Jeff Powers is an award-winning journalist from San Diego, California, and has worked on IVN as a writer and editor. He has also worked on a number of local campaigns including SDSU West, Measures K &
"I've never received this much mail for a race and I've lived here 40 years." ~ Anonymous 4th District Voter No question the County Board of Supervisors wields tremendous power, but as the days countdown to the June 5th primary, the amount of mail coming
There is a significant amount of worry in left-leaning circles around the California nonpartisan primary on June 5. In moving the state of California to an even deeper shade of blue, the Sanctuary State policy, the gas tax, the ballooning budget of the bullet train and more, California Democrats have
La última encuesta del Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) demostró que ninguno de los consultores, los cuales están gastando millones en campañas para candidatos Republicanos y Demócratas para gobernador, entienden a los votantes independientes y no ven valor en hacerlo. Parte de esta indiferencia viene de la teoría partidista
It's official... independents have passed Republicans for voter registration in California. According to Political Data Inc., No Party Preference or independent voters are now the second largest voting bloc in the Golden State. The latest count shows that voters registered No Party Preference outnumber Republicans by about 73,
The June Primary is fast approaching! Candidates are preparing final outreach to voters and are working hard to finish in the top-two of their respective races to compete in the November General election. California holds a nonpartisan top-two primary, which means that you can vote for the candidate of your
By vetoing the appointment of 81-year-old Paolo Savona over the weekend, establishment Italian President Sergio Mattarella all but nullified the vote of the Italian people last March and removed the possibility, at least for now, that the Five Star movement and ultranationalist League "Lega" would form Italy'
The latest Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) poll shows very clearly that none of the campaign pros spending millions in campaigns for Republican and Democratic candidates for Governor understand independent voters or see any value in learning about them. Some of this indifference is rooted in the partisan theory
"I don't recall this ever happening."~ Michael Vu, San Diego County Registrar of Voters County Registrar Michael Vu has seen a lot in his time as County Registrar, but when considering the possibility that the SoccerCity and SDSU West initiatives might be removed from the November
The homelessness crisis in California has been the catalyst for an effort by 11 of the states mayors to form a coalition that they hope, will end the crisis. This week the "Big 11 Mayors" are launching a new website that's dedicated to securing funding and
Democratic Senator and former Speaker of the Assembly, Bob Hertzberg, isn't slowing down. The 63-year-old represents the 18th Senate District (San Fernando Valley) and is once again on the ballot for a June primary. I say again because Hertzberg was first elected to the Assembly in 1996 when
The State of California's Public Employment Relations Board (PERB), has filed a complaint on behalf of the California Teamsters Local 911 who represents the San Diego Lifeguard Union. The union claims the San Diego Fire-Rescue department in coordination with the City of San Diego, engaged in unfair labor
Paul Kerr is one of four Democrats running to make it through the Top-Two Primary and compete in the November general election. One candidate will fill the void left by Republican Darrell Issa in the 49th Congressional District. Issa's surprise retirement has brought a flurry of activity and