Tech entrepreneur Joseph N. Sanberg talks about the importance of the state Earned Income Tax Credit to low-income Californians. "It means more food for their kids. It means more clothing on their kids' backs," he said. Video courtesy CalEITC 4 ME.Source: Jim Brulte: Senate scuffle shows Democratic hypocrisy...
During last year’s campaign, San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer labeled fellow Republican Donald Trump’s rhetoric as divisive and unacceptable and criticized his border wall, suggesting it’s an economic strength for his city to be located so close to Mexico.Source: Kevin Faulconer says he isn’t running for California governor. Republicans hope he will anyway....
The Republican Party benefited from the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling, according to The New York Times, who report that the GOP won a number of seats in state legislatures due to the decision.Source: GOP Gained Ground in State Legislatures From Citizens United...
FEC Commissioner Ann Ravel resigned from her post on Sunday, effective March 1. Commissioner Ravel posted her resignation letter on Medium, saying, “Our campaign finance system should promote citizen engagement and participation in the political process instead of disenchantment with democracy.Source: Democrat Commissioner Resignation Creates Opportunity for Change at FEC...
Bracing for protests, the California Republican Party is spending thousands of dollars to heighten security at its annual convention that begins Friday.Source: Fear of disruptions prompts heavy security at California GOP convention...
FEC Commissioner Ann Ravel announced over Presidents’ Day Weekend that she would resign from her post with only a few months left in her term.Source: Resigning FEC Commissioner Ravel Never Stopped Her Partisan Grandstanding...
Use the National Mail Voter Registration Form to register to vote, update your registration information with a new name or address, or register with a political party. Note: If you wish to vote absentee and are a uniformed service member or family member or a citizen living outside the U.S.Source: News, Press Releases : The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)...
On February 22, the Utah House Government Operations Committee passed HB 349 by a vote of 8-1. It provides that Utah would use Instant Runoff Voting for all primaries. Thanks to Steve Chessin for this news.Source: Utah Bill for Instant Runoff Voting Advances...
On her way to winning a Nevada Senate seat in 2016, Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto spent almost $19 million; her Republican opponent, then-Rep. Joe Heck, paid out nearly $12 million. Their combined spending of over $30 million was among the highest in the nation.Source: In 2016, outside groups, not candidates, spent the most in 27 races...
Jim Brulte hopes to keep a job few would envy: As chairman of the California Republican Party, he’s tasked with trying to steer his party out of the wilderness in one of the bluest states in the nation.Source: Can the Calif. Republican Party bounce back in 2018? Here's the chairman's game plan...
