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Issue #23 – July 30, 2021

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Sacramento’s political age of the aged in Congress
Jeff Burdick
  • Jun 29

Sacramento’s political age of the aged in Congress

Last week, California marked the 88th birthday of U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) with both congratulations and public exultations to...
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Candidate Essay: Is it Time for a Mom for State Senate? Yes.
Angelique Ashby
  • Jun 1

Candidate Essay: Is it Time for a Mom for State Senate? Yes.

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...
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Investigator: No basis to discipline Sac Co. Supervisor Serna for rant against Trump supporters
Jeff Burdick
  • Apr 28

Investigator: No basis to discipline Sac Co. Supervisor Serna for rant against Trump supporters

An outside investigator has concluded in her investigative report reviewed by the Sacto Politico that no basis exists to discipline...
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Sacto Metro Area House members largely mum on Biden infrastructure plan; here’s what we learned
Jeff Burdick
  • Apr 14

Sacto Metro Area House members largely mum on Biden infrastructure plan; here’s what we learned

Two weeks ago, President Joe Biden proposed his eight-year $2.3 trillion “American Jobs Plan.” This would be the largest infrastructure...
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Orangevale by the numbers: Not close to being purple, but still reason for GOP concern
Jeff Burdick
  • Apr 14

Orangevale by the numbers: Not close to being purple, but still reason for GOP concern

Orangevale is keystone of the once overwhelmingly Republican northeast corner of Sacramento County. But while Folsom has already turned...
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Calif. GOP leaders shared stage with extremists linked to hate groups, QAnon
Jeff Burdick
  • Mar 11

Calif. GOP leaders shared stage with extremists linked to hate groups, QAnon

Sunday afternoon, the drive to collect 1.5 million verified signatures and trigger a recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom reached a...
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Most Sacramento-area chambers say little after U.S. Chamber of Commerce revises endorsement criteria
Jeff Burdick
  • Mar 11

Most Sacramento-area chambers say little after U.S. Chamber of Commerce revises endorsement criteria

Quietly last Friday, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce posted a memo online announcing changes moving forward to its criteria for supporting...
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Candidate Essay: Bootstraps and Rising Tides – Building Shared Prosperity in Sacramento
Caity Maple
  • Mar 11

Candidate Essay: Bootstraps and Rising Tides – Building 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...
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California Progressives step back slightly in ADEM elections
Jeff Burdick
  • Feb 23

California Progressives step back slightly in ADEM elections

Earlier this month, the California Democratic Party completed its 2021 election of district-level delegates to the state party central...
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Where are they now? Many speakers at extreme August 1 rally now in extremis themselves
Jeff Burdick
  • Feb 5

Where are they now? Many speakers at extreme August 1 rally now in extremis themselves

On Aug. 1, 2020, on the steps of the California Capitol, the far-right “Rescue America Rally” gathered hundreds of angry Trump supporters...
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Growing Rancho Cordova getting younger, more Progressive
Jeff Burdick
  • Feb 5

Growing Rancho Cordova getting younger, more Progressive

To hear most Democratic residents of Rancho Cordova explain it, Rancho Cordova is a politically conservative to moderate municipality. “I...
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Despite some erosion, Citrus Heights remains GOP country
Jeff Burdick
  • Feb 5

Despite some erosion, Citrus Heights remains GOP country

Citrus Heights is known for its mall and to a much lesser degree an amusing intersection where Sunrise (Boulevard) implausibly meets...
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Quietly in 2019-20, Sacramento Progressive donors gave $2.3 million to campaigns outside the county
Jeff Burdick
  • Jan 19

Quietly in 2019-20, Sacramento Progressive donors gave $2.3 million to campaigns outside the county

During the 2019-2020 election cycle, Sacramento County residents donated a surprising $2.3 million at the federal level to Progressive...
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As Trump leaves office, Sacramento County GOP becomes secretive Black Box
Jeff Burdick
  • Jan 19

As Trump leaves office, Sacramento County GOP becomes secretive Black Box

Tomorrow on the final day of the Trump Administration, the central committee of the Sacramento County GOP is scheduled to choose its...
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Sacramento’s riot of inflammatory rhetoric last week included Sac Bee
Jeff Burdick
  • Jan 19

Sacramento’s riot of inflammatory rhetoric last week included Sac Bee

Many thanks to the Sacramento News & Review (SNR) last week running most of my OpEd about inflammatory rhetoric that blemished the...
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In pandemic, College Democrats adapt, stay active
Jeff Burdick
  • Jan 5

In pandemic, College Democrats adapt, stay active

Last year challenged all Americans, not least among them college students. The pandemic threw their college plans and coursework into...
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Folsom’s Blues: Sliding into swing territory
Jeff Burdick
  • Jan 5

Folsom’s Blues: Sliding into swing territory

In the 2020 general election, Sacramento County reached its highest voter participation level (82.6%) since 1964, but outpacing every...
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Candidate for DPSC Chair: Andrés Ramos
Andrés Ramos
  • Jan 5

Candidate for DPSC Chair: Andrés Ramos

Editor’s Note: On Jan. 14, the Central Committee of the Democratic Party of Sacramento County (DPSC) will elect a new Board Chair to a...
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Candidate for DPSC Chair: Tracie Stafford
Tracie Stafford
  • Jan 5

Candidate for DPSC Chair: Tracie Stafford

Editor’s Note: On Jan. 14, the Central Committee of the Democratic Party of Sacramento County (DPSC) will elect a new Board Chair to a...
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“What is your favorite political book, movie or TV show, and why?”
Jeff Burdick
  • Dec 15, 2020

“What is your favorite political book, movie or TV show, and why?”

With the year winding down, The Sacto Politico decided to take a less hard-nosed survey of a party of politics that connects us all. We...
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