Why CA bill to protect donors from online scam failed
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Nov. 13, 2022 – Vol. 3, Issue 5
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Jeff Burdick
Sep 9, 2021
Sacramento Councilmember Mai Vang on passion & politics
Passion is a major moving force in politics. Some are passionate about change or to maintain the status quo or for their own ambition....
Jack Dean
Sep 9, 2021
Guest essay: SEIU Local 1000’s anti-democratic cabal
Jack Dean is President of District Labor Council 792 within SEIU Local 1000. He lives in Susanville, Calif., and is a member of the...
Jeff Burdick
Sep 9, 2021
A proud anniversary covering California politics
With this issue, the SactoPolitico.com marks its first full year of publishing. Coincidentally, that’s the paper anniversary, which is...
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
Supervisor Frost on vax mandates, Sac Bee criticisms
The Sacramento Bee editorial board is no stranger to trafficking in sophomoric insult. In recent years, it has called targets “dimwits”...
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...
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 29, 2021
New wrinkles in CA-3 Garamendi-Hamilton rematch
Last weekend, the Sacramento Bee scored a nice fundraising scoop about Republican Tamika Hamilton’s rematch attempt to upset 7-term U.S....
Jeff Burdick
Jul 29, 2021
Dizzying by design: Valadao’s complicated fundraising
Last week, The New Republic published the results of my four-month investigation into widespread use of a previously obscure campaign...
Jeff Burdick
Jul 29, 2021
Living ‘DaVita’ loca: Federal charges shame no pols
On July 15, the U.S. Justice Department announced the latest in a long string of indictments against the giant dialysis company DaVita...
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...
Jeff Burdick
Jul 14, 2021
Marcela Mulholland talks Progressive polling & messages
Since the start of the year, South Florida native Marcela Mulholland has served as political director for Data for Progress, a...
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