Ana B. Ibarra, Kaiser Health News MODESTO, Calif. — About a dozen mostly retired locals took over a corner of a busy intersection on a recent Saturday afternoon in this San Joaquin Valley city, toting signs that read “Dump Denham 2018.” Several cars zooming by honked in support. Buda Kajer-Crain, […] Read more »
Why California Hasn’t Moved On From Dianne Feinstein
America is a young punk country with a knack for reinvention — political traditions don’t stick to our ribs. In case you needed any proof, look to California. Not 30 years ago, it helped elect George H.W. Bush, part of a 20-year streak of voting for Republican presidential candidates, including […] Read more »
Pollsters sweat California elections
Pollsters are nervously awaiting California primary election results Tuesday after struggling with complications stemming from the state’s unique top-two primary system and the sheer size of the candidate fields this year. With a 27-candidate governor’s race, a Senate contest featuring 32 names, and several crowded House primaries with national implications, […] Read more »
California’s GOP is collapsing. Is that a sign for Republicans nationwide?
Republicans once dominated California. This year, GOP candidates are limping toward the finish line. Last week, independents surpassed Republicans to become the second-largest bloc of registered voters in the state after Democrats. And after Tuesday’s unusual “jungle” primary, the GOP might have missed its shot at the governor’s mansion and […] Read more »
GOP candidates echo Trump on immigration as president transforms party in his image
Leading Republican candidates are depicting many undocumented immigrants as criminals and endorsing a proposed wall on the Mexican border, adopting President Trump’s hard-line stance and alarming some who fear the GOP is out of step with a rapidly diversifying nation. The party’s increasingly aggressive tone on the issue represents a […] Read more »
Democrats Hope an Asian Influx Will Help Turn Orange County Blue
… “Asians,” said Sukhee Kang, who became the first Korean-American to run a major American city when he was elected mayor of Irvine in 2008, “are good for business.” Whether Asians are also good for votes is one of the biggest political questions driving this year’s midterm races in Orange […] Read more »