Former Assemblymember Autumn Burke announced her resignation from the legislature half way into her term on January 31, 2022, with an effective date of February 1, 2022 (yes…that would be the next…
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As Calpeek readers know, Los Angeles Council District 10 currently has no Councilmember since Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas was suspended, due to charges of bribery. The appointment of former Councilmember Herb Wesson has…
There could be an extra 50,000 reasons to remain a juvenile prison employee in California. According to CalMatters, workers for the Division of Juvenile Justice could receive up to a $50,000 bonus…
No major surprises as the California Democratic Party wrapped up its 3+ day semi-virtual convention. All statewide incumbents received at least 92% of the vote for endorsement except for Insurance Commissioner Ricardo…
Are you wondering why U.S. Senator Alex Padilla is running for two Senate seats? Did U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein retire while you were playing Wordle? Does Secretary of State Shirley Webber have…
The deadline for state candidates to file for the June election is Friday, March 11. For those new to the campaign world, Calpeek advises you to turn in your signatures early. Car…
If you’re like all of us at Calpeek, you’re still lost in the confusion over the mask mandate – or removal thereof. In the last few weeks, California has announced the easing…
In the “you can’t make this sh!t up” section of this week’s Calpeek, we have the unfortunate, yet entertaining, saga taking place at SEIU Local 1000, which represents 96,000 California public sector…
While most of the statewide races feature incumbents who will be easily re-elected, the State Controller’s race just got fun. Well, interesting that is. On the Dem side, BOE Member Malia Cohen…
Details are sketchy…but one reason the stress level may be high among L.A. City Council staff is thanks to certain notifications being received in the Council offices. The notifications are from the…