TORRANCE — California authorities are investigating why a man found passed out in a car had more than 300 unopened mail-in ballots for the gubernatorial recall election. The man was arrested Aug. 16 after being found in a store parking lot in Torrance, police said. Investigators with the Torrance police...
Larry Elder’s Critics May Be Helping Him Succeed
"The enemy of my enemy is my friend” is an ancient proverb thought to date from a 4th century BC Sanskrit writing on statecraft. The most graphic example of its application occurred in World War II, when Soviet Russia, which had a “nonagression” pact with Nazi Germany, was suddenly attacked...
Dems Return More Than Twice as Many Recall Ballots as Republicans
Yes, it's early in the California gubernatorial recall voting. But data from election guru Paul Mitchell of Political Data Inc. shows that Democrats have returned more than twice as many ballots as Republicans. With 5% of the 22 million ballots returned, Democrats have turned in 604,981 compared to 236,038 for...
Newsom Recall: Could 1-and-Done Strategy Backfire?
As we’ve been telling you for weeks, the California recall ballot has two questions. To paraphrase: Should voters fire Gov. Gavin Newsom two-thirds of the way through his first term? If Newsom is recalled, who should take his place? But if you listen to the California Democratic Party and the...
See GOP Recall Candidate Larry Elder’s Fresno Speech
Larry Elder, the conservative radio talk-show host turned California gubernatorial recall candidate, attracted a standing-room-only crowd to Clovis North High School in Fresno on Sunday. GV Wire's Liz Juarez recorded Elder's speech so that more voters can hear what he has to say about California, its problems, and its future....
RUBEN NAVARRETTE JR.: Want to Know About the Soul of Black Conservatives? Larry Elder Will Teach You
Through Larry Elder's candidacy, Californians — and interested parties around the country — are getting a glimpse at what makes Black conservatives tick. Read More at Las Vegas Review-Journal
Claims Against Elder: Will They Harm Him in Calif. Recall?
LOS ANGELES — A day after facing allegations that he emotionally mistreated a former fiancee, Republican Larry Elder scheduled two weekend rallies and showed no outward signs of altering the course of his campaign in the California recall election that could remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office. The longtime...
Walters: Audit Report Provides Ammo for Newsom Recall
State Auditor Elaine Howle periodically issues a list of “high risk” state agencies and programs, essentially warnings to governors and state legislators about festering problems needing attention. She does so because state law requires it and so that politicians will “enhance efficiency and effectiveness by focusing the state’s resources on...
PG&E, Gavin Newsom, and the French Laundry Connection
A plate of dinner at Napa County’s award-winning French Laundry restaurant starts at $350, but dining there during the pandemic cost Gov. Gavin Newsom quite a bit more than that. Read More at ABC10
3 Key Takeaways from Inside California Politics Governor Recall Debate
Thursday's relatively tame California gubernatorial debate is in the books and the three Republican candidates who participated emerged largely unscathed with the state’s recall election looming. Read More at KRON TV