The return of earmarks has also rekindled a debate among the three California Democrats vying for a seat in the U.S. Senate. It's a rare area of policy disagreement.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein's weeks-long absence from Washington has refocused attention on Gov. Gavin Newsom's promise to appoint a Black woman if a U.S. Senate seats opens up.
Commentary California’s leadership, emboldened by the tech-media-finance conglomerate, has successfully tranquilized the requisite number of citizenry via stimulus .