In red-hot Jones-Kiley CA-3 House race, does anyone have homestretch advantage?
To describe the CA-3 House race as the most competitive under-the-radar House race in the nation feels an understatement. Every normal...
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Nov. 13, 2022 – Vol. 3, Issue 5
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Mario Guerrero
- Oct 21
Sacramento Stonewall Dems denounce school board candidate’s transgender bathroom comment
Mario Guerrero is president of Stonewall Democrats of Greater Sacramento. Its mission is to advance equal rights for all people,...
Derek Cressman
- Oct 6
Sacramento’s municipal utility wildly overspends on executive pay, marketing & other fixed costs
Derek Cressman is a longtime government watchdog and Sacramento resident for the last 22 years. He is also a current candidate this fall...
Jeff Burdick
- Aug 18
Sac Bee again on wrong warpath against extremist-tied Kevin Kiley
The best weapon journalists have against questionable politics is good, thoughtful journalism. But such an arrow is once again missing...
Alex Muegge
- Aug 18
Could a vacancy tax help housing affordability in Sacramento?
This story was originally published by the award-winning newsweekly Sacramento News & Review and is co-published here with permission....
Jeff Burdick
- May 22
In AD-10 race, Nguyen’s “lifelong Democrat” gaffe jumped on by Guerra camp
In politics, the unforced error can keep campaigns up at night. Such may be the case for the Sacramento-area Stephanie Nguyen for State...
Jeff Burdick
- May 22
Roundup: Calif.’s Far Right flares up in U.S. Senate, House, Sacto Co. Sheriff races
Perhaps given how strongly blue California is, most media outlets give light, if any, coverage to how radicalized a large part of the...
Omid Manavirad
- May 16
$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
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
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...
Jeff Burdick
- Apr 12
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
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
- Mar 29
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
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...
Jeff Burdick
- Mar 5
SEIU Local 1000 power struggle expands; president suspended
The term “circular firing squad” describes the internal self-destruction of a group or organization. This past week, the power struggle...
Jeff Burdick
- Feb 21
Is Sacramento Supervisor Frost being over-persecuted?
A personal saying of mine is “If you must exaggerate to prove a point, others may think your point is exaggerated too.” It’s a reminder...
Jeff Burdick
- Feb 21
As Dems criticize Covid misinformation, many take Fox Corp. money
This article is part of SactoPolitico.com’s ongoing “Shame of Our Campaigns” series. For past pieces in the series, click here. Nothing...
Jeff Burdick
- Jan 26
Most Kiley endorsers as mum as he on ‘radical associations‘
As Kevin Kiley launched his Congressional campaign earlier this month, the Rocklin Republican was also busy contacting potential backers...
Jeff Burdick
- Jan 16
Key midterm battle heats up: US House opponent says GOP’s Kiley should explain ‘radical’ ties
Editor’s Note: See Jan. 28 follow-up to this article here. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — To start the year, state Assemblyman Kevin Kiley...
Jeff Burdick
- Jan 7
Did U.S. Rep. Ami Bera cook his constituent service numbers?
In a Dec. 21 news release, U.S. Rep. Ami Bera announced he would run for re-election in California’s redesigned CA-6 Congressional...