Rep. Devin Nunes filed a lawsuit Monday seeking $250 million in compensatory damages and $350,000 in punitive damages against Twitter and some of its users, Fox News reports. "This is the first of many lawsuits," Nunes said in an interview Monday with Fox News talk-show host Sean Hannity. The Tulare Republican alleges...
Voters Reject Nationalism. Now Let’s Do Immigration Reform.
Whenever there is an aggressive change in direction away from the principles America was founded upon, our country has a way of coming together to restore them. As it has in the past, this process of renewal played out on election night. With a 3.7 % national unemployment rate, a...
Lara Becomes State Insurance Czar in History Making Election
SACRAMENTO — Democratic state Sen. Ricardo Lara has defeated Republican-turned-independent Steve Poizner to become the state's next insurance commissioner, according to new vote totals. Vote counts updated since Election Day made Lara the winner with nearly 4.9 million votes, or 51.6 percent. Lara Is First Openly Gay Statewide Officeholder Lara...
California at Center of Fight for US House Control
LOS ANGELES — As California goes, so goes the U.S. House? A string of contested districts across the nation's most populous state could provide a pathway for Democrats to take control of the chamber or help Republicans hold their ground in a year defined by divisions over President Donald Trump...
AP Survey: Health Care, Immigration High on Voters’ Minds
WASHINGTON — Health care and immigration were high on voters' minds as they cast ballots in the midterm elections, according to a wide-ranging survey of the American electorate conducted by The Associated Press. AP VoteCast also shows a majority of voters considered President Donald Trump a factor in their votes....
Face Off for District 5: Luis Chavez and Paula Yang
View the video above to compare the views of Fresno City Council District 5 candidates, incumbent Luis Chavez and challenger Paula Yang.
Face-Off for Lt. Gov: Ed Hernandez vs. Eleni Kounalakis
Need last-minute prep to decide between Ed Hernandez and Eleni Kounalakis for lieutenant governor on your California ballot? Then view this video of the candidates — both Democrats — answering questions from CALmatters on their qualifications and positions on the issues. The video begins with this: Why are you running...
It's Swearengin vs. Brand, Parks vs. Public Safety, and Much More
Measure P is the heavyweight local issue on the ballot for Fresno city voters. It's a proposal to raise the sales tax by 3/8 of a cent for 30 years to build, fix and maintain parks and trails, and fund cultural arts. But it's also a scrap to decide Fresno's...
Edison Area Trustee Candidates Offer Their Visions for Fresno Unified
The November election will bring new representation for the Edison High School area on the Fresno Unified school board. After 12 years as a trustee, Lindsay Cal Johnson decided not to run for re-election. He will exit having made good on perhaps his biggest promise to Edison area families: The...
Kounalakis Talks Water, Wildfires and Gas Tax in Run for Lt. Gov.
Eleni Kounalakis is used to having people botch her name. That is alright with her, as long as she gets votes. The former U.S. ambassador to Hungary is running for lieutenant governor. While the position's main job is to serve as governor in case of a vacancy or absence, the...