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...
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Nov. 13, 2022 – Vol. 3, Issue 5
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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...
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 –...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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