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Recall Gavin Newsom Campaign Issues Official Statement Regarding “political hit job” Conducted by Los...

LOS ANGELES: The following press release was issued by Randy Economy Senior Advisor to the RecallGavin2020 campaign.The petition to Recall California Governor Gavin Newsom...
Beam Me Up Scotty

I Tried to Read SFGATE, Where Hate Speech Thrives. SFGATE Left Wing Blogger Dan...

Haters going to H8, especially for page impressions and click ad revenue. Even if it means tramping on the families of those persecuted and...
emocratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to supporters, early Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya

Here is Why Trump Lost and Biden Won The 2020 Presidential Election

Here is my assessment of the Presidential election and why Trump lost. 1. Trump under performed with suburban women - These in my unscientific opinion...

Biden Formally Clinches Democratic Presidential Nomination

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden has formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, setting him up for a...
Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden and Jill Biden, arrive to lay a wreath at the Delaware Memorial Bridge Veterans Memorial Park, Monday, May 25, 2020, in New Castle, Del. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Biden Makes 1st In-Person Appearance In More than 2 Months

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press NEW CASTLE, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden made his first in-person appearance in more than two months on Monday as...

Trump’s Pitch To Voters: Trust Me, Economy Will Soar In 2021

By JILL COLVIN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has a new pitch to voters for this fall: Trust me. As...

Biden Hires Chávez granddaughter To Help on Latino Outreach

By ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden's presidential campaign is bringing on the granddaughter of civil rights leader César Chávez as a...

Ocasio-Cortez Among Top Dems Promoting Biden-Sanders Unity

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden and the last rival he bested to become the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Bernie Sanders,...

Biden Plans to Stay Home, Testing Limits of Virtual Campaign

By BILL BARROW and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press Joe Biden has no foreseeable plans to resume in-person campaigning amid a pandemic that is testing whether...

Democrats Set to Take Next Steps Toward Virtual Convention

By BILL BARROW and STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press Democrats are making new moves toward a virtual presidential nominating convention this August, with party officials preparing...

Democrats Elevate Health Care As Virus-Era Campaign Argument

By ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are zeroing in on health care as one of the few issues that might resonate...

Democrats Delay Nominating Convention Amid Virus Concerns

Democrats announced Thursday that they were postponing their presidential nominating convention until August, an unprecedented move that shows how the coronavirus is reshaping the battle for...

Joe Biden Predicts Democratic Convention Delay Until August

By BILL BARROW Associated Press Prospective Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said he thinks his party's nominating convention will have to be pushed back...

Democratic Lawmakers Call For Racial Data In Virus Testing

By AARON MORRISON Associated Press Democratic lawmakers are calling out an apparent lack of racial data that they say is needed to monitor and...

Coronavirus Makes It Harder For Campaigns To Ask For Money

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House candidates aren't usually bashful about asking supporters for money. But as the coronavirus upends everyday life, inundating hospitals, tanking financial markets and...

Primary Purgatory With No 12th Democratic Debate On Horizon

By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — There is no 12th Democratic presidential debate on the horizon now that the nominating process is...

Trump Says He Intends To Reopen Country In Weeks, Not Months

By JILL COLVIN, JOSH BOAK and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As cases of coronavirus rise, President Donald Trump said that he wants...

Trump’s Fate Tied To An Unknown: How Fast Economy Recovers

By JOSH BOAK AP Economics Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — The coronavirus has flung the U.S. economy into a dangerous tailspin, and President Donald Trump's reelection hopes...

Bloomberg To Give $18M To DNC; State Parties To Get Offices

By ALEXANDRA JAFFE and BILL BARROW Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Bloomberg is transferring $18 million from his presidential campaign to the...

Congressional Hispanic Caucus’ Campaign Arm Endorses Biden

By ALEXANDRA JAFFE and BILL BARROW Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden has received the presidential endorsement of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus’ campaign...

2020 Campaigns Go Digital Amid Fears Of Coronavirus Spread

By BRIAN SLODYSKO, ALEXANDRA JAFFE and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — No more rallies. No more door-knocking. And no more in-person fundraisers,...

