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Former Marine giving high-profile CA congressman a close race

Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, isn’t the only high-profile House Republican in an unexpectedly difficult re-election fight. A case can be made that former House government oversight committee chairman Darrell Issa, the eight-term Vista Republican and wealthy tech tycoon, may even

CalWatchdog Morning Read – June 22

CalWatchdog Staff June 22, 2016

Bill to stop automatic license suspensions for unpaid fines nears passage Poll shows Issa tied Republican assemblywoman and union have words County supervisor ousted after controversial CCC vote Faith-based colleges fight back A bill to stop automatic suspensions of driver’s

CalWatchdog Morning Read – June 21

CalWatchdog Staff June 21, 2016

Is Issa really in trouble? What about that Trump endorsement? Dalai Lama brings peace to Sacramento Ballot initiatives prepare for war Housing for the homeless is getting close Is Congressman Darrell Issa really in trouble after squeaking through the primary

Congressman Darrell Issa faces tough political fight for re-election

Matt Fleming June 21, 2016

Is Congressman Darrell Issa really in reelection trouble? Not that long ago, the Vista Republican was on top of the political world. Through his former perch atop the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Issa stood as the face of GOP opposition

CalWatchdog Morning Read – June 20

CalWatchdog Staff June 20, 2016

Good morning! His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama will speak to the Legislature today about ethical leadership, the environment and compassion. His address starts at 1 p.m. and can be streamed here. In other news: One of the most

Silicon Valley defends Apple as FBI continues to pressure tech giant

James Poulos March 14, 2016

With neither side willing to back down, the confrontation between Apple and the FBI over the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone has transformed into a pivotal conflict between the tech industry and the federal government. Scores of companies threw their weight behind Apple’s effort

State lawmakers’ financial interests now posted online

Steve Miller March 4, 2015

Mike McGuire made over $100,000 in 2014 as a Sonoma County supervisor and another $525 in parting gift certificates as the young Democrat left to take a $95,291-a-year job as a state senator. Richard Pan, a physician, took in just

CA Democrats jockey to replace Boxer

John January 9, 2015

U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer’s retirement announcement couldn’t come soon enough for the next generation of California Democrats, who’ve eagerly waited for the chance to move up. The 2016 election, according to the Associated Press, will be “a free-for-all among a new

Issa blasted Kashkari, now backs him

John Seiler May 31, 2014

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., just robo-called me backing Neel Kashkari for governor as, “The only candidate with proven leadership in this time of crisis.” He only could mean Kashkari leading the $700 billion Troubled Assets Relief Program during the 2008-09 finanical crisis,

IRS targeted ONLY conservatives, NO progressives

John Seiler April 7, 2014

We’ve had some exchanges on our site over the IRS harassment of conservative groups. Some of our more liberal commentators have insisted that progressive groups, also, were targeted. It turns out that part is not true. Only conservative groups —