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Bill Clinton fills in for ailing Hillary at CA fundraisers

With a string of key donors left in the lurch by her recent health troubles, Hillary Clinton dispatched her husband Bill to California to fill in. Political fallout “She was forced to leave a 9/11 memorial event in New

Kamala Harris and Loretta Sanchez race for U.S. Senate hits fever pitch

James Poulos September 13, 2016

With just a few months remaining in the race to replace outgoing Sen. Barbara Boxer, the struggle has sharpened between leading Northern Californian candidate Kamala Harris and the Southland’s Loretta Sanchez. Seeking an edge against her opponent, who’s leading,

CA Democrats nearly double state Republicans

James Poulos August 30, 2016

California Republicans hit a new low in statewide registration relative to Democrats, whose ranks have surged in the Golden State despite a sour public mood and a less charismatic presidential nominee than in recent election cycles. “The California Democratic Party added

CalWatchdog Morning Read – August 22

CalWatchdog Staff August 22, 2016

Legislators’ new campaign slush funds Casino hires dad to lobby his daughter? Two OC GOP legislative candidates running from Trump Holes in Denti-Cal Prop. 47 led to 52,000 fewer arrests Good morning. Happy Monday. Legislators begin another week of whittling

CalWatchdog Morning Read – August 16

CalWatchdog Staff August 16, 2016

Bill curbing abuses of “policing for profit” clears major hurdle Another state agency is flaunting CA environmental laws Fresno the new Flint? Trump is now the nominee of two parties Brown proposes cap and trade in climate change bill Good

Assembly challenger tries to make campaign issue of unreleased tax returns

Matt Fleming August 5, 2016

The Democratic challenger in an Orange County Assembly race is going after the incumbent, Republican Young Kim, for not releasing her tax returns — just like Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential nominee, is doing to Donald Trump, the billionaire Republican presidential nominee.

Gov. Brown cautions Democrats on 2016 presidential race

James Poulos August 3, 2016

Although Hillary Clinton has benefited from a post-convention bounce, Gov. Jerry Brown’s recent counsel to complacent party members resonated sharply for Democrats, many aligned with Bernie Sanders, concerned that Donald Trump will win the presidency come November. Calling the horserace “very uncertain

Trump’s Republican National Convention chases CA dream

James Poulos July 18, 2016

Thanks to Donald Trump, California’s role at the Republican national convention in Cleveland has been dramatically expanded — out of proportion, some critics have suggested. The changes belied a calculated effort to shift the center of GOP gravity away

Riordan, Hewitt, endorse Sanchez for Senate

James Poulos July 11, 2016

Signaling the depth of California’s uncharted political waters this election season, Richard Riordan, the Republican ex-Mayor of Los Angeles, endorsed Rep. Loretta Sanchez, D-Calif., to replace outgoing U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer. Calling her an “independent thinker,” as the Sacramento Bee

Sacramento stabbings heighten populist and nationalist tensions

James Poulos June 30, 2016

A group tied to the neo-Nazi and white supremacist movements found itself at the center of a bloody political firestorm in Sacramento, heightening election-year populist and nationalist tensions. A few dozen members of the Traditionalist Worker Party did battle with