(Editor’s note: This article is reprinted by permission of Fresnoland.) In a contentious decision that has divided the community, the Clovis City Council voted last month to abandon its at-large [...] Continue Reading
Elections
Kamala Harris on Reparations
The first female vice president of the United States and a well-known member of the Democratic Party thrust into the presidential race, Kamala Harris has made a strong case for racial justice and [...] Continue Reading
La Desinformación Sobre Inmigración Apunta al Decisivo Voto Latino
Si no se contrarresta, la desinformación dirigida a los inmigrantes y los latinos será decisiva en este 5 de noviembre. Aunque el uso político de la inmigración como chivo expiatorio del odio no es [...] Continue Reading
Recommendations for November 5, 2024
The Community Alliance newspaper prints a guide for voters every election cycle. This gives readers the ability to see who is endorsing candidates and you can choose which values you agree [...] Continue Reading
Statewide Ballot Measures—The Second Five
As noted in last month’s issue, your Nov. 5 ballot will include 10 statewide measures ranging from repairs for public school buildings to increasing the minimum wage. Other issues, including rent [...] Continue Reading
Prop 36 a Dangerous Ruse
California Proposition 36, the Drug and Theft Crime Penalties and Treatment-Mandated Felonies Initiative, is on the November ballot. If passed by voters, years of successful sentencing reform and [...] Continue Reading
Are the Districts Gerrymandered?
We are in the final stretch of the election season. Ballots will be mailed out to voters on Oct. 7. Even though Election Day isn’t until Nov. 5, once voters receive their ballots they can vote [...] Continue Reading
Local Congressional Races
Since at least October 1805, Americans have heard the phrase, “This election is the most important of our lifetimes.”1 This year, it is more true than ever. There are many electoral [...] Continue Reading
Trump: Immigrants Are Eating Pets and Stealing Jobs
Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump went full throttle on immigrants during the Sept. 10 Presidential debate, vowing to deport at least 15 million migrants immediately after taking [...] Continue Reading
Falling Out with Historical Allies
Recent events on the Fresno electoral scene clearly demonstrate that the goals of elected officials are not always 100% in alignment with the goals of their supporters or groups that have supported [...] Continue Reading
Miguel Arias for City Manager?
BY KEVIN HALLWhile all eyes are turned to the presidential election, local politicians are focused on their immediate prospects. With three Fresno City Council members due to term out in 2026 and only [...] Continue Reading
Trump’s Platform of Fear a Contagion of Violence
Fear is one’s anticipation of danger to oneself or the group you identify such as racial, economic, ethnic or religious. Political fear is among the oldest and has extended since the dawn of [...] Continue Reading