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Chad Peace

Chad Peace

17 Aug 2012
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Image of Empire Polo Club, located in California Assembly District 36.

Trump Won This Latino California District; Now Independents Will Decide Who Holds It

Donald Trump carried the district by 1.3% in 2024, winning 49.5% to Kamala Harris's 48.2%, a striking outcome in a district where Democrats still held a registration advantage exceeding 13 points.

By Cara Brown McCormick 07 Apr 2026
Are California's Cannabis Raids Starting to Work?

Are California's Cannabis Raids Starting to Work?

California has seized more than $1.2 billion in illegal cannabis since 2022. But whether those numbers are moving the needle on the state's entrenched illicit market is another matter.

By Cara Brown McCormick 06 Apr 2026
Republican elephant blocking ranked choice voting advocates at a Republican Party gate while party members use ranked choice voting in the background

Michigan GOP Kicks Out RCV Advocates, Calls Them ‘Communists’ over Reform Republicans Use

On March 28, the ranked choice voting advocacy group, Rank MI Vote was kicked out of the Michigan Republican Party Convention. Reports say one Republican state lawmaker called volunteers “communists” and even threatened physical violence.

By Shawn Griffiths 06 Apr 2026
Illustration of a Trump-era federal voter list concept showing a national voter database, voter registration files, and a digital US map linked to election data.

Trump is Building a FEDERAL Voter List: Should YOU Be Scared?

Trump just signed an executive order directing DHS to build a federal voter list and instructing the USPS to only deliver ballots to "verified" voters. Legal experts say it's unconstitutional.

By Cara Brown McCormick 02 Apr 2026
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