Lately, it feels like everywhere you turn — TV, social media, even conversations with friends — everything turns into a big political argument.

National issues, “protests,” party fights, who’s right, who’s wrong. Midterms this. Midterms that. But if you’re like most people I know and love here in Santa Clarita, that’s not what’s really weighing on you day to day.

What matters more are the “little” things. The stuff that actually affects your routine, your day-to-day life, your time, your wallet and your overall peace of mind. Don’t get me wrong with the use of the term “little” …

Because in actuality they are BIG issues, but get far less attention than they deserve when it comes to political attention spans. 

For me, it’s the extra 15-20 minutes stuck in traffic when it really shouldn’t take that long. It’s driving over the same pothole in the road every day wondering when it’s going to get fixed. 

Dealing with simple things recently feel way harder than they need to be — getting basic information, dealing with a process, or just trying to get something done without jumping through endless hoops.

None of that is........

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