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Fresno Co.’s top elections officer to retire, launching search for replacement
While Fresno County Supervisors will appoint a replacement to complete her term, names have emerged to run for Brandi Orth's full term in 2022.
As worry over Newsom recall grows, Calif. Dems attempt to brand legal process a “coup”
In an oddly-arranged press conference, California Democrats rushed to defend Gov. Gavin Newsom after his recall effort cracked 1 million signatures.
Union, gig workers sue to invalidate recently-approved Prop. 22
SEIU and a smattering of workers argue Prop. 22, which classifies California gig workers as independent contractors, violates the state constitution.
With jailed felons, Calif.’s top elections official seeks to undercut Valley’s political influence
As California begins redrawing its lines, the push to count felons could shift the balance of which region will lose a seat in Congress.
Faulconer begins testing the waters for 2022 challenge to Newsom
Recently-departed San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer has joined fellow Republicans in backing the latest effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Report: Trump to give Nunes the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Monday
President Donald Trump is expected to give California Rep. Devin Nunes (R–Tulare) the nation's highest civilian honor Monday, a new report says.
Ahead of new Congress, Valadao tests positive for COVID-19, quarantining
The Hanford dairyman's return to Washington is delayed after he announced, via Twitter, that he tested positive for COVID-19.
The Valley’s comeback kid: Valadao turned back Blue Wave to recapture House seat
Groundwork for the Hanford dairyman's return to the Capitol was set into motion months after the Blue Wave crashed in 2018.
Shoe-string effort to recall Newsom gets $500k injection from Orange Co. company
Two six-figure contributions highlight the growing peril facing California's governor amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Newsom selects Alex Padilla to replace Harris in U.S. Senate
Padilla, a son of Mexican immigrants, will be the first Latino senator for California, where Latinos represent nearly 40 percent of the state’s population.
