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U.S. House Elections In California 2022 – Districts 21-30

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California has more Congressional Districts than most states. Here is the outcome of the California U.S. House Elections in 2022. This blog focuses on Congressional Districts 21 through 30. It also includes a 22nd District Special Election.

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U.S. House Elections In California 2022 – Districts 11 – 20

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California has more congressional districts than other states. In 2022, all of the districts in California held an election. Here is what happened in congressional districts 11 through 20.

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U.S. House Elections In California 2022 – Districts 1 – 10

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California has more congressional districts than other states do. In 2022, all of the districts held an election. Here is what happened in the first 10 congressional districts.

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Why Unions are Necessary

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I wrote a thread on Twitter that started with a quote-tweet of an article from Teen Vogue. The article was titled: “What Does Workplace Retaliation Look Like?” and it was written by Rainesford Stauffer. It reminded me of the workplace retaliation I was subjected to in a previous job.

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California Needs Single Payer Heath Care

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Unfortunately, California lawmakers keep finding excuses to prevent that from happening.

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Official Results of California Recall

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Governor Gavin Newsom won the California Recall election. No one should be surprised by this outcome in a state where the vast majority of registered voters are Democrats.

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Governor Newsom Signed Bills To Build More Housing in California

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Governor of California Gavin Newsom signed bills that are intended to increase California’s housing supply and fight the housing crisis. These bills were signed on September 16, 2021. They are part of California’s Comeback Plan.

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The Republican Recall in California Failed!

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It is such a huge relief that the California Republican recall failed! We get to keep Governor Gavin Newsom. The counting of the votes isn’t over yet. However, the percentage of votes from people who voted NO (on recalling Governor Newsom) are too high for his opponent to overcome with whatever amount of votes are still to be counted.

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Larry Elder is Unqualified

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California deserves a governor who has political experience. Larry Elder is a talk radio host.

Let’s compare the qualifications of Governor Gavin Newsom and the qualifications of Larry Elder. One actually has a background in politics, having won at least three key political positions. The other is a talk radio host with no background in politics.

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California Made College More Affordable

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One of the biggest problems with attending a college or university is figuring out how to pay for it. California found a way to help with that. It starts with a bill called AB 132. The title of this bill is “Postsecondary education trailer bill”, and it amends an existing educational law.