Gabbard Ends Long-Shot 2020 Bid, Throws Support To Biden

By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBA, S.C. (AP) — Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has suspended her presidential campaign, ending a long-shot effort that saw...

Sanders Reassessing His Campaign After 3 More Big Biden Wins

By WILL WEISSERT and BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders was trying to determine his next moves on Wednesday, after Joe...

Ohio Postpones Democratic Primary, Florida Workers A No-Show

By WILL WEISSERT and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The new coronavirus hampered efforts by voters to get to the polls in...

Ohio Plans To Delay Primary, But 3 States Still Planned

By JULIE CARR SMYTH and TERRY SPENCER Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's governor wants the state to delay in-person voting for the...

Tuesday’s Primaries Offer Chance For Biden To Reach Latinos

By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — In Joe Biden’s pursuit of the Democratic presidential nomination, he’s run repeatedly into a wall...

And Then There Were Two: Biden, Sanders Debate With Coronavirus On Everyone’s Mind

In the midst of a global health crisis that has disrupted daily life and heightened anxieties for millions of Americans, former Vice President Joe...

Biden Virtual Town Hall Marks New Normal For Campaigning

By SARA BURNETT and BILL BARROW Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Joe Biden is holding a town hall in Illinois from 800 miles away...

Florida Could Be Knockout Punch For Sanders’ 2020 Campaign

TAMARA LUSH and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Florida has never been known as a place of stability, especially in...

Chairwoman Of Congressional Black Caucus Endorses Joe Biden

By KAT STAFFORD Associated Press The chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus has endorsed Joe Biden for president, an influential nod of support that...

Electability Boosts Biden, Sanders Falls Short

By JOSH BOAK and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden went into Tuesday’s primaries riding a wave of voter confidence about his chances...
Nestor Enrique Valencia

Two-Term City of Bell Councilman Nestor Valencia Appears Headed Towards Defeat

BELL, CALIFORNIA - Bell City Council Member Nestor Enrique Valencia appears to have been defeated in the race for city council. Los Angeles County...

Sanders Not Dropping Out But Where Does He Go From Here?

By STEVE PEOPLES, WILSON RING and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — While acknowledging his perhaps insurmountable deficit in the Democratic race,...

Joe Biden Has Another Big Primary Night, Wins 4 More States, Including Michigan

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden decisively won Michigan’s Democratic presidential primary, seizing a key battleground state that helped propel Bernie Sanders’ insurgent candidacy four...

Michigan Primary Could Make Or Break Sanders’ Campaign

DETROIT (AP) — Bernie Sanders proved his 2016 presidential bid was serious with an upset victory in Michigan powered by his opposition to free...

The Latest: Biden Faces Down Pro-Gun Worker At Detroit Plant; “You’re Full Of *Expletive*”

DETROIT (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries (all times local): 11:35 a.m. Joe Biden has faced down a pro-gun worker in a testy exchange...

Stakes Rise For Sanders Heading Into Michigan Primary

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Bernie Sanders proved he was a serious presidential candidate in 2016 with an upset...

Dems Look To Michigan Primary As Testing Ground For November

By WILL WEISSERT and KAT STAFFORD Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Ask Arlene Williams about President Donald Trump's promises to bring back auto industry...

Harris, Booker Endorse Biden; Jesse Jackson Backs Sanders

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris endorsed Joe Biden on Sunday and said she would "do everything in my power'' to help elect him, becoming...

Despite Virus Risk, 2020 Hopefuls Keep Up Campaigns For Now

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — As the coronavirus hits more states, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said Sunday his campaign is gauging when it...
Voting Ballot Box

San Mateo County: Glew, Becker Heading To November Runoff For State Senate Seat

By Bay City News Service - Menlo Park entrepreneur Josh Becker and Los Altos engineer Alex Glew will compete in a November runoff election...
In this March 3, 2020 photo, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a primary election night rally, at Eastern Market in Detroit. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Warren Ends 2020 Presidential Bid After Super Tuesday Rout

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Elizabeth Warren, who electrified progressives with her “plan for everything” and strong message of economic...
Cristina Garcia

Cristina Garcia Leads Vote Totals in Primary Challenge from Margaret Villa

California Assembly Member Cristina Garcia (D) who represents the 58th Assembly District appears to have survived a challenge from a little known candidate who...
Nestor Enrique Valencia

Nestor Valencia Race for City Council Too Close To Call In City of Bell

UPDATE: MARCH 4, 2020 - 5:56 PM - BELL, CALIFORNIA - Councilman Nestor Enrique Valencia Issues Statement - Valencia thanked his supporters while condemning...
City of Bell

City of Bell Measure TT Defeated – Sales Tax Increase Opposed By Majority Of...

