Kevin McCarty, a former Sacramento councilman now in state Assembly, launches mayor bid
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMay 25, 2023 McCarty was elected to California’s Assembly in 2014 and represented the...
Anniversary of George Floyd's killing: Changes were made, but short of 'reckoning' on racial justice
U-T San Diego· 4 days agoThe murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, and the fervent protests that erupted around the world, looked to many observers like the catalyst needed for a nationwide reckoning ...
Why don’t more voters care about the debt ceiling?
Vox· 11 hours agoAt some point in the next few weeks, checks from the federal government would stop going out since the country wouldn’t be able to pay its bills. The...
A majority of Californians say Feinstein is no longer fit for office, a new poll finds
LA Times via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMore than 40% of voters say Feinstein should resign, and just 27% say she should finish her term....
Irvine is giving OCPA another chance — again
Orange County Register· 5 days agoIrvine, one of its founding cities, will not be leaving the Orange County Power Authority. The decision came after almost two hours of debate late...
At all levels of public office, threats now come with the job, study shows
Anchorage Daily News· 2 days agoSince taking office in 2021, Oakland City Council member Carroll Fife has received threats by phone,...
New York City has a right to shelter, but will it establish a right to sleep outside?
The Buffalo News· 6 days agoNew York Mayor Eric Adams has hailed his city’s right to shelter as a hallmark of compassion for its...
DeSantis’ launch produces unforgettable — yet unintended — moment
NBC NEWS· 3 days agoIf it’s THURSDAY… Ron DeSantis’ campaign launch via Twitter melts down over technical difficulties… Rival campaigns mock DeSantis’ glitched launch… Fitch Ratings warns it could downgrade U.S ...