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Goal of holiday and college Ballot Bowl: get more people registered to vote

Today is National Voter Registration Day—a reminder to eligible Californians not yet registered that they have until Oct. 22 to do so in order to vote in the Nov. 6 midterms.

By

Elizabeth Castillo

• September 25, 2018

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Majority Report: With Friends Like These Edition

A Democrat turns on his own party’s committee. Fox News hosts turn on a sitting Republican congressman. A Trump son turns out to help a political ally—only to provide political fodder to the opposition. Here’s a quick recap of what happened this week across California’s 53 congressional districts:

By

Ben Christopher

• September 21, 2018

Elections

GOP candidate for Attorney General has a surprising view on police oversight

Republican Steven Bailey thinks police shootings should be investigated by the state, rather than local prosecutors—a view shared by some progressive Democrats.

By

Laurel Rosenhall

• September 21, 2018

The state prison officers' union is backing Tony Thurmond, right, in his race for schools chief against Marshall Tuck, left.

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Prison officers’ union jumps into race for schools chief

California's prison officers' union has emerged as a player in the race for the state schools chief, disclosing a $500,000 expenditure for television ads to help elect Assemblyman Tony Thurmond as Superintendent of Public Instruction.

By

Dan Morain

• September 20, 2018

Elections

Why drug makers are opposing rent control

In 2016, Michael Weinstein pushed Proposition 61, which he claimed would regulate drug prices. The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America and other drug makers spent $110 million to kill that initiative. Now, he's pushing Proposition 10 to expand rent control. Drug makers donated $500,000 to kill the measure.

By

Dan Morain

• September 20, 2018

Disaffected former Republican Rep. Tom Campbell aims to launch a new political party in California.

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Party Crasher: Moderate Tom Campbell aims to launch new political party in California

Tom Campbell—centrist former congressman, former state senator and former Republican—is out to launch a third party in California, predicting legislative candidates will run under the new banner as soon as 2020. He insists it might not even be that hard.

By

Ben Christopher

• September 19, 2018

State Sen. Kevin de León still finds fault with Dianne Feinstein's role in the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Photo by Robbie Short for CALmatters

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De León isn’t backing off criticism of how Feinstein handled allegation against Kavanaugh

Running to unseat fellow Democrat Sen. Dianne Feinstein, state Sen. Kevin de León continued to criticize her response to a constituent’s accusation of sexual assault by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

By

Laurel Rosenhall

• September 17, 2018

Lt. Gov. Gavin Newson take a picture with Democratic congressional candidate Katie Hill at a campaigning event to endorse Hill and Assembly candidate Christy Smith on September 10. Photo by Eddy Martinez, The Santa Clarita Valley Signal.

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Majority Report: Our weekly recap of California’s hottest House races

A weekly recap of the most significant (or most funny or interesting or just plain weird) developments across California’s 53 congressional districts:

By

Ben Christopher

• September 14, 2018

Hands making thumbs up and thumbs down signals.

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California political insiders say “meh” to top two primary

The California top two primary system was supposed to bring bipartisan comity to state politics. But among political insiders, ambivalence abounds.

By

Ben Christopher

• September 13, 2018

California's political cognoscenti forecast Democratic gains here in the November election.

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Surf the crest or batten down the hatches? California insiders predict Dem wave

California's political cognoscenti we surveyed unanimously predict Democrats here will gain gain at least one congressional seat—and more than a quarter say they’ll gain five or more.

By

Ben Christopher

• September 12, 2018