UPDATE: MARCH 4, 2020 - Measure TT, a proposal to raise the City sales tax from the current 9.5 % to 10.25% has been...

Jackie Lacey & Holds Lead in District Attorney Race But May Not Reach 50%....

UPDATE 3-4-20 10:AM Lacey has dropped below 50%. Run-off possible. LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA - The closely watched race for the next top prosecutor in...
Los Angeles City Council District 12

San Fernando Valley Voters Looking At Another Clash in Los Angeles City Council District...

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, LOS ANGELES - Voters in the North San Fernando Valley neighborhood s of Los Angeles are headed to the polls again...
California Assembly 58th District

Battle for the Southeast Heats Up In The 58th Assembly District Between Margaret Villa...

LOS ANGELES - The race in California's 58th Assembly District will be closely watched as voters decide who should represent the Southeast cities of...

City of South Gate Election Results – March 3, 2020 Super Tuesday

To See South Gate Election Results... 1) In the first pull down menu select the current March 3, 2020 Elections. Then, 2) Click...

Councilman Nestor Enrique Valencia Welcomes LA DA Candidate George Gascon to the City of...

Video of the meet and greet of George Gascon hosted by Councilman Nestor Enrique Valencia.
George Gascón and Nestor Valencia in the City of Bell

George Gascón Returns To His Roots at Southeast Los Angeles Meet & Greet in...

Bell, California - Candidate for Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón made a campaign stop at the new Surfos de Mexico Restaurant in...
City of Bell

City of Bell City Council Election 2020 – Meet Yamel “Jimmy” Mourad

The City of Bell, California will hold an election for City Council on March 3, 2020. Three seats are open and there are six...
Belen Bernal

City of South Gate City Council Election 2020 – Meet Belén Bernal

The City of South Gate, California will hold an election for City Council on March 3, 2020. Three seats are open and there are...
Gil Hurtado

City of South Gate City Council Election 2020 – Meet Gil Hurtado

The City of South Gate, California will hold an election for City Council on March 3, 2020. Three seats are open and there are...
Celia Rivas

City of Huntington Park City Council Election 2020 – Meet Celia Rivas

The City of Huntington Park, California will hold an election for City Council on March 3, 2020. Three seats are open and there are...
Marcos A Oliva

City of Bell City Council Election 2020 – Meet Marcos Oliva

The City of Bell, California will hold an election for City Council on March 3, 2020. Three seats are open and there are six...
Maria R. Davila

City of South Gate City Council Election 2020 – Meet Maria R. Davila

The City of South Gate, California will hold an election for City Council on March 3, 2020. Three seats are open and there are...
Photo credit: Los Angeles City Council member Gil Cedillo

City of Huntington Park City Council Election 2020 – Meet Jhonny I. Pineda

The City of Huntington Park, California will hold an election for City Council on March 3, 2020. Three seats are open and there are...
Jose De La Paz

City of South Gate City Council Election 2020 – Meet Jose De La...

The City of South Gate, California will hold an election for City Council on March 3, 2020. Three seats are open and there are...
Brenda Ramirez

City of Huntington Park City Council Election 2020 – Meet Brenda Ramirez

The City of Huntington Park, California will hold an election for City Council on March 3, 2020. Three seats are open and there are...
Marilyn Sanabria

City of Huntington Park City Council Election 2020 – Meet Marilyn Sanabria

The City of Huntington Park, California will hold an election for City Council on March 3, 2020. Three seats are open and there are...
Melissa Peralta Alvarado

