After 24 years working together, Feinstein and Boxer say goodbye to their ‘Thelma and Louise’ partnership

In 1992, Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer pitched themselves to California voters as the dynamic duo, as “Thelma and Louise,” as “Cagney and Lacey.” They were trying to convince voters to do something no state had ever done: Elect two women to represent them in the U.S. Senate. When they got to Washington, reporters followed … Read more

‘Lawyerly, sharp mind’ or ‘dumb as a rock’? The ugly race to recast Harris is underway

Kamala Harris is being described in starkly different terms by Republican Donald Trump, Democrat Hillary Clinton and fellow members of their parties. (Los Angeles Times photo illustration / Photos via Associated Press) As Kamala Harris swiftly ascended to the top of the Democratic presidential ticket this week, a clear narrative surfaced from her supporters. “I’ve … Read more

After years of partisan feuding, California’s new generation of Congress members tries to get along. Will it work?

Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-Big Bear Lake), right, organized a bipartisan dinner party for California House members. He’s seen here with Rep. Lou Correa (D-Santa Ana). (Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc / Getty Images) Over homemade tacos at a Capitol Hill row home, several of California’s members of Congress did something unusual last year: they … Read more

Oprah’s ‘spiritual guru,’ a longtime Californian, tests whether new age can win votes in New Hampshire

Democratic presidential hopeful Marianne Williamson speaks a campaign stop at the Keene Public Library in Keene, N.H., Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (Kristopher Radder/The Brattleboro Reformer via AP) Presidential long shot Marianne Williamson flitted down the aisle of a two-century-old granite church, pausing to gracefully bow to dozens of supporters as they chanted her name. The … Read more

Campaign aides cash in on state jobs

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, once a critic of patronage in government, has rewarded 29 aides from his reelection campaign with state jobs, promotions and hefty raises. Jeffrey Wyly left the state labor agency last spring to work for the governor’s reelection. After Schwarzenegger won, Wyly returned to the agency with a promotion and a $20,304 raise. … Read more

Giving False Testimony on King’s Views

Ward Connerly, a UC regent and chairman of last year’s Proposition 209 (the “California civil rights initiative”) campaign, chose the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. Wednesday to announce a nationwide crusade to end affirmative action. At a press conference in Sacramento, Connerly said: “We must go back to the journey that King laid out.” … Read more

Roseanne Barr: Peace and Freedom Party presidential candidate

Those who follow her Twitter feed know that Roseanne Barr, the 59-year-old actress and comedian, has been running for president for a year now. Originally, she promoted herself as the standard-bearer of the Green Party. Now, her White House quest has taken a different turn. She announced Thursday that she will run for president on … Read more

California Sen. Tony Mendoza abruptly resigns, was facing expulsion after sexual harassment investigation

Tony Mendoza, a former East Los Angeles elementary school teacher who moved swiftly from local to state government elected offices, resigned from the California Senate on Thursday just moments before his colleagues sought to formally expel him after a series of sexual misconduct accusations. The resignation was the culmination of an almost three-month saga that … Read more

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