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Could This Well-Funded Independent Upend the CA Governor’s Race?
Could This Well-Funded Independent Upend the CA Governor’s Race?
Ethan Penner, a Calabasas businessman, author, and educator with a storied career in real estate finance, has officially announced his intention to run for California governor in 2026 as an independent. On his campaign website, Penner says he is running to “disrupt the failing two-party system.”
12 Sep, 2025
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How It Really Works: Does Your Vote Even Matter?
How It Really Works: Does Your Vote Even Matter?
Imagine showing up to vote in November, proud that you are doing your civic duty, only to learn that the real contest happened six months ago without you. The winner was decided in a low-turnout primary while you were busy living your life. This is not a conspiracy. It is how the system was built.
10 Sep, 2025
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12 min read
Charlie Kirk Becomes the Latest Victim of Domestic Terrorism
Charlie Kirk Becomes the Latest Victim of Domestic Terrorism
The most prominent young conservative activist in America, Charlie Kirk, was shot during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. Kirk, founder of the conservative student organization Turning Point USA and a close ally of President Donald Trump, was taking questions from students when the shooting occurred.
10 Sep, 2025
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2 min read
Poll: 82% of Americans Want Redistricting Done by Independent Commission, Not Politicians
Poll: 82% of Americans Want Redistricting Done by Independent Commission, Not Politicians
There may be no greater indication that voters are not being listened to in the escalating redistricting war between the Republican and Democratic Parties than a new poll from NBC News that shows 8-in-10 Americans want the parties to stop.
10 Sep, 2025
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Missouri Is the Latest Pawn in the Partisan Redistricting Game
Missouri Is the Latest Pawn in the Partisan Redistricting Game
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri is the latest state to move a piece on the redistricting chess board, as its Republican-led House approved a mid-decade map on September 9 that could give the GOP control of seven of the state’s eight U.S. House seats.
09 Sep, 2025
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4 min read
Retired Attorney Takes Voting Rights Case All the Way to the Supreme Court -- By Himself
Retired Attorney Takes Voting Rights Case All the Way to the Supreme Court -- By Himself
The next big voting rights case the Supreme Court of the United States could consider wasn’t filed by the ACLU, the League of Women Voters, Common Cause, or another household name when it comes to voter rights. 
09 Sep, 2025
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Voters v. The Legislature: Who Will Decide the Fate of Ranked Choice Voting in Michigan?
Voters v. The Legislature: Who Will Decide the Fate of Ranked Choice Voting in Michigan?
Rank MI Vote is gathering petition signatures for an amendment to the Michigan constitution that – if approved by voters – will allow voters who cast a ballot for president, Congress, governor, and more to use ranked choice voting instead of marking just a single candidate.
08 Sep, 2025
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Who Will Move First on Cannabis Tax Relief — Newsom or Trump?
Who Will Move First on Cannabis Tax Relief — Newsom or Trump?
The political rivalry between President Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom has dominated headlines this year, most recently over the issue of congressional redistricting, also known as gerrymandering.
08 Sep, 2025
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California Doubles Down on Rehabilitation
California Doubles Down on Rehabilitation
On a hot August morning, state and local leaders gathered in Fresno to cut the ribbon on California’s newest community reentry facility. The site, run in partnership with TURN Behavioral Health Services, is designed to help people finishing prison sentences adjust to life on the outside. For Jorge Moreno of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), it’s about giving people a chance to breathe. “(It’s) like a phase down from the institutions,” he said. “(They) can decompress from the pressures and politics of prison and start acclimating back into the community.”
03 Sep, 2025
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5 min read
CA Rep: No One Wins If This Redistricting War Continues
CA Rep: No One Wins If This Redistricting War Continues
California U.S. Rep. Kevin Kiley (R) says the current redistricting war that threatens to escalate after Texas and California approved mid-decade gerrymanders is “bad for the country, bad for representation, and bad for democracy.”
02 Sep, 2025
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