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Why CA bill to protect donors from online scam failed

Sep 30, 2021

Why CA bill to protect donors from online scam failed

A major challenge for achieving effective governance involves shrinking newsrooms. As far less about government gets covered, citizens...

Sacramento Councilmember Mai Vang on passion & politics

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....

Guest essay: SEIU Local 1000’s anti-democratic cabal

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...

A proud anniversary covering California politics

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...

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...

Supervisor Frost on vax mandates, Sac Bee criticisms

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”...

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...

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...

Watch for this at Aug. 4 California GOP Recall Debate

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....

New wrinkles in CA-3 Garamendi-Hamilton rematch

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....

Dizzying by design: Valadao’s complicated fundraising

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...

Living ‘DaVita’ loca: Federal charges shame no pols

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...

Kevin Faulconer on wildfires, Jan. 6 and crime

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...

Marcela Mulholland talks Progressive polling & messages

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...