California Politics Now

News hosts and guests review key primary election trends and predict the 2026 California midterm election trends happening November 3 Listen to California Politics Now Post Post-Election Discussion with news hosts Julia Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones with special guests, Dr. Angelo Williams who is a professor of Ethnic Studies, African American Studies, Sociology, and Educational Leadership and...

  Join Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones as they host the California Politics Now Election Forum featuring state of California senate and assembly candidates. News hosts discuss the key races in the legislature on the ballot for the 2026 primary election June 2, 2026. The California State Legislature consist of the California State Assembly (lower house with 80 members) and the California...

Join Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones as they host the California Politics Now Election Forum featuring the state of California U.S. House of Representative candidates. News hosts first discuss the key races on the ballot for the 2026 primary election June 2, 2026:  Districts 3, 4, 6, 7, 11, 14, 22, and 48.  California US House of Representatives: As of the 118th Congress (2023-2025) and...

ONME News talks with a state of California lieutenant gubernatorial candidate about issues in public higher education and more Listen on demand with Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones as they host and moderate the California Politics Now Election Forum featuring state of California lieutenant gubernatorial candidates. Key topics news hosts will address: California's public higher education...

In this California Politics Now Election Forum discussion, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb, Brigitte Jones and Cheryl Smith host and moderate the California Politics Now Election Forum featuring state of California gubernatorial candidates discussing these key topics: Key topics news hosts will address: Discussion regarding California’s annual billions-of-dollars, structural budget deficit ($18+) Affordab...

On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, the ONME News team hosted the California Politics Now Election Forum Discussion featuring district 3 and 4 candidates: Counties in Each Board of Equalization District District 3 Los Angeles District 4 Imperial, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego

On Wednesday, May 6, 2026, the ONME News team hosted the California Politics Now Election Forum Discussion featuring district 1and 2 candidates: Board of Equalization District 1 Donald E. Williamson (D) Nader F Shahatit (R) Nelson Esparza (D) Shannon Grove (R) Dusty Beach (R) Board of Equalization District 2 (Incumbent) Sally J. Lieber (D )Bill Shireman (R) John Pimentel (D) Mark McComas (R) John...

On Tuesday, May 5, 2026, the ONME News team hosted the California Politics Now Election Forum Discussion featuring attorney general, secretary of state, and treasurer candidates: California Secretary of State (Incumbent) Shirley N. Weber (D) Donald P. (Don) Wagner (R) Gary N. Blenner (Green) Michael Feinstein (Green) State of California Attorney General (Incumbent) Rob Bonta (D) Michael E. Gates (...

The ONME News team hosted the California Politics Now Election Forum Discussion featuring superintendent of public instruction candidates, Wendy Castaneda Leal (Nonpartisan,) Gus Mattammal (Nonpartisan,) and Nichelle Henderson (Nonpartisan.)  The news hosts also reviewed with commentary the statements of the following candidates: Richard Barrera (Nonpartisan) Frank Lara (Nonpartisan) Ainye Long (N...

Watch election forum discussion with insurance commissioner candidates: Sen. Ben Allen, Jane Kim, Patrick Wolff and Merritt Farren. Keith Davis contacted the ONME News team with regrets he could not attend because he is currently out of the country.

In this third episode of California Politics Now, news host, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb reviews the branches of Congress, US senators and US house of representatives in California.

In this episode, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb reviews the California executive and legislative branches and the terms of each of the offices:  governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer, controller, superintendent of public instruction, state board of equalization, and insurance commissioner.

In this episode and season kick-off, news producer and host, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb goes over how to register to vote, due dates, and other voting information.  She also reviews the upcoming election forums on the ONME Network, starting April 14, 2026 with the insurance commissioner candidates. Finally, Najieb reviews the status and recent drama centered around Proposition 50, which was passed in...

Watch past live footage highlights of Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) with ONME News show host, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb who recaps on the latest election news in California, with light news commentary between DNC speakers. Dudley Najieb explains more about the U.S. house of representative seat and a summary of the seven contentious races that will affect the make-up of the House...

Watch past live footage highlights of Day 2of  the Democratic National Convention (DNC) with news show host, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb who recaps on the latest election news in California, with light news commentary between DNC speakers. Dudley Najieb reviews and explains the open California's U.S. Senate race vacated by the late Senator Dianne Feinstein.  This seat has been under the control of Dem...

Watch past live footage highlights of Day 1 the Democratic National Convention (DNC) with news show host, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb who recaps on the latest election news in California, with light new commentary between DNC speakers.   Dudley Najieb also talks with San Francisco affiliate news partner from KPOO 89.5 FM, who is on the ground in Chicago, Harrison Chastang who gives a detailed recap, f...

In this segment of California Politics Now, news host, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb reveals the intricate details of 23 videos released, amounting to 14 hours, released by Documented and ProPublica, non-partisan news organizations. In this next segment of California Politics Now, news host, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb discusses how Project 2025 directly affects California, especially when it comes to the d...

News host Julia Ann Dudley Najieb reviews the intricate details regarding Project 2025 and its conservative beginnings CA Politics Now Part 1: Julia explains how the Heritage Foundation funded Project 2025 with $22 million In this segment of California Politics Now, "About Project 2025," Julia Ann Dudley Najieb explains in detail the key project of the Heritage Foundation: Project 2025. Although t...

New bill SB 478 to take effect this July bans restaurants' hidden 'junk fees' Food & