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In any campaign, big money players get the most attention. But Democrats running in California’s seven most competitive congressional districts are vastly outraising Republicans in small-dollar donations, according to a review of campaign money compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics. It’s a display of voter enthusiasm that can pay long-term dividends for beneficiaries. Overall, Democratic candidates running in the seven GOP-held seats where Hillary Clinton beat Donald Trump in 2016 hav

Proponents of California's Prop 8, and SEIU-UHW West– the major labor union that got it on the ballot for the 2018 elections– say they're hoping it will force kidney dialysis companies in California to spend more on improving their facilities, hiring more staff, and training them better, resulting in shorter wait times and better care for the 66,000 California residents who need dialysis every week. The PRO argument for Proposition 8 on the CA voter information guide says: "Dialysis is a life-

San Diego, CALIF. - President Trump's Water Infrastructure Act could be one of the most significant pieces of legislation to impact the future of California. The act gives the US Army Corps of Engineers the ability to oversee projects and policies. Importantly, the bipartisan measure passed the Senate 99-1. Last week Trump signed a presidential memorandum to promote the “reliable supply” of water in the West. The order gives the federal government the power to oversee major water infrastructu

SAN DIEGO, CALIF.- Make no mistake, Ricardo Lara is a popular legislator in Sacramento. Though some agree he endorses far left positions for undocumented immigrants, Lara has established himself as a champion for their rights. Fitting since Lara was raised by Mexican immigrants in East Los Angeles, which he now represents as state senator for District 33. In 2012, Lara became the first openly gay person of color to be elected to the California State Senate. Lara recently chaired the influent

SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - The California Labor Federation, the state’s major labor organization, is abandoning Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar’s campaign to unseat indicted Republican Congressman Duncan Hunter over his ambiguous stand on California’s gasoline tax. “We made the decision that it’s not a district that California Labor Federation will be engaged in,” federation spokesman Steve Smith said Monday. At the same time, the Labor Federation, organized labor’s umbrella organization in California, i

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTELy6PdwvU Candidates Ed Hernandez and Eleni Kounalakis are vying to become California’s next lieutenant governor. The “lite gov,” in the parlance, chairs the California State Lands Commission and the California Commission for Economic Development, sits on the University of California Board of Regents and California State University Board of Trustees and, most importantly, steps in if the governor cannot serve or leaves the state. Kounalakis and Hernandez are b

Much of the media's election coverage two weeks out from Election Day is focused on what kind of wave we are seeing -- red or blue -- and how Donald Trump will affect the outcome of the midterms. However, what often gets overlooked are the stories that matter to independent-minded voters. Here are the top 5 stories in nonpartisan news to start your week: 1. Nation's Only Independent Governor Suspends Re-Election Bid Alaska Governor Bill Walker announced late Friday that he is suspending his

Depending on which pollster you ask as California voters begin to turn in their ballots, Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom's bid is wrapped in an aura of inevitability – OR wealth management financier John Cox, Newsom's opponent in the governor's race, is dramatically closing the gap between them. Whence cometh the difference? On Wednesday, the same day it endorsed Newsom, the Los Angeles Times published the results of a survey it conducted with USC Dornsife, which found "54% of likely voters in the s

Job Posting: U.S. House of Representatives Starting Salary: $174,000 Job Description For the 116th time in history, the entire U.S. House of Representatives is hiring for all 435 positions. Politically ambitious Californians have applied for one of 53 positions in the state’s congressional delegation. Duties include: * Attend floor sessions and vote on bills * Occasionally write bills * Help investigate Russia’s interference in the 2016 election * Help investigate the FBI’s investigat

California Prop 8 (2018) is a ballot initiative measure that, if passed, will require kidney dialysis clinics in California to make no more than 15% in profit markups over expenses from their operations. Proposition 8 would set up a state committee to oversee its requirements, and force kidney dialysis clinics in the state to report revenues and expenses to the committee. The state committee would then be responsible for collecting any amount of revenue these clinics make in excess of 115% of