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Jennie Skelton, partner and co-founder at Politicom Law LLP, far left, talks during a panel discussion at an event marking the 50th anniversary of the creation of California's Fair Political Practices Commission at McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento on Sept. 11, 2024.
Jungho Kim for CalMatters
A CalMatters analysis shows that California’s campaign finance watchdog has sometimes taken years to resolve cases, sometimes after politicians have won election or left office.
  • Nine months ago today, an overflowing storm channel flooded San Diego homes, making them unlivable. Now there’s a call for accountability and transparency about the response. In other news, this fall, low-income community college students who live in Mexico, but go to school in San Diego or Imperial county will pay in-state tuition. Plus, local Democrats are supporting a plan to expand access to contraceptives.
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