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CalWatchdog Morning Read – December 1

Darrell Issa sues opponent Statewide teacher shortage persists FBI still trying to answer key questions from San Bernardino terror attack Water conservation plan unveiled Moderate Democrats in Sacramento may reject new taxes Good morning. TGIT. Welcome to December. The election

Voters send Darrell Issa back to Congress

Matt Fleming November 28, 2016

Darrell Issa is projected to win a ninth term in Congress, according to the Associated Press, despite an unexpectedly strong challenge in an unpredictable election cycle. The Vista Republican, who had been a constant thorn in the side of the

Here’s 10 things about Tuesday’s election

Matt Fleming November 9, 2016

Tuesday’s election upended everything most experts thought they knew about politics, when Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton to become the next president with one of the most unconventional campaigns ever. But down the ballot, 10 things stood out. Nearly 50,000 people

Democrats seek to link CA House candidates to Donald Trump

Chris Reed September 26, 2016

Two months ago, Republican operatives feared that presidential nominee Donald Trump would destroy their chances to retain control of Congress. Now things look much brighter for the party after a rough stretch for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. The Senate appears

CalWatchdog Morning Read – September 14

CalWatchdog Staff September 14, 2016

Sales tax on tampons is here for another year Nearly 2/3 of Californians support November’s gun-control measure $2 billion bond for housing for homeless gets green light Ex-wife of Issa challenger defends man she once accused of stalking her Yes

CalWatchdog Morning Read – September 13

CalWatchdog Staff September 13, 2016

Brown signs farmworker overtime bill Issa’s congressional challenger previously accused of stalking ex-wife and more Former assemblyman sentenced to a year in federal custody for laundering bribes Renewable energy usage is up while natural gas is down Will Prop. 53

Former Marine giving high-profile CA congressman a close race

Chris Reed July 21, 2016

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

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