The bombshell disclosure that East Bay Rep. Eric Swalwell was the target of a suspected Chinese spy who helped bundle campaign contributions for his campaign and was successful in placing an intern in the East Bay congressmember’s D.C. office has… Read More ›
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Fremont council member could be looking at censure for proclamation
Fremont elected officials admonished Councilmember Teresa Keng at a meeting Tuesday night for issuing a proclamation without the city and council’s knowledge. Fremont Mayor Lily Mei also raised the possibility of censuring Keng. The severity of Keng’s actions, meanwhile, were… Read More ›
Fremont official is alleged to have created an unauthorized city proclamation
Fremont Councilmember Rick Jones is making a shocking allegation against one of his council colleagues, according to a referral on next Tuesday’s agenda. “It has come to my attention that a councilmember presented a proclamation of support regarding an international… Read More ›
Wieckowski recycling bill, opposed by wineries, fails in state senate
Bill would have removed exemptions for wine and beer bottles.
Khanna on China, democracy, and the internet
There is a risk that we could see a Berlin digital wall.-Rep. Ro Khanna in The New York Times describing China’s inherent threat to democracy in the digital realm “The question is, are the values of liberty, privacy and freedom… Read More ›
Oakland: Schaaf is missing, Kaplan is concerned
In early 2018, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf took the unusual step of alerting undocumented immigrants in Northern California that agents from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were on the their way to remove those living illegally in the… Read More ›
Khanna: End war in Afghanistan and focus on competing with China
The U.S. must move to end the nearly two-decade war in Afghanistan and, instead, invest on the domestic front if we want to compete with China, Rep. Ro Khanna wrote Monday. “The biggest threat to democracy isn’t the Taliban; it’s… Read More ›
With two weeks until Election Day, Alameda mayor takes trip to China
Spencer takes six-day business trip to China while her opponents continue their campaigns.
Swalwell bill would hit Trump in the pocketbook
Impetus for legislation is not necessary Russia, but instead Chinese-backed companies commingling with the Trump organization.