California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon will be stepping down on Friday after a challenging position. Rendon experienced some political turmoil with his fellow politicians in the Golden State. Robert Rivas, the chair of the Assembly’s agriculture committee, told Rendon he had enough votes to replace him as speaker. After new members of 80 Assembly districts were elected,…

Assemblywoman Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) recused herself Feb. 19 from overseeing discussions on her husband Attorney General Rob Bonta’s Department of Justice budget after a media and public firestorm erupted over her refusal to do so last week. Bonta issued a statement Sunday removing herself as chair of a budget subcommittee from all matters directly pertaining…

The Los Angeles Angels won the last game of their three-game series over the Washington Nationals, 5-4, with a late rally led by Shohei Ohtani and Anthony Rendon at home to keep a half game lead in the AL West Division on Sunday. With little offense on the day, the Angels were down 4–2 ahead…

Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin) was unexpectedly removed from California’s Education Committee after serving as vice chair for five years. Since joining the legislature, Kiley served on the committee that reviews all education legislation before it receives a full vote by the state Assembly. Kiley, who has spoken out against state-wide mandates in K–12 schools regarding COVID-19…