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California Republican’s awkward pitch: vote for me even if you hate Trump

"Life here has become impossible for anyone who isn't already rich," says Steve Hilton, a former adviser to David Cameron.

23.07.2026 2

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Michael R. Blood

LA lost more people than any American county last year and has to choose between the woman who let it burn and Spencer Pratt

LA County shed 54,000 people. Karen Bass was away when fires started. The top challenger is a reality TV star and "big MAGA person," according to...

02.06.2026 10

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Michael R. Blood

Eric Swalwell suspends campaign for California governor, rocking wide-open contest

Katie Porter sees a leg up while billionaire hedge fund manager-turned-liberal activist Tom Steyer said he secured the support of Rep. Jared Huffman.

13.04.2026 10

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Michael R. Blood

Bernie Sanders campaigns in Gavin Newsom’s backyard for a tax on billionaires

It's a bit awkward, as Gavin Newsom opposes the tax.

18.02.2026 10

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Michael R. Blood

‘You are really playing with fire with this one’: California billionaires tax ignites, pitting labor unions and voters against tech execs

California has more billionaires than any other state — a few hundred, by some estimates. Nearly half its personal income tax revenue is from the...

14.01.2026 30

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Trump administration signals it will cut off funds for California high-speed rail line that has become ‘a 119-mile track to nowhere’

Tony Strickland, a Republican from Huntington Beach who is vice chair of the Transportation Committee, said that “commonsense has prevailed".

05.06.2025 30

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Michael R. Blood