Progressive House candidate Derek Marshall on winning rural votes
Progressive Derek Marshall is challenging freshman GOP Congressman Jay Obernolte in the new CA-23 Congressional District, which comprises...
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Nov. 13, 2022 – Vol. 3, Issue 5
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Jeff Burdick
- May 16, 2022
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...
Jeff Burdick
- May 16, 2022
Can Sacramento Progressive finish Top 2 in CA-7 House race?
In California districts dominated by a single party, the state’s all-in primary system creates a very different kind of voting choice –...
Omid Manavirad
- May 16, 2022
$50M state aid for Sacto’s American River opposed by homeless groups
This story was produced by the award-winning newsweekly Sacramento News & Review and co-published here with permission. California...
Jeff Burdick
- May 2, 2022
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...
Jeff Burdick
- Apr 26, 2022
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...
Jeff Burdick
- Apr 26, 2022
Shawn Collins for Governor on get-tough policies, CRT & reorienting the GOP
Shawn Collins is an 41-year-old Orange County Republican, corporate attorney and eight-year veteran of the Navy legal “JAG” corps. He...
Jeff Burdick
- Apr 26, 2022
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...
Mary Creasman
- Apr 26, 2022
Guest essay: California needs a climate courage budget
Mary Creasman is the CEO of California Environmental Voters. Formerly the California League of Conservation Voters, EnviroVoters is a...
Henry Stern & April Verrett
- Apr 26, 2022
Guest essay: To fix nursing homes, listen to nursing home workers
California State Senator Henry Stern (D-Los Angeles) has made elder protection a priority in his legislative career. In 2021, he authored...
Carolee Krieger
- Apr 26, 2022
Deep reservations on Sites Reservoir
Carolee Krieger is executive director of the California Water Impact Network, a state-wide organization that advocates for the equitable...
Jeff Burdick
- Apr 12, 2022
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...
Jeff Burdick
- Apr 12, 2022
No comment from Rep. Matsui on opioid donations, legislative record & other mega-fined donors
Last issue, SactoPolitico.com exclusively reported a call from Congressional CA-7 Democratic challenger Jimmy Fremgen for the Democratic...
Jeff Burdick
- Apr 12, 2022
Q&A: California State Lobbying with Chris Micheli
Last month, veteran Sacramento lobbyist and law professor Chris Micheli published a unique collection of 49 essays by current and former...
Jeff Burdick
- Apr 12, 2022
By the Numbers: California House races & voter registration update
Last week, the California Secretary of State office issued its latest statewide voter registration figures. These come with less than a...
Jeff Burdick
- Mar 29, 2022
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...
Jeff Burdick
- Mar 29, 2022
CA-7 Congressional candidate Jimmy Fremgen Q&A
Congressional redistricting significantly rearranged Sacramento County’s two Congressional districts. Instead of the current city-suburb...
Jeff Burdick
- Mar 29, 2022
CA-7 Congressional hopeful Max Semenenko Q&A
Ukrainian-born Maksim “Max” Semenenko is a 39-year-old father of four (with a fifth on the way) and owner of his own construction...
Jennifer Tanner
- Mar 29, 2022
Gov. Newsom: Forget PG&E crocodile tears; save rooftop solar
Jennifer Tanner is the director of Indivisible’s Green Team, which represents hundreds of Indivisible chapters across California....
Jeff Burdick
- Mar 13, 2022
SactoPolitico probe: Board of Equalization incumbent admits filing false endorsement by Newsom
Through a SactoPolitico.com investigation, Democratic California Board of Equalization member Mike Schaefer (District 4) has been found...
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