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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...

Jeff Burdick
Nov 5, 2020
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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
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Has Jarvis Taxpayers Assn. returned to far-right roots?
Most California election cycles find the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA) in the news opposing another statewide ballot effort...

Jeff Burdick
Nov 5, 2020
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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?

Jeff Burdick
Nov 5, 2020
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Treasurer: Patterson fails to report $300K in donations
Sacramento Republican candidate for Congress Buzz Patterson has failed to report any of its campaign fundraising and spending as required by

Jeff Burdick
Oct 13, 2020
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Patterson’s endorsers largely silent on far-right ties
For the past week, The Sacto Politico has reached out to 13 different endorsers of the Patterson campaign. Only three reaffirmed their...

Jeff Burdick
Oct 9, 2020
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Why we published Patterson scoops
This package exposes a surprising number of far-right connections by a major-party-endorsed candidate for Congress (Buzz Patterson, CA-7).

Jeff Burdick
Oct 9, 2020
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Update: 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.

Jeff Burdick
Oct 1, 2020
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