Political Stories Top stories Mettler to challenge McCarthy for Congress; 18-year-old set for Assembly run — The re-election campaign of Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, went from sleepy to intriguing this week when local conservative Republican and businessman Ken Mettler leapt back into the political world to challenge the House majority leader for his 23rd Congressional District […]
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Political Stories Top stories California smoking age increase, vaping bills move to Jerry Brown — California is one step away from enacting some of its most significant tobacco legislation in decades. The state Senate on Thursday approved a far-reaching package of bills that will raise the legal purchase age to 21 from 18 and regulate e-cigarettes […]
Political Stories Top stories George Skelton: Pouring bullet train money into water development could backfire — The time seems ripe for a ballot initiative to shift what’s left of the bullet bonds — $8 billion remaining from the original $10 billion — to needed water projects. In fact, a recent poll by the Hoover Institution found […]
Political Stories Top stories CD 23: Mettler may enter ring against McCarthy – Conservative Republican Ken Mettler, a former Kern High School District trustee and Proposition 8 organizer, is considering challenging House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, for his congressional seat. Bakersfield Californian article More expensive soda: Lawmakers want to tax sugary drinks – Alarmed by an obesity […]
Political Stories Top stories Should California parties decide who votes in presidential elections? — Assemblywoman Kristin Olsen of Riverbank and Sen. Anthony Cannella of Ceres have joined San Diego-based Independent Voter Project in calling on Secretary of State Alex Padilla to print and issue a nonpartisan presidential ballot. Sacramento Bee article It’s official: Bakersfield has busiest mayoral […]
Political Stories Top stories Competitive state GOP primary could energize Valley races — It’s raising the very real possibility that the contest could still be going June 7 when California voters go to the polls. And that could push turnout for the primary election – especially among Republicans – to heights unseen in a long time. […]
Political Stories Top stories Competitive state GOP primary could energize Valley races — It’s raising the very real possibility that the contest could still be going June 7 when California voters go to the polls. And that could push turnout for the primary election – especially among Republicans – to heights unseen in a long time. […]
Political Stories Top stories Rise in Latino political power in California could give new momentum to health care – When Anthony Rendon, D-Paramount, is sworn in as Assembly Speaker Monday, it will mark a historic moment in California politics: For the first time, the two top posts in the state legislature will be held by Latinos. KQED […]
