To Vote or Not to Vote? Primaries aren’t particularly attractive to voters, so a low turnout for the March 5 election was expected. However, only 30% of the registered voters bothered to vote in [...] Continue Reading
Politics
Primary Candidates Challenged the Status Quo
Several progressive first-time candidates ran for elective office in the March 2024 primary. Candidates Bryce Herrera (Board of Supervisors District 2), EJ Hinojosa (Board of Supervisors District 3), [...] Continue Reading
Debrief of First-Time Progressive Candidates
The 2024 Primary Election did not go well for first-time progressive candidates. They lost every contest in which they appeared. Fresno progressives had the opportunity to vote for several strong, [...] Continue Reading
Black Women Reds and Black Women on the Liberal Left
As we left February, which was African American History Month—traditionally referred to as Black History Month—we had Women’s History Month in March. Each month’s purpose is to highlight and celebrate [...] Continue Reading
Facing Fresno Fascism
No local Republican elected officials have denounced Donald Trump, his violent political movement or the MAGA takeover of the GOP. This means every Republican office holder—from the mayor and [...] Continue Reading
Es Hora de Ejercer el Derecho al Voto
El 2024 será un año histórico para la democracia a nivel global. De acuerdo a la organización chequeando, este año será, por curiosa coincidencia, un año electoral para cerca de cien países que [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor
Change Needed at Board of Supervisors The Fresno County Board of Supervisors continues to run the county as if it’s their domain, with an unapologetic arrogance and a backward ideology. Their [...] Continue Reading
Endorsements Take Courage, Too
When Esmeralda Soria ran unsuccessfully for Congress four years ago, the folks at Courage California, formerly Courage Campaign, heartily endorsed her as part of a slate of progressives, a California [...] Continue Reading
Madera Passes a Gaza Ceasefire Resolution
(Editor’s note: The following story is printed with permission of the Central Valley Journalism Collaborative.) The City of Madera is the first in the San Joaquin Valley to support a [...] Continue Reading
Peace Is Possible, Ethical Behavior Is Possible
During more than 52 years, various right-wing governments of Colombia and revolutionary forces, including the FARC and the ELN, maintained a state of war. In 2012, formal negotiations for a peace [...] Continue Reading
Central Valley Progressive PAC Sponsored Page
March 2024 You can read the print version of the Central Valley Progressive PAC Sponsored Page below. [...] Continue Reading