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Questions abound as the 2018 midterms draw closer.Will the much-discussed “blue wave” give Democrats a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives? Or perhaps a pink wave that will boost the historic underrepresentation of women.Will excitement surrounding close contests translate strong turnout? Will misguided attacks on voting rights prevail?Much will remain undecided until after the polls close on November 6. What we can say with certainty now is that outcomes will continue the success stor

SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - The most contentious fight over a ballot proposition can often times be over the language of the proposition itself. Supporters and opponents won't be completely satisfied, and it can lead to the spread of misinformation and confusion among voters. Take the gas tax repeal in California -- Proposition 6. The AP reported over the weekend that LA county residents received automated phone calls suggesting that there were errors in the proposal's language. This promoted local ele

San Diego, CALIF.- 49 signups. That's the result of the City of San Francisco's effort to register non-citizen voters for local board of education races. The 49 signups come to about $6,326 per sign up. The program is the first-of-its-kind in California and followed the passage of a 2016 San Francisco ballot measure opening school elections to non-citizens who are over the age of 18, city residents and have children under age 19. Back in July, the city began registering non-citizens — includ

SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - It is nearly impossible for a candidate to run, and win, as an independent in most states. Without a party infrastructure, candidates have little to no support structure, including party member communications, party campaign finance advantages, and perhaps most importantly, the benefit of an almost universally accepted axiom: only a Republican or a Democrat can actually win. As a result, independent and third-party candidates are most-often marginalized as “spoilers,” “quixo

Mail bombs spark national partisan-driven blame game; Tulsi Gabbard considers a 2020 presidential run; Republicans support a far-left Senate candidate over Dianne Feinstein; and history is being made under nonpartisan election reform. Check out an independent perspective on the mail bomb story here. IVN Editor Shawn Griffiths and IVN Author Wes Messamore break down the week in news from an independent perspective. They point out the hypocrisy on all sides, and go beyond the partisan headlines

The Public Policy Institute of California published the results of their latest survey on "Californians & Their Government" Thursday. PPIC reports that most Californians are not satisfied with either major party, and think a third party is needed. "As likely voters ponder who they should elect to represent them in Washington, views about the major political parties and Congress are in negative territory," said Mark Baldassare, president and CEO of PPIC. The poll found that only 32 percent of C

San Diego, CALIF.- Politics sometimes makes strange bedfellows. Such is the case in San Diego where Republican mayor Kevin Faulconer, is now arguably closer to the Democrats on a proposed city run energy program, than the business community that got him elected. Faulconer announced on twitter that he will champion a new CCA program for San Diego, a program that would likely be implemented when he is out of office. https://twitter.com/kevin_faulconer/status/1055456786868711424?s=12 Faulconer

SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - Is there a scenario in which Republicans would support a sanctuary state, Medicare-for-all Democrat if it meant thumbing their nose at the Democratic establishment? That appears to be happening in the California Senate race. A new poll in California shows Dianne Feinstein with an overwhelming lead over State Senate leader Kevin de León. However, de León is leading with one group in particular -- Republicans -- and there are still many undecided voters. Here's why this is in

With less than two weeks to go before election day, the Public Policy Institute of California is out with a new poll. This follows a similar survey they conducted just last month. New results show public opinion holding steady or coming in pretty much where you would expect—with a few surprises. 1. The governor’s race: Newsom still up, but many still undecided * Expected: Democratic Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom is maintaining his lead over Republican businessman John Cox. This time the gap is 11 pe

San Diego, CALIF.- Very quietly an initiative has been placed on the 2020 ballot that if passed, would require voters countywide to approve large housing developments in the backcountry. As we have seen with other proposed developments that are placed on the ballot, see the "old" Lilac Hills Ranch, it is all but impossible for those projects to pass. The initiative supporters comprise 12 area environmental groups and the League of Women Voters. The current Board of Supervisors, four of the fi