Category Archives: Local Political News

Prosecutor on the defense: Janz Tweets that Nunes is “Criminal”

Prosecutor on the defense: Janz Tweets that Nunes is “Criminal”

FRESNO (KMJ) – In a Thursday night tweet, former congressional candidate and current mayoral contender Andrew Janz lashed out at his old opponent, 22nd District Rep. Devin Nunes, responding to a Nunes tweet about a Fresno city council issue, surrounding the use of taxpayer cash to pay “criminals to be nice.” Nunes didn’t name anyone in…MORE

Newsom Apologizes to Native Americans

Newsom Apologizes to Native Americans

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Governor Gavin Newsom is issuing a formal apology for violence, mistreatment and neglect inflicted on Native Americans throughout the state’s history. Newsom is making the apology Tuesday to tribal leaders from around California. He’s also announcing the creation of a Truth and Healing Council to examine the state government’s role…MORE

Brand Commits to Cleaner Fresno at State of City Address

Brand Commits to Cleaner Fresno at State of City Address

FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno Mayor Lee Brand addressed a crowd of about 900 people at the Fresno Convention Center for his third annual State of the City address. “We have seen unprecedented growth during my tenure as mayor,” Brand said. Mayor Brand says he’s bringing a new initiative forward this year, to make Fresno a…MORE

LA Voters Reject Schools Tax

LA Voters Reject Schools Tax

  LA says no to new taxes in a political blow to Mayor Eric Garcetti. Voters in Los Angeles have rejected a property tax measure that would have raised $500 million a year for the financially struggling LA Unified School District. Measure EE on Tuesday’s low-interest election did not come close to garnering the necessary…MORE

Janz Supporting Fellow Democrat to Challenge Nunes

Janz Supporting Fellow Democrat to Challenge Nunes

  FRESNO (KMJ) – A new candidate is in the race to try and take out Devin Nunes, and he already has a familiar face supporting him. 2018 congressional candidate Andrew Janz has thrown his support behind the latest challenger to 22nd district congressman Devin Nunes. 40-year old financial planner Phil Arballo of Fresno announced…MORE

Fresno Councilmembers meet with AOC, talk Grizzlies and Fresno

Fresno Councilmembers meet with AOC, talk Grizzlies and Fresno

FRESNO (KMJ) – A pair of local lawmakers are on a peacemaking trip… of sorts. Fresno councilmembers Miguel Arias and Esmeralda Soria, in Washington DC to meet with members of congress on a range of Valley issues, but they also made time to check in with New York City Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. “I think it…MORE

Patterson Requests Ethics Investigation, HSR Official Suspended

Patterson Requests Ethics Investigation, HSR Official Suspended

  FRESNO (KMJ) – A state watchdog agency is investigating a consultant on the California bullet train project for approving a multi million-dollar change-order benefiting a company in which he had had a big financial interest, and he’s been suspended because of the probe. “We are spending billions, and all we get are delays and…MORE

Town Hall to Tackle Future of Independent Contractors in California

Town Hall to Tackle Future of Independent Contractors in California

  Assemblyman Jim Patterson is hosting a workshop for Fresno business owners and independent contractors to talk about the state supreme court’s *Dynamex* decision, and the proposed state law AB 5, that will have a major impact on independent contractors like truck drivers, janitors, ride-share drivers and many others. “The California supreme court in 2018,…MORE

Non-Profit Exec Balch Running for Mayor, Joining Dyer, Chavez and Janz

Non-Profit Exec Balch Running for Mayor, Joining Dyer, Chavez and Janz

  FRESNO (KMJ) – Elliott Balch is jumping into the Fresno mayor’s race. The 38-year-old is the chief operations officer of the Central Valley Community Foundation, and was one of the major supporters of the “Measure P” campaign. “I think the number one issue that we have to keep squarely in view is the fact that…MORE

2016 State and Local Elections

2016 State and Local Elections

US Senate Race for California Your browser does not support the iframe HTML tag. Try viewing this in a modern browser like Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Internet Explorer 9 or later. US House Races for California Your browser does not support the iframe HTML tag. Try viewing this in a modern browser like Chrome, Safari,…MORE