How many Californias should there be? In 2013, venture capitalist Tim Draper proposed a measure to create six different states out of the nation’s most-populous state. After the “Six Californias” plan failed to make the ballot, Draper has returned with a new proposal. His latest cartographic contortion aims to break […] Read more »
California: Republicans surge past Villaraigosa in governor’s race
The two major Republican candidates in the race to succeed Gov. Jerry Brown are battling for second place to make the November runoff, while Democratic Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom has strengthened his lead, according to a new poll from UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies. CONT. Angela Hart, Sacramento Bee Read more »
Berkeley IGS Poll: Little-known Republican threatens to shake up U.S. Senate race in California
A new statewide poll suggests there’s another threat to state Sen. Kevin de León’s insurgent U.S. Senate bid: A little-known Republican pushing back against his “sanctuary state” law. James P. Bradley, running on an “America First” platform, is trailing the former California Senate leader by 1 point — a statistical […] Read more »
Republicans open a risky new front in the immigration wars
In the epic struggle between President Donald Trump and the Democratic-controlled California state government, a new front is opening that could prove pivotal to the battle for control of the US House of Representatives this fall. Local officials in Orange County last week threw a twist into the escalating conflict […] Read more »
Emerging Democratic Party united on liberal policies but divided on how to win
A new Democratic Party is emerging in congressional primaries across the country, united over the most liberal policies in decades but sharply divided over which candidates to run against President Trump and Republicans in the midterms. The party taking shape will challenge the GOP with a distinct populist tilt, marking […] Read more »
The lemongrass burrito is the new America. Can either party keep up?
If recent population trends continue at their current pace, it’s likely that by Election Day this November, minorities will constitute the majority of the population in the Congressional District centered on this prospering small city in Orange County about an hour south of Los Angeles. That places the 45th Congressional […] Read more »