Politics

Capitol Insurrection-Jan. 6, 2021: Congress Investigates Ex-President

One year ago this week the U.S. Capitol was attacked, not by foreign terrorists or an army as in 1814…

4 years ago

The California Face of Insurrection

The following are brief synopsis of the federal charges against some of the 50 Californians out of 727 who are…

4 years ago

Facebook Hosted Surge of Misinformation and Insurrection Threats in Months Leading Up to Jan. 6 Attack, Records Show

by Craig Silverman, ProPublica, Craig Timberg, The Washington Post, Jeff Kao, ProPublica, and Jeremy B. Merrill, The Washington Post Jan. 4 https://www.propublica.org/article/facebook-hosted-surge-of-misinformation-and-insurrection-threats-in-months-leading-up-to-jan-6-attack-records-show?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dailynewsletter&utm_content=feature Facebook groups swelled with…

4 years ago

Working Families Champion Heads to California Labor Federation after Distinguished Service in the Legislature

Prior to being elected to the Assembly, Gonzalez was a labor leader, attorney, and organizer, serving as the first woman…

4 years ago

Meet the Lincoln Project: Vanguard of Democracy?

“There are a lot of groups saying they are in the fight to preserve democracy. They’re earnest and well-meaning, but…

4 years ago

2021: The Year of the Coup

2021 was the Year of the Coup, its aftermath, aftershocks, and recurrent antecedents. Even before the year began, Random Lengths…

4 years ago

Splitting Up San Pedro

Redistricting Commission could divide San Pedro along Assembly lines The 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission is proposing separating San Pedro…

4 years ago

Carson Shake-Up Following Swearing-in Day

Update: This story was updated to correct an incorrect subhead. On Dec. 9, Carson’s city council fired Human Resources and…

4 years ago

Congressman Lowenthal Retires

After serving nearly 30 years in public office and the last eight in the United States House of Representatives, Congressman…

4 years ago

Why the Jan. 6 Panel Is On The Clock

It wasn’t always this way: House Republicans have bitterly protested Pelosi’s veto of two of their picks to serve on…

4 years ago