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Small businessman David Giglio pins hopes on ending Costa’s Congressional career
Though new district lines are still months away from being set, small businessman David Giglio, a Madera Republican, has long been campaigning to oust Rep. Jim Costa (D–Fresno).
Legalizing sports betting in Calif. gets competitive with second 2022 initiative
A second initiative seeking to legalize sports wagering is preparing to seek 1 million signatures to make the 2022 ballot. Who's behind it? California cities.
Biden steps in to Calif.’s recall to defend Newsom
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are weighing in-person events in California along with continued social media outreach to assist Newsom, sources said.
Judge allows Nunes defamation suit against Washington Post to advance
Rep. Devin Nunes’ (R–Tulare) defamation lawsuit against the Washington Post can move forward, a Federal judge ruled Wednesday.
Newsom faces SEIU protest over mandates, prison closure after $1mil recall defense donation
SEIU 1000, the state's largest public union, has ousted leadership behind the $1 million donation to Newsom. Now, they're slated to push back on him mere weeks before the recall election.
Crack in the ‘Damn’ – Newsom unloads on journalists for exposing failures ahead of recall
Growing criticism, slipping approval ratings, and narrowing margins on the question of whether to pull him from office prompted Gov. Gavin Newsom to unload during an editorial board interview.
This is Gavin Newsom’s ‘Willie Horton’ moment
David Weidert was a name and a number in California's corrections system. Now, he's the poster-child for gubernatorial carelessness in the face of criminal depravity on the eve of a recall election.
Larry Elder hauls in $4.5mil following late entrance into recall
A late entrance, coupled with high polling numbers have helped vault the talk radio host and lawyer into the lead among GOP contenders to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Larry Elder’s ex-producer, ex-fiancée isn’t standing by her man. Here’s who she backs in the recall.
"It’s not a beauty contest," Elder's ex Alexandra Datig said of the California recall. "It’s about ability and capacity. And I don’t think Larry Elder has the ability or the capacity."
51% of Calif. likely voters want to recall Newsom, poll says. The leading replacement might surprise you.
As Californians prepare for a Sept. 14 referendum on Gov. Gavin Newsom, a new poll throws statistical gasoline on California's recall fire.
