The day after Rep. Katie Porter flipped an Orange County congressional seat blue in 2018, she set her sights on what would be a defining issue in her congressional career: campaign finance reform. Money in politics, namely campaigns, is what she focused on after losing the primary for California’s open U.S. Senate seat last month …
Sandra Mendez Duran was studying at UC Riverside when she noticed two names in a book: Gonzalo and Felicitas Mendez. Duran was familiar with the names — they were her parents’ — but not the story that went along with them, the story of a young couple who fought back when they were told their …
California’s U.S. Senate candidates are embarking on a last-dash spending and speaking frenzy in a final attempt to win over Golden State voters before the March 5 primary. With the latest polls indicating that up to 17% of voters remain undecided in this race, this is a key window for candidates to clinch votes in …
Teresa Ramos’ day starts at the crack of dawn when many in the American workforce are still sound asleep. She’s out the door by 6 a.m., and when the days are shorter, that’s before the sun. Ramos, a patient biller at the UC Irvine Medical Center, lives in Mira Loma in Riverside County with her …
Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo, one of the more high-profile candidates aiming for the Los Angeles City Council seat held by Councilmember Kevin de León, was arrested Friday, Nov. 3, on suspicion of driving under the influence. That leaves open the question of what impact her arrest might have on the 43-year-old Democrat’s chances of winning in …