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...
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Nov. 13, 2022 – Vol. 3, Issue 5
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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...
Sunny Mojonnier
Aug 11, 2021
Sunny Mojonnier on California women’s political history
In the 1980s, Joyce “Sunny” Mojonnier represented San Diego in the state Assembly becoming just the 30th women elected to the California...
Jeff Burdick
Jul 29, 2021
Watch for this at Aug. 4 California GOP Recall Debate
On Aug. 4, five California GOP candidates in the Sept. 14 recall election will debate ending Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration early....
Jeff Burdick
Jul 14, 2021
Kevin Faulconer on wildfires, Jan. 6 and crime
Republican recall gubernatorial candidate Kevin Faulconer was San Diego mayor from 2014 to 2020. There he built a record as a...
Anthony Carrasco
Jul 14, 2021
Which recall candidate has best homelessness plan?
Anthony R. Carrasco was a founding member of the City of Berkeley’s Homeless Services Panel of Experts, served as the External Affairs...
Jeff Burdick
Jun 18, 2021
Update: SEIU Local 1000 finalizes president vote
On Friday afternoon June 18, SEIU Local 1000 emailed its 96,000 state employee members the below update regarding official protests...
Jeff Burdick
Jun 15, 2021
Serious charges, counter-charges fly at SEIU Local 1000
Richard 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 Burdick
Jun 15, 2021
Editorial: Why we published SEIU Local 1000 story
On June 10, The Sacto Politico published a fascinating and informative Q&A interview with in-coming SEIU Local 1000 President Richard...
Jeff Burdick
Jun 10, 2021
John Cox on homelessness, vaccines & election fraud
This 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 Burdick
Jun 10, 2021
SEIU’s Richard Louis Brown on being agent of change
Later this month, California state employee Richard Louis Brown will be sworn in as president of SEIU Local 1000 after upsetting longtime...
Jeff Burdick
Jun 10, 2021
Braden Murphy launches historic statewide campaign
On May 31, Braden Murphy declared his candidacy for the District 1 seat on the statewide California Board of Equalization (BOE). This...
Jeff Burdick
May 31, 2021
What AB 1139 brawl means for future of rooftop solar
Editor’s update: The next month after publication, many were surprised when AB 1139 described below failed to earn majority support in...
Ann Hancock
May 31, 2021
Guest Essay: Calif. Climate Action Budget must double
As a Californian who has experienced crushing heat waves, public safety power shut-offs, and wildfire evacuations, I am hopeful that...
Angelique Ashby
May 31, 2021
Candidate Essay: Is it Time for a Mom for State Senate?
At one time, I was a young single mom in Sacramento. My oldest son Nate and I lived in low-income housing. We used food stamps and...
Jeff Burdick
May 17, 2021
CFT’s Jeff Freitas on recall, pandemic, teacher attacks
Twenty-five years ago, Jeff Freitas began his career as a math teacher in the Carpinteria public school district and most recently was...
Jeff Burdick
Apr 28, 2021
Doug Ose on Jan. 6 riot, vaccines & homelessness
Californians, especially in Sacramento, are familiar with businessman and property developer Doug Ose. From 1999 to 2005, he represented...
Doug Linney
Apr 28, 2021
Guest Essay: 100% Zero-Emission Vehicles by 2030?
This month, California lost its decades-long lead at the environmental forefront. In the race to eliminate one of the largest sources of...
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