrats coveted flipping Supervisory District 3 of the Sacramento County Board. Republican...
Jeff Burdick
- Nov 16, 2020
Best bet to beat McClintock may rely on redistricting
During the last two election cycles, hope has burned in the greater Sacramento region that just the right Democratic opponent with a very...
Jeff Burdick
- Nov 5, 2020
As Opioid Crisis raged, companies gave Matsui $125K
When speaking of the “shame of our campaigns,” no episode in the last decade should disgust more than the federal response to the Opioid...
Jeff Burdick
- Nov 5, 2020
How Ami Bera dropped $1M in cash without really trying
U.S. Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) has spent more than $1.1 million this cycle but without facing any major opposition. So what did he spend it on?
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