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Porter: Corporate greed drives inflation

Armed with a chart, Porter got economist Mike Konczal to agree that corporate profits drove price increases

Salon

With Californians distressed over inflation, how will it affect the vote?

LOS ANGELES — At the Winery Restaurant in Newport Beach, which has sweeping views of the harbor and a luxurious wine list, the chile-lime-rubbed mahi-mahi served with tropical fruit chutney and jasmine rice cost diners about $32 in early 2020.

Los Angeles Times

Biden, campaigning with Rep. Katie Porter, promotes actions to lower prescription drug costs

IRVINE, Calif. — President Joe Biden and Rep. Katie Porter sought to focus voters’ attention on Democrats’ work to lower the cost of prescription drugs during an event in Orange County on Friday afternoon.

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Democrats hoping Biden can provide West Coast election boost

President Joe Biden’s visit to California and Oregon this week comes close to Election Day and shows how Democrats are calling in reinforcements in states that are typically afterthoughts for the party

The Independent UK

Rep. Katie Porter lives in a home she bought on the UC Irvine campus. Now she's facing criticism

LOS ANGELES — The high cost of housing in Orange County created an obstacle for the University of California, Irvine when it sought to recruit talented faculty and administrators. So state university leaders created a nonprofit that built a sprawling suburban development, dubbed University Hills, laced with nature trails, swept…

Los Angeles Times

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The Independent UK

Rep. Katie Porter's university housing deal draws scrutiny

In Orange County, California, the typical house sells for $1 million

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Democrats launch major effort to sell Inflation Reduction Act to voters

IRVINE, Calif. — Democratic lawmakers, members of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet, and allied organizers and activists are kicking off a multipronged public relations campaign aimed at ensuring voters understand — and appreciate the benefits of — the $700-billion climate-change and drug-prices bill that Biden signed Tuesday.

Los Angeles Times

Sinema used leverage to help rich donors

Sinema used her power to cut a tax on hedge funds and scale back another tax on big corporations

Salon

House NDAA would further limit Pentagon officials’ stock ownership

Rep. Katie Porter’s proposal was part of a block of amendments that the House adopted by voice vote during consideration of the NDAA.

Roll Call

Lawmakers who ran on ‘SALT’ relief prepare to face voters

WASHINGTON — Democrats are short on time to act on a budget package containing much of President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda before November’s midterm elections, which could spell trouble for an issue that’s animated some tight House races before: the cap on deducting state and local taxes.

Tribune News Service

After California’s primary, analysts say these are 10 congressional elections to watch

Ballots from California’s June 7 primary are still being counted, but the results show which U.S. House races will be the hottest in November, with several that could tilt control of the chamber from Democrats to Republicans in 2023, according to independent election analysts.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Lawmakers who ran on 'SALT' relief prepare to face voters - Roll Call

Democrats who previously campaigned on addressing the cap on deducting state and local taxes are running out of time to do so.

Roll Call

Federal firefighters are waiting for pay raises they hope will help fill their ranks

While they face longer and hotter wildfire seasons, federal firefighters are also battling staffing shortages in six of the nine regions across the country.

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‘I don’t want it to happen again,’ Uvalde student says as gun laws debated in Congress

WASHINGTON — Miah Cerrillo gave lawmakers a horrifying first-hand account of last month's school massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde as she described covering herself in her friend’s blood to play dead while the shooter gunned down her classmates.

Tribune News Service

‘I don’t want it to happen again,’ Uvalde student says as gun laws debated

WASHINGTON — Miah Cerrillo gave lawmakers a horrifying firsthand account of the school massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde as she described covering herself in her friend’s blood to play dead while the shooter gunned down her classmates.

The Orange County Register

2022 Election: Katie Porter, Scott Baugh lead in 47th District primary results

Democratic Rep. Katie Porter and former GOP Assembly leader Scott Baugh were out in front, as expected, as early results were posted Tuesday night in the primary race for Orange County’s coastal 47th House District.

Los Angeles Times

California Sen. Alex Padilla advances in midterm primary; congressional races likely to reverberate nationally

LOS ANGELES — Sen. Alex Padilla, who was appointed to the post after Kamala Harris became vice president, easily won a spot on the November ballot after California voters hit the polls on Tuesday.

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California congressional races to watch in the June primary

LOS ANGELES — California's 2022 congressional races are expected to be some of the most expensive and contentious in the nation as the GOP attempts to retake control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

The Independent UK

California US House races could help tilt power in Congress

California is a heavily Democratic state, but the Republican Party retains pockets of strength in U.S. House districts that will be among the country’s marquee elections in the fight to control Congress

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: How the stench of corruption from Trump's administration persists to the present day

The Trump administration may be gone from Washington, but the acrid stench of corruption lives on.

Salon

Porter alleges Trump admin bribery plot

Porter and Rep. Raul Grijalva say the Trump administration intervened to help a developer that donated over $240K

The Guardian - US

Seth Meyers: ‘It is on Democrats to do something to improve people’s lives’

Late-night hosts discuss Democrats’ floundering on inflation, North Korea’s Covid outbreak and the potential domino effect of overturning Roe v Wade

Reason

Senate Democrats Try and Fail To Codify Roe v. Wade Abortion Protection

Plus: Texas' social media law goes back into effect, inflation worries voters, and more...

The Independent UK

Democrats seek criminal charges against Trump Interior head

Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee have asked the Justice Department to investigate whether a Trump administration Interior secretary engaged in possible criminal conduct while helping an Arizona developer get a crucial permit for a housing project

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