Jeff BurdickSep 9, 2021A proud anniversary covering California politicsWith this issue, the SactoPolitico.com marks its first full year of publishing. Coincidentally, that’s the paper anniversary, which is...
Jeff BurdickAug 12, 20214 House Republicans using deceptive fundraising trickThe standard official portrait poses members of Congress like patriots in front of a U.S. flag. But with four House members from...
Jeff BurdickAug 12, 2021GOP debate summons Critical Race Theory boogeymanThe GOP Recall Debate last week wasn’t a true debate. Except for a couple pokes at former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, the four...
Jeff BurdickJul 30, 2021Watch for this at Aug. 4 California GOP Recall DebateOn Aug. 4, five California GOP candidates in the Sept. 14 recall election will debate ending Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration early....
Jeff BurdickJul 30, 2021New wrinkles in CA-3 Garamendi-Hamilton rematchLast weekend, the Sacramento Bee scored a nice fundraising scoop about Republican Tamika Hamilton’s rematch attempt to upset 7-term U.S....
Jeff BurdickJul 30, 2021Dizzying by design: Valadao’s complicated fundraisingLast week, The New Republic published the results of my four-month investigation into widespread use of a previously obscure campaign...
Jeff BurdickJul 30, 2021Living ‘DaVita’ loca: Federal charges shame no polsOn July 15, the U.S. Justice Department announced the latest in a long string of indictments against the giant dialysis company DaVita...
Jeff BurdickJul 15, 2021Kevin Faulconer on wildfires, Jan. 6 and crimeRepublican recall gubernatorial candidate Kevin Faulconer was San Diego mayor from 2014 to 2020. There he built a record as a...
Jeff BurdickJul 15, 2021Marcela Mulholland talks Progressive polling & messagesSince the start of the year, South Florida native Marcela Mulholland has served as political director for Data for Progress, a...
Jeff BurdickJun 29, 2021Sacramento’s political age of the aged in CongressLast week, California marked the 88th birthday of U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) with both congratulations and public exultations to...
Jeff BurdickJun 29, 2021When will ex-U.S. Rep. T.J. Cox announce candidacy?Future control of the U.S. House of Representatives may well come down to just a few 2022 midterm races. Given this, it’s surprising how...
Jeff BurdickJun 29, 2021OpenSecrets’ Sheila Krumholz on campaign finance reformLast month, the two leading watchdogs of U.S. political fundraising announced their merger. The Center for Responsive Politics (CRP) is...
Jeff BurdickJun 19, 2021Update: SEIU Local 1000 finalizes president voteOn Friday afternoon June 18, SEIU Local 1000 emailed its 96,000 state employee members the below update regarding official protests...
Jeff BurdickJun 15, 2021Serious charges, counter-charges fly at SEIU Local 1000Richard Louis Brown, 51, has heard it all. He’s been told he’s a black man who is too loud, too angry, too confrontational, too willing...
Jeff BurdickJun 15, 2021Editorial: Why we published SEIU Local 1000 storyOn June 10, The Sacto Politico published a fascinating and informative Q&A interview with in-coming SEIU Local 1000 President Richard...
Jeff BurdickJun 10, 2021John Cox on homelessness, vaccines & election fraudThis is the second in a series of Q&As with top gubernatorial recall candidates. Doug Ose was featured in April, and other candidates are...
Jeff BurdickJun 10, 2021SEIU’s Richard Louis Brown on being agent of changeLater this month, California state employee Richard Louis Brown will be sworn in as president of SEIU Local 1000 after upsetting longtime...
Jeff BurdickJun 10, 2021Braden Murphy launches historic statewide campaignOn May 31, Braden Murphy declared his candidacy for the District 1 seat on the statewide California Board of Equalization (BOE). This...
Jeff BurdickJun 1, 2021What AB 1139 brawl means for future of rooftop solarEditor’s update: The next month after publication, many were surprised when AB 1139 described below failed to earn majority support in...
Jeff BurdickMay 17, 2021Former US Rep. Waxman on history of leadership PACsHenry Waxman served 40 years as a Democratic Congressman for Los Angeles. From 1975 to 2015, he carved a memorable legacy in health care....