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Revisited: Are midterm losses inevitable for Democrats?

Jan 7, 2022

Revisited: Are midterm losses inevitable for Democrats?

An old journalism saying goes, “If your mom says she loves you, check it out.” Same goes for political “common wisdom.” This doesn’t mean...

Penultimate House map bring small, clarifying changes

Jeff Burdick

Dec 15, 2021

Penultimate House map bring small, clarifying changes

Last Saturday, the California Citizens Redistricting Commission issued its last set of draft Congressional district boundaries for public...

Year-in-Review: Our 10 best political articles of 2021

Jeff Burdick

Dec 15, 2021

Year-in-Review: Our 10 best political articles of 2021

Foremost, 2021 will be remembered as the second year of the Covid-19 Pandemic, but it was also an extremely busy year in politics –...

Can Sacto Progressives gain from House redistricting?

Jeff Burdick

Nov 26, 2021

Can Sacto Progressives gain from House redistricting?

California is among the most progressive states in the U.S. This is reflected in Congress with 22 of the 96 members of the Congressional...

California Consumers: Beware Shadowy Corporate Attacks

Robert Herrell

Nov 26, 2021

California Consumers: Beware Shadowy Corporate Attacks

Robert Herrell is executive director of the Consumer Federation of California (CFC), a statewide non-profit that has been advocating for...

Analysis: Could GOP flip Ami Bera’s House seat? Yep.

Jeff Burdick

Nov 9, 2021

Analysis: Could GOP flip Ami Bera’s House seat? Yep.

EDITOR’S NOTE (Nov. 11): Last evening, the Citizens Redistricting Commission released its fourth version of maps. Much can still change...

House hopeful Dr. Kermit Jones on health care & service

Jeff Burdick

Nov 9, 2021

House hopeful Dr. Kermit Jones on health care & service

Editor’s note 1/10/22: Due to Congressional redistricting in California, the number of the district Jones is running in has changed to...

Review of newest California Congressional map drafts

Jeff Burdick

Nov 4, 2021

Review of newest California Congressional map drafts

California’s draft Congressional maps are changing fast. Saturday, Sacto Politico published our first distillation of the first draft...

First Calif. House redistricting maps bring surprises

Jeff Burdick

Oct 30, 2021

First Calif. House redistricting maps bring surprises

A small tremor rumbled through California politics this week when the state’s Citizens Redistricting Commission released its earliest...

Q3 fundraising winner: political industrial complex

Jeff Burdick

Oct 24, 2021

Q3 fundraising winner: political industrial complex

At the federal level, the term “campaign fundraising” is a partial misnomer. That’s because the majority of such funds does little to run...

New trends favoring Calif. Dems in U.S. House races

Jeff Burdick

Sep 30, 2021

New trends favoring Calif. Dems in U.S. House races

Politicos throughout California are closely awaiting the outcome of the redistricting for federal and state seats. Per a decision last...

Recall roundup: GOP denialism, landslide donors & more

Jeff Burdick

Sep 30, 2021

Recall roundup: GOP denialism, landslide donors & more

Following the landslide defeat of the $276 million recall, a prominent storyline has been how many state Republicans were in threadbare...

Why we published: Great Debate Mystery stories

Jeff Burdick

Aug 30, 2021

Why we published: Great Debate Mystery stories

This the third time I’ve written a “Why we published” editorial in the Sacto Politico’s first year of existence. Each time, the occasion...

GOP candidates decry Sacto Press Club secrecy

Jeff Burdick

Aug 30, 2021

GOP candidates decry Sacto Press Club secrecy

This article was updated at 10:20 a.m. PT based on new information. See editor’s notes. When political candidates take debate questions...

Centrist Dem Kevin Paffrath surprises in recall polls

Jeff Burdick

Aug 26, 2021

Centrist Dem Kevin Paffrath surprises in recall polls

Realtor and self-described financial educator Kevin Paffrath is the shiny, new addition to the recall election. But many who didn’t see...

John Cox subpoena mystery: Who provided debate ticket?

Jeff Burdick

Aug 26, 2021

John Cox subpoena mystery: Who provided debate ticket?

Over the last four California Recall Debates – including last night’s – the potential replacement candidates have answered dozens of...

Guest essay: Vote No on recall to cont. justice reform

Carolina Mendez

Aug 26, 2021

Guest essay: Vote No on recall to cont. justice reform

Carolina Mendez is a member of Chispa, a grassroots political organization for young Latinxs in Orange County. She is also a recent...

4 House Republicans using deceptive fundraising trick

Jeff Burdick

Aug 11, 2021

4 House Republicans using deceptive fundraising trick

The standard official portrait poses members of Congress like patriots in front of a U.S. flag. But with four House members from...

GOP debate summons Critical Race Theory boogeyman

Jeff Burdick

Aug 11, 2021

GOP debate summons Critical Race Theory boogeyman

The GOP Recall Debate last week wasn’t a true debate. Except for a couple pokes at former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, the four...

Yvonne Yiu

Aug 11, 2021

Yvonne Yiu on financially empowering California

California State Controllers are limited to two consecutive terms in office, and several candidates have already declared their intention...