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...
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Was Facebook Right or Wrong to Ban Heng’s Campaign Ad?

Facebook turned down an ad for Republican congressional candidate Elizabeth Heng on Friday, her campaign said, deeming it too graphic for the social media site. “It is unbelievable that Facebook could have such blatant disregard for the history that so many...

Take 5: Get Up Close With State Treasurer Candidate Fiona Ma

Fiona Ma's first brush with politics came in 1994 when she was elected president of the Asian Business Association, a role that required her to lobby San Francisco City Hall and the state Legislature on business issues affecting women and minorities. Soon she ...

Gun Rights Groups Make Big Donations to Valley Republicans

Whether you are for it or against it, gun control is again leading the national conversation after the mass shooting at a Las Vegas country music festival Sunday night left 59 people dead and more than 520 injured. The nonpartisan Center for Responsive Poli...