California is politically lopsided: Most of the people live in the south, but most of the political power is based in the north. For the last several years, the majority of politicians elected statewide have been northern Californians—including the governor, lieutenant governor, schools superintendent and both U.S. senators. That could...
He Voted for Farm Worker Overtime. Farm Interests Try to Make Him Pay.
Agricultural interests have poured $420,000 in recent days into a push to unseat Bakersfield Democrat Rudy Salas Jr., who voted for a landmark bill in 2016 granting farm workers overtime. Justin Mendes, a Hanford city councilman, is the Republican challenger in one of the few Assembly seats in California where Republicans...
Democrats Get Big Bucks From Small-Dollar Donors
In any campaign, big money players get the most attention. But Democrats running in California’s seven most competitive congressional districts are vastly outraising Republicans in small-dollar donations, according to a review of campaign money compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics. It’s a display of voter enthusiasm that can pay long-term dividends...