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Issue #12 – Feb. 23, 2021

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          As California politicians keep banking opioid donations, taxpayers set to subsidize huge settlements
          Jeff Burdick
          • 6 days ago

          As California politicians keep banking opioid donations, taxpayers set to subsidize huge settlements

          The Wall Street Journal and Washington Post recently reported that four major opioid makers and distributors are close to finalizing a $2...
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          Fine(d) Bedfellows, Part 2: Where we go from here
          Jeff Burdick
          • 6 days ago

          Fine(d) Bedfellows, Part 2: Where we go from here

          This is the second of two articles in a series. Click here for part one. Last issue, a Sacto Politico study detailed the tens of millions...
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          Fine(d) Befellows, Part 1: Worst U.S. corporations rain donations on California’s House delegation
          Jeff Burdick
          • Feb 5

          Fine(d) Befellows, Part 1: Worst U.S. corporations rain donations on California’s House delegation

          This article is part one of two, and part of Sacto Politico’s ongoing “Shame of Our Campaigns” series. For other articles in the series, ...
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          Sacto Politico OpEd follow-up: Campaign coffers for the common good?
          Jeff Burdick
          • Dec 15, 2020

          Sacto Politico OpEd follow-up: Campaign coffers for the common good?

          This story is part of Sacto Politico’s ongoing “Shame of Our Campaigns” series. Maine’s unsuccessful Senate candidate Sara Gideon made re...
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          The Shame of Our Campaigns, a primer
          Jeff Burdick
          • Nov 5, 2020

          The Shame of Our Campaigns, a primer

          Editor’s note: The Sacto Politco’s “Shame of Our Campaigns” series was inspired by famed muckraker Lincoln Steffens and his “Shame of the...
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          As Opioid Crisis raged over last decade, Sacramento US Rep. Matsui took $125K from opioid companies
          Jeff Burdick
          • Nov 5, 2020

          As Opioid Crisis raged over last decade, Sacramento US Rep. Matsui took $125K from opioid companies

          When speaking of the “shame of our campaigns,” no episode in the last decade should disgust more than the federal response to the Opioid ...
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          Is the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assn. returning to its founder’s far-right, conspiratorial roots?
          Jeff Burdick
          • Nov 5, 2020

          Is the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assn. returning to its founder’s far-right, conspiratorial roots?

          Most California election cycles find the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA) in the news opposing another statewide ballot effort ...
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          How to drop $1 million in campaign money without really trying
          Jeff Burdick
          • Nov 5, 2020

          How to drop $1 million in campaign money 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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          Treasurer: Patterson for Congress to file $300K in undisclosed donations, takes blame for FEC errors
          Jeff Burdick
          • Oct 14, 2020

          Treasurer: Patterson for Congress to file $300K in undisclosed donations, takes blame for FEC errors

          Sacramento Republican candidate for Congress Buzz Patterson has failed to report any of its campaign fundraising and spending as required by
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          Asked about far-right ties, Patterson’s endorsers largely stay silent
          Jeff Burdick
          • Oct 9, 2020

          Asked about far-right ties, Patterson’s endorsers largely stay silent

          For the past week, The Sacto Politico has reached out to 13 different endorsers of the Patterson campaign. Only three reaffirmed their...
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          Article Update: The Sac Bee finally covers political extremism – sort of
          Jeff Burdick
          • Oct 1, 2020

          Article Update: The Sac Bee finally covers political extremism – sort of

          A 1,500-word story represents quite a dedication of time and effort, but it’s ultimately Sacramento readers who were the most shortchanged.
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