Democratic bills opening a gateway to citizenship for over 3 million young “Dreamers” and immigrant farm worker passed the House of Representatives Thursday, but Republican opposition means any legislation on the issue faces a steep climb before it can reach President Joe Biden's desk. Joined by nine Republicans, Democrats passed...
Former Assembly Candidate Julie Solis Arrested After Entering, Refusing To Leave Congressman Kevin McCarthy’s Office
[aggregation-styles] KGET-Television BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Julie Solis, who recently ran for the 34th Assembly District seat, was arrested this morning after protesting against Congressman Kevin McCarthy at his Bakersfield office. The Bakersfield Police Department said McCarthy’s office had been closed when Solis arrived and that a delivery man had...
McCarthy, Valadao on Washington D.C. Protests: It Is ‘Un-American,’ Has To Stop
[aggregation-styles] Visalia Times Delta Subscription House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) condemned the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday and called on President Trump to make a statement in a bid to calm the mob in an interview on CBS. "What we are currently watching unfold is un-American. I...
Commentary: New Water Deal Isn't a Political Certainty
Water supply is clearly the most important long-term issue affecting California’s future. It’s also the most politically complicated. Incremental changes in California water policy typically take years, if not decades, to work their way through seemingly infinite legal, regulatory and political processes at federal, state and local levels – and...