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Issue #14 – March 31, 2021

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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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          2022 Election Spotlight: State Assembly districts 8 & 9
          Jeff Burdick
          • Nov 5, 2020

          2022 Election Spotlight: State Assembly districts 8 & 9

          With the 2020 elections over, staunch politicos now turn to the 2022 primaries. Too early, you say? Money never sleeps, and the same...
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          Update: Buzz Patterson’s Dereliction of Duty
          Jeff Burdick
          • Nov 5, 2020

          Update: Buzz Patterson’s Dereliction of Duty

          Editor’s update: As of 3/15/21, the FEC still reports receiving none of Patterson’s overdue filings covering a year of fundraising in the...
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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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          Republican Congressional candidate used former ‘hate-group’ strategist to train staff, supporters
          Jeff Burdick
          • Oct 9, 2020

          Republican Congressional candidate used former ‘hate-group’ strategist to train staff, supporters

          In July, Republican Congressional candidate Buzz Patterson hosted a former national strategist from one of the largest purported hate groups
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          Why we published
          Jeff Burdick
          • Oct 9, 2020

          Why we published

          This package exposes a surprising number of far-right connections by a major-party-endorsed candidate for Congress (Buzz Patterson, CA-7).
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          October Surprise: Progressives quietly now largest part of Democratic Party
          Jeff Burdick
          • Oct 1, 2020

          October Surprise: Progressives quietly now largest part of Democratic Party

          Watershed elections are rare. Even rarer are watersheds of which the chief beneficiaries are unaware. This appears the case for...
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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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          Candidate Essay: Improving Voc-Ed offerings for our students & communities
          Chris Yatooma
          • Oct 1, 2020

          Candidate Essay: Improving Voc-Ed offerings for our students & communities

          Vocational education offerings must be expanded to meet needs in Sacramento County and El Dorado counties.
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          By the Numbers: Elk Grove and its new city council districts
          Jeff Burdick
          • Oct 1, 2020

          By the Numbers: Elk Grove and its new city council districts

          Political demographic information for Elk Grove, California.
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          Watching 2020 political ads. A review.
          Jeff Burdick
          • Oct 1, 2020

          Watching 2020 political ads. A review.

          Styles in political advertising change slowly. Watch most current negative ads, and you’ll likely see the same decades-old...
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          A further note on S+W Benchmark Accuracy
          Jeff Burdick
          • Oct 1, 2020

          A further note on S+W Benchmark Accuracy

          A further note on S+W Benchmark Accuracy
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          Welcome to The Sacto Politico
          Jeff Burdick
          • Sep 16, 2020

          Welcome to The Sacto Politico

          The inspiration for this site was to address the increasing lack of quality local political coverage that’s essential to democracy.
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          Why would 3 Sacramento news outlets cover an extreme rally without mentioning the extremism?
          Jeff Burdick
          • Sep 16, 2020

          Why would 3 Sacramento news outlets cover an extreme rally without mentioning the extremism?

          SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Aug. 1 on the steps of the California’s state capitol, the state GOP-endorsed Congressional candidate Buzz Patterson...
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          A Biden presidency could actually produce permanent campaign finance reform
          Jeff Burdick
          • Sep 12, 2020

          A Biden presidency could actually produce permanent campaign finance reform

          Even though Biden will have raised more than $1 billion, I can still see a scenario in which he takes up campaign finance in earnest.
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