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A primary election system that enables such mid candidates to make the runoff in so many races — governor top of that list — is an indefensible system. I don't know what the answer is. Maybe it's ranked choice voting. But this? Forcing voters to go off polls instead of platforms? This is cooked.
Mai Vang has almost 10,000 more votes than Doris Matsui in Sacramento County, the heart of CD7. Incredible www.abridged.org/news/mai-van...
Rob Bonta promised the state DOJ would wrap police shooting probes in a year. The average has been almost 2.5 years, since a high-profile 2020 law took effect. The long turnaround leaves victims — and police — in a highly consequential limbo @nigelduara.bsky.social calmatters.org/justice/2026...
Sigh.
We need these games to start because everything else surrounding them is absolute shit.
Artan was recognized as Africa’s best referee last year. He was selected not just to officiate but to represent African nations. Instead the president’s travel ban crushed that dream. Great look for the host.
"We need people to believe in the integrity of our election system," says the man eagerly sowing doubt in the integrity of our election system.
In an exclusive interview, Scott Pelley spoke about being fired from “60 Minutes,” and why he thinks Bari Weiss should leave her job as the CBS News editor in chief. He also responded to President Trump’s comments. Watch, read or listen to “The Interview.” www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/m...
Red states are aggressively disenfranchising Black and brown voters for the third consecutive century, but sure let’s call for federal reforms because California is too slow.
Los Angeles will have the general election campaign we all wish we had gotten in the governor’s race.
Commentary | There is no need for conspiracies. A city that is roughly 15% Republican makes for inhospitable terrain. cal.news/4fvXLlv
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“In the case of vote counting, California Democrats are defending the indefensible,” the editorial board writes.
It is time for California to catch up to its own past.
