Jim Costa kept his calm while discussing his recent votes on issues that have gripped the country of late. He voted for impeachment, sharing his reasoning in a speech on the House floor. He celebrated legislative victories in his agricultural wheelhouse:Â the USMCA, and the Farm Worker Modernization Act. But, when...
City Hall Proposal Would Leave Guns to the Cops
Update, 12/12/19:Â The city council voted 7-0 to table the introduction of this bill until later. The next meeting is Jan. 16. The final vote to approve would be at the second meeting the item appears on. It would then go into effect 31 days later if passed. Also, City...
Who Besides the Obvious Are Running for Fresno Mayor?
The Fresno mayor's race is less than 90 days away. And although things have been somewhat quiet among the two frontrunners, the campaigns of Fresno County prosecutor Andrew Janz and former police chief Jerry Dyer are about to rev up. But at least three other candidates will be on the March...
GOP's Cookingham Likes His Chances in Valley's Blue CA-16
Many Republicans have tried to knock off Jim Costa since the congressman representing Fresno and the Central Valley first won federal office in 2004. Some have come close, like Johnny Tacherra in 2014 — to the point he attended freshman orientation in Washington, D.C. — before Costa was declared the...
DACA Supporters Rally in Fresno As Court Weighs Case to End Protections
Hours after the U.S. Supreme Court heard a case on the legality of rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, about 40 DACA supporters held a rally at the federal courthouse in downtown Fresno. DACA gives legal work status — and temporary protection from deportation — for those brought...
Congressman Costa: Quid Pro Quo Impeachable Offense
Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) says allegations of quid pro quo against President Donald Trump could be grounds for impeachment. "I think that anytime a President of the United States takes an action in which it's contrary to the bipartisan efforts of the nation, in which they are asking for something...
Newsom Headlines Costa Fundraiser in Fresno
The evening before Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers the keynote address to the California Economic Summit in downtown Fresno, he will appear at a fundraiser for Congressman Jim Costa. Multiple sources confirmed Newsom's appearance at a yet-to-be-disclosed location on Thursday, Nov. 7. The governor is one of several high-profile politicos in...
16th District House Race: Costa vs. Soria Fundraising
Rep. Jim Costa maintains his incumbent advantage for Congress, leading all of his challengers for California's 16th District seat in the money race following the latest filing period. According to the Federal Election Commission, Costa, the eight-term Democrat, is ahead in all metrics of campaign financing: money raised for the...
Recall Group Gives Slatic Notice to Remove Him from Office
Supporters of the recall of Fresno Unified trustee Terry Slatic formally began the process Monday. During a court hearing on a restraining order filed by a student against the trustee, the Recall Slatic group served the school board member the official Notice of Intention. Slatic downplayed the event. Listen to...
Pelosi Orders Impeachment Probe: 'No One Is Above the Law'
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, acquiescing to mounting pressure from fellow Democrats and plunging a deeply divided nation into an election year clash between Congress and the commander in chief. The probe centers on whether Trump abused his...