2 days Ago
I hope everyone cares about Congressional races in places like Modesto, Irvine and Hanford because those races are relegating important issues like rampant retail theft and the fentanyl epidemic to an afterthought. You see, there’s an election coming up and regaining control of the U.S.
House of Representatives is important to California Democrats, who are doing everything they can to suppress turnout from voters who might like to see meaningful reform on important issues: Republicans. Some of you might read this and think Democratic control of the House is very important and should be a top priority. But be honest: Do you even know where Hanford is? Setting aside the fact that those few Congressional elections will be largely determined by people and donors who live outside the district, and state, and who care little about the issues in those districts (and can’t locate Hanford, or Modesto, or probably not even Irvine, on a map), it’s disrespectful for those who actually want to see change right here in their home state.
The most notable example of this came earlier this month when leaked emails from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s chief of staff showed her telling a negotiator of an initiative that will be on the 2024 ballot seeking to address retail theft and fentanyl distribution that Democrats were open to anything except this initiative appearing on this ballot. In the emails, Newsom’s Chief of Staff said Democrats would be open to amending bills running through the Legi.
