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June 24, 2022 – Vol. 2, Issue 21

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How ‘voter apathy’ should inspire the news media
Jeff Burdick
  • Jun 10

How ‘voter apathy’ should inspire the news media

In the last week, a bit of digital ink was spilled about how registered voter turnout for California’s primaries this week would be far...
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H.S. journalist Justin Ha on asking Kevin Kiley about speaking at radical’s rally
Jeff Burdick
  • May 16

H.S. journalist Justin Ha on asking Kevin Kiley about speaking at radical’s rally

Justin Ha is a 17-year-old news editor for the Granite Bay High School newspaper in Placer County, Calif. In February, he became the only...
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4th Major Sacramento-area GOP Campaign Criticizes Sac Bee Ed Board
Jeff Burdick
  • May 2

4th Major Sacramento-area GOP Campaign Criticizes Sac Bee Ed Board

The 2022 primary season has quickly turned into a losing referendum on the Sacramento Bee Editorial Board. Two weeks ago, three major GOP...
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Midterm checkup: How healthy is California democracy?
Jeff Burdick
  • Apr 27

Midterm checkup: How healthy is California democracy?

Maintaining a healthy democracy is like maintaining a healthy body. Regular attention and checkups are required. Fortunately, each...
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Hate Triangle: Sheriff Jones, Kiley & Sac Bee
Jeff Burdick
  • Apr 27

Hate Triangle: Sheriff Jones, Kiley & Sac Bee

When a top Congressional candidate refuses a newspaper’s invitation to sit for an endorsement interview, that often says a bit about the...
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Most Attorney General candidates taking the fifth
Jeff Burdick
  • Apr 13

Most Attorney General candidates taking the fifth

Most frontrunning incumbents avoid debate stages. Especially in crowded primary fields, debates pose too much risk of wall-to-wall...
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Midterm roundup & updates: Why the media apathy?
Jeff Burdick
  • Mar 29

Midterm roundup & updates: Why the media apathy?

Many items in the following midterm election roundup remind me of a 1990s quote from former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley. When asked...
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Is Sacramento Supervisor Frost being over-persecuted?
Jeff Burdick
  • Feb 22

Is Sacramento Supervisor Frost being over-persecuted?

A personal saying of mine is “If you must exaggerate to prove a point, others may think your point is exaggerated too.” It’s a reminder...
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Year-in-Review: Our 10 best political articles of 2021
Jeff Burdick
  • Dec 16, 2021

Year-in-Review: Our 10 best political articles of 2021

Foremost, 2021 will be remembered as the second year of the Covid-19 Pandemic, but it was also an extremely busy year in politics –...
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Opioids, extremism & Sacramento Bee alligator arms
Jeff Burdick
  • Nov 26, 2021

Opioids, extremism & Sacramento Bee alligator arms

“Long-time” readers of the Sacto Politico (we are just 14 months old) know my brand of media criticism can seem sharpest toward the...
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Does California need a statewide debate commission?
Jeff Burdick
  • Oct 24, 2021

Does California need a statewide debate commission?

Every election provides sort of an MRI snapshot of the health of the democratic process. Take California’s recent recall election. This...
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Recall roundup: GOP denialism, landslide donors & more
Jeff Burdick
  • Oct 1, 2021

Recall roundup: GOP denialism, landslide donors & more

Following the landslide defeat of the $276 million recall, a prominent storyline has been how many state Republicans were in threadbare...
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A proud anniversary covering California politics
Jeff Burdick
  • Sep 9, 2021

A proud anniversary covering California politics

With this issue, the SactoPolitico.com marks its first full year of publishing. Coincidentally, that’s the paper anniversary, which is...
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Why we published: Great Debate Mystery stories
Jeff Burdick
  • Aug 30, 2021

Why we published: Great Debate Mystery stories

This the third time I’ve written a “Why we published” editorial in the Sacto Politico’s first year of existence. Each time, the occasion...
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GOP candidates decry Sacto Press Club secrecy
Jeff Burdick
  • Aug 30, 2021

GOP candidates decry Sacto Press Club secrecy

This article was updated at 10:20 a.m. PT based on new information. See editor’s notes. When political candidates take debate questions...
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Supervisor Frost on vax mandates, Sac Bee criticisms
Jeff Burdick
  • Aug 26, 2021

Supervisor Frost on vax mandates, Sac Bee criticisms

The Sacramento Bee editorial board is no stranger to trafficking in sophomoric insult. In recent years, it has called targets “dimwits”...
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John Cox subpoena mystery: Who provided debate ticket?
Jeff Burdick
  • Aug 26, 2021

John Cox subpoena mystery: Who provided debate ticket?

Over the last four California Recall Debates – including last night’s – the potential replacement candidates have answered dozens of...
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Editorial: Why we published SEIU Local 1000 story
Jeff Burdick
  • Jun 15, 2021

Editorial: Why we published SEIU Local 1000 story

On June 10, The Sacto Politico published a fascinating and informative Q&A interview with in-coming SEIU Local 1000 President Richard...
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Sac Bee: What dangerous extremists? None here.
Jeff Burdick
  • Apr 14, 2021

Sac Bee: What dangerous extremists? None here.

After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Americans were told “See something. Say something.” Generally though, such reminders should be...
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Where are extreme Aug. 1 rally speakers today?
Jeff Burdick
  • Feb 5, 2021

Where are extreme Aug. 1 rally speakers today?

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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