City of South Gate City Council Election 2020 – Meet Melissa Peralta Alvarado

The City of South Gate, California will hold an election for City Council on March 3, 2020. Three seats are open and there are...
Monica Arroyo Khatib

City of Bell City Council Election 2020- Meet Monica Arroyo* Khatib

The City of Bell, California will hold an election for City Council on March 3, 2020. Three seats are open and there are six...
Maria Del Pilar Avalos

City of South Gate City Council Election 2020 – Meet Maria Del Pilar Avalos

The City of South Gate, California will hold an election for City Council on March 3, 2020. Three seats are open and there are...
Ali Saleh

City of Bell City Council Election 2020 – Meet Ali Saleh

The City of Bell, California will hold an election for City Council on March 3, 2020. Three seats are open and there are six...
Joel Gallardo

City of Bell City Council Election 2020 – Meet Fidencio Joel Gallardo

The City of Bell, California will hold an election for City Council on March 3, 2020. Three seats are open and there are six...
Nestor Enrique Valencia

City of Bell City Council Election 2020- Meet Nestor Enrique Valencia

The City of Bell, California will hold an election for City Council on March 3, 2020. Three seats are open and there are six...
Graciela Ortiz

City of Huntington Park City Council Election 2020 – Meet Graciela Ortiz

The City of Huntington Park, California will hold an election for City Council on March 3, 2020. Three seats are open and there are...
Ana Elizarraras

City of Huntington Park City Council Election 2020 – Meet Ana Elizarraras

The City of Huntington Park, California will hold an election for City Council on March 3, 2020. Three seats are open and there are...
Eddie Martinez

City of Huntington Park City Council Election 2020 – Meet Eduardo “Eddie” Martinez

The City of Huntington Park, California will hold an election for City Council on March 3, 2020. Three seats are open and there are...
Alex Reynoso

City of Huntington Park City Council Election 2020 – Meet Alex Reynoso

The City of Huntington Park, California will hold an election for City Council on March 3, 2020. Three seats are open and there are...
Carlos Cordova

City of Huntington Park City Council Election 2020 – Meet Carlos Cordova

The City of Huntington Park, California will hold an election for City Council on March 3, 2020. Three seats are open and there are...
Margaret Villa

58th Assembly District Election 2020 – Meet Margaret Villa

The 58th Assembly District encompasses the cities of Artesia, Bell Gardens, Bellflower, Cerritos, Commerce, Downey, Montebello, Norwalk, Pico Rivera. California will hold an election...
Cristina Garcia

58th Assembly District Election 2020 – Meet Cristina Garcia

The 58th Assembly District encompasses the cities of Artesia, Bell Gardens, Bellflower, Cerritos, Commerce, Downey, Montebello, Norwalk, Pico Rivera. California will hold an election...

Democrats Sharpen Health Care Attacks As Primaries Heat Up

The ideal began to get real on Tuesday, as seven of the top contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination sparred over the price tag...

Bernie Sanders Embraces A New Study That Lowers ‘Medicare For All’s’ Price Tag, But...

“ said ‘Medicare for All’ will lower health care costs in this country by $450 billion a year and save the lives of 68,000...

How To Watch The 2020 Democratic Debate Tonight In South Carolina

Seven Democratic presidential candidates have qualified for Tuesday's debate in Charleston, South Carolina, hosted by CBS News. It's the last opportunity candidates will have to make their...

Getting To The Heart Of Presidential Fitness: How Much Do We Need To Know?

Differences in health policy weren’t the only bones presidential candidates had to pick last week. They also sparred over details of their personal health....

Sanders Wins Nevada caucuses, Takes National Democratic Lead

By STEVE PEOPLES, MICHELLE L. PRICE, JONATHAN J. COOPER and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bernie Sanders scored a resounding victory in...
From left, Democratic presidential candidates, former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., former Vice President Joe Biden, former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., participate in a Democratic presidential primary debate Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, in Las Vegas, hosted by NBC News and MSNBC. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Takeaways From the Democratic Las Vegas Debate

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Six Democratic presidential hopefuls met on the debate stage in Las Vegas, but...
City of Bell

City of Bell Promised “Sunshine” But Offers Up Clouded Council and Candidate Financial Disclosures

The City of Bell has taken strides to become more transparent after its tumultuous corruption scandal of 2010 which led to the recall and...
Michael Bloomberg-photographer: Gage Skidmore

Debate Night Brawl: Bloomberg, Sanders Attacked by Rivals

By STEVE PEOPLES, ALEXANDRA JAFFE and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — From the opening bell, Democrats savaged New York billionaire Mike...
Joe Biden - Photographer: Gage Skidmore

Obamacare A Disgrace? Biden Highlights Bloomberg’s Negative Remarks About The Affordable Care Act.

