Today on TAP: Some congressional races you might want to know about
California
Posted inPolitics
Crypto-Backed California Republican Attacks Opponent for Owning Crypto
It’s part of a Vietnamese-language red-baiting campaign by Rep. Michelle Steel, who faces a stiff challenge in California’s 45th Congressional District against veteran and pharmacy owner Derek Tran.
Posted inPolitics
CA-41: Will Rollins Connects the Dots
In a tight race in the Inland Empire of California, Democratic challenger Rollins ties his opponent Rep. Ken Calvert’s real estate escapades to the area’s high housing costs.
Posted inWorking in America
Massachusetts Ballot Measure Criticized for Creating Gig Worker ‘Company Unions’
Uber and Lyft are not opposing Question 3, which would give some bargaining rights to drivers but keep them as independent contractors without full labor protections.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Corporate Polluters Still Want to Kill California’s Clean Air Regulations
Companies that belong to the California Trucking Association pay lip service to climate action, but CTA is suing to block the state’s clean fuels rule.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
California Fights Fire With Fire
The state has finally embraced indigenous land management techniques to help alleviate its wildfire crisis.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Tech Industry Uses Push Poll to Stop California AI Bill
The legislation is likely to pass, but Gov. Gavin Newsom is being lobbied hard by Silicon Valley to oppose it, using what can be seen as deceptive tactics.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
What Kamala Harris Could Bring to the Justice Department
Harris has a notable record on an issue where the Biden administration hasn’t distinguished itself: polluter accountability.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Gavin Newsom’s Fraudulent Homelessness Agenda
The governor of California proposes to solve the problem by harassing people in circles.
Posted inPolitics
The Only Member of Congress Who Has Worked for Kamala Harris
‘What I saw is someone who is not for sale,’ Katie Porter told the Prospect.
