California Democrats’ crisis deepens as defiant governor candidates dig in

California Democrats’ crisis deepens as defiant governor candidates dig in

By Joe Garofoli, Political Columnist Updated March 24, 2026 (SFChronicle.com) Gift Article From left, Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton, Matt Mahan, Tom Steyer, Tony Thurmond, Antonio Villaraigosa and Betty Yee take part in a gubernatorial candidate debate on Feb. 3 in San Francisco.Laure Andrillon/Associated Press California’s Democratic Party appears to be stuck in… Continue reading

Are ICE agents coming to Oakland or San Francisco’s airports?

Immigration agents are appearing at airports throughout the country to support TSA. What does that mean for OAK and SFO? by Eli Wolfe March 24, 2026 (Berkeleyside.org) Travelers throughout the country are dealing with endless lines and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, who’ve been deployed by President Trump to support TSA… Continue reading

Billionaire-tax author pushing for bigger, broader levy on the ultrawealthy

Billionaire-tax author pushing for bigger, broader levy on the ultrawealthy

Although Brian Galle is one of the co-authors of California’s proposed billionaire tax, he said he doesn’t think it’s the be-all-and-end-all for getting the ultrawealthy to pay what he sees as their fair share. Instead, the tax-law expert and law professor at UC Berkeley thinks there needs to be a more fundamental,… Continue reading

Start the steal? Inside Trump’s effort to rig the midterm elections

Posted in Politics and Movements: US “As the president becomes more unpopular, his actions will become more extreme, but that doesn’t mean they’re going to be any more successful,” Ari Berman of Mother Jones tells us. by Maximillian Alvarez March 23, 2026 (therealnews.com) U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during… Continue reading

Supreme Court Appears Poised to Allow ‘Brazen Republican Effort to Disenfranchise Millions’ Ahead of Midterms

An employee at the Utah County Election Office puts mail-in ballots into a container to register the vote on November 6, 2018 in Provo, Utah.  (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images) Mail-in voting “is relied upon by nearly one million Americans serving in the military abroad and nearly 50 million Americans… Continue reading

‘A Revolting Moral Outrage’: Israeli Soldiers Reportedly Torture Gaza Toddler

Karim Abu Nassar is held by his mother after he was reportedly tortured by Israeli occupation forces in Gaza.  (Photo by Osama Al-Khalout/X) Reports of 1-year-old Karim Abu Nassar being burned with a cigarette and pierced with a nail followed the publication of a United Nations analysis detailing Israel’s “systematic”… Continue reading