California governor launches ads to fight abortion travel bans
The multistate ad campaign and an online petition effort will launch Monday, beginning with a TV commercial about a measure under consideration in Tennessee.
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Candidates running for Imperial County Board of Supervisors District Four
Over in District 4, five candidates are running for the Imperial County Board of Supervisors, including Ryan Kelley who is running for re-election.
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It was a packed house at the Imperial Valley Regional Candidate Meet and Greet as it is less than two weeks from the California Primary Election.
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Imperial County encourages early voting for Presidential Primary Election
All voters are encouraged to vote early in the March 5th Presidential Primary Election by using vote-by-mail.
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San Francisco mayor’s race heats up with another challenger to London Breed
Mark Farrell served as interim mayor of San Francisco from January to July 2018, when Breed was elected to finish the term of Ed Lee, who died in office.
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California could legalize psychedelic therapy after rejecting ‘magic mushroom’ decriminalization
It comes after Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom last year vetoed legislation that would have decriminalized the possession and personal use of several plant-based hallucinogens, including psychedelic mushrooms.
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New California Senate leader says his priorities are climate change, homelessness and opioid crises
As Senate pro tem, McGuire will be one of the most powerful politicians in California as he helps drive decisions about which policies make their way through the Legislature and appoints lawmakers to key committees.
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Environmental roundtable with California Attorney General
California’s Attorney General was in Imperial County Monday addressing the environmental challenges the Valley faces.
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California Senate leader Toni Atkins announces run for governor in 2026
The leader of the California Senate on Friday said she would run for governor in 2026, entering a campaign that is far from the minds of voters but is quickly filling with candidates in a state that requires frequent fundraising to compete in some of the nation’s most expensive media markets.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. files to form new political party
Robert Kennedy Jr. is seeking to crash party politics across the US and in California by filing paperwork to qualify for a new party called “We the People” in hopes of gaining the party’s nomination for president on the November ballot.
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San Francisco communities to mobilize at city hall for Gaza ceasefire resolution
San Francisco communites will turnout at city hall to support a proposed resolution to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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A California law banning the carrying of firearms in most public places is blocked again
A 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel dissolved a temporary hold on a lower court injunction blocking the law. The hold was issued by a different 9th Circuit panel and had allowed the law to go into effect Jan. 1.
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Low rider cruising ban lifted in California
A new California law now allows low riders to cruise across the Golden State including Imperial County.
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Questions on artificial intelligence and a budget deficit await returning California lawmakers
The California Legislature is scheduled to convene Wednesday afternoon, giving lawmakers a week to settle in before Newsom sends over his first budget plan.
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California law banning most firearms in public is taking effect as the legal fight over it continues
A U.S. district judge issued a ruling Dec. 20 to block the law from taking effect, saying it violates the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and deprives people of their ability to defend themselves and their loved ones.
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California is expanding health care coverage for low-income immigrants in the new year
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers agreed in 2022 to provide health care access to all low-income adults regardless of their immigration status through the state’s Medicaid program, known as Medi-Cal.
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Steve Garvey tours Salton Sea
U.S. Senate candidate and former Major League Baseball player Steve Garvey toured the Salton Sea area Tuesday morning.
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Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia announces final year in State Assembly
Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) who represents California’s 36th Assembly District announced his final year in State Assembly.
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Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to leave Congress
The California Republican, voted out of office in early October, said he will resign at the end of the month, explaining in a video on X, formerly known as Twitter, that now is the time to pursue his new passions.
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Tensions rise over call for ceasefire resolution during City Council meeting
Emotions were running high Tuesday night as citizens attending a Berkeley City Council meeting demanded the body adopt a ceasefire resolution for the Israel-Hamas war. Things got so raucous, the council members had to adjourn to another room.
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