Sparring over health care during the Nevada Democratic presidential primary debate, former Vice President Joe Biden took issue with former New York City Mayor...

Scalpels Out: Democrats Make Slashing Attacks On Health Care Plans

Top contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination torched one another’s proposals to reform the health care system Wednesday, as the contest to unify behind...

Sanders’ Claim That Buttigieg Is ‘Favorite Of The Health Care Industry’ Is Broad And...

As Pete Buttigieg gained momentum in the Democratic presidential primary race ― finishing second in the New Hampshire primary and a front runner in...

Bernie Sanders to Seek Partial Recanvass of Iowa Caucus Results

By JALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders' campaign plans to ask for a “partial recanvass” of the results of last week's...
John Lee, Los Angeles City Councilman

Independent Money Favors Incumbent John Lee in L.A. Council District 12 Race

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The Los Angeles Ethics Commission lifted the campaign-expenditure limit today in the primary election for City Council District 12, in...
Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder

Where to Vote – Find Your Polling Location in Los Angeles County

Los Angeles is changing the way we vote this year. In transitioning from polling places to voting centers, you will now be allowed to...
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at a campaign rally Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Sioux City, Iowa. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Democrats Have No Iowa Caucus Results, Blame ‘Coding Issue’

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democratic party officials in Iowa worked furiously Tuesday to deliver the delayed results of their first-in-the-nation caucus, as frustrated...

Bloomberg Could Qualify for Debates Under New Party Rules

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Democratic National Committee has dropped grassroots fundraising qualifications for the party’s Feb. 19 debate before the Nevada caucuses,...

A Guide To Following The Health Debate In The 2020 Elections

Health has been a top issue in the presidential campaign during the past year: Not only do the Democratic candidates disagree with President Donald...

Bernie Sanders’ Social Security ‘Adjustments’ Undercut Biden Attack

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — As a congressman in the 1990s, Bernie Sanders expressed an openness to making “adjustments" to the tax and benefit...

Trump Looks to Sign Trade Deal, Show Wins During Impeachment

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is eager to show off a big policy win during his impeachment trial by signing into law a...
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at a campaign rally Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Sioux City, Iowa. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Democrats Struggle With How Directly to Knock Bernie Sanders

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — As Bernie Sanders exudes confidence in his ability to win next week's Iowa caucuses, his moderate rivals are struggling...

For 2020, California Goes Big On Health Care

California is known for progressive everything, including its health care policies, and, just a few weeks into 2020, state leaders aren’t disappointing. The politicians’ health...
United States Capitol Building, Washington, D.C. - Photographer: Ken Lund

House votes to send impeachment articles to Senate

The House voted on Wednesday to send the impeachment articles against President Donald Trump to the Senate and Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the seven...
Elizabeth Warren

Warren and Klobuchar Say They Can Lower Drug Prices Without Congress’ Help

On Tuesday, two Democrats running for president promised to do — each by herself — what Washington has so far proven unable to do:...
Bernie Sanders & Wife

Sanders Targets Health Industry’ Profits. Are His Figures Right?

At the January Democratic debate, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders zeroed in on the question of profits in the health care industry. Under “Medicare for All,”...
Democratic Party Symbol

Sanders, Biden, Warren, Lead California Democratic Presidential Primary Race

Three Democratic presidential hopefuls are leading the California primary race, according to survey results released Monday by the San Francisco-based Public Policy Institute of...
Democratic Party Symbol

Independent Voters Hold Key To Deciding California’s Democratic Primary

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination, there’s an overlooked group of voters who could be key to victory: independents. More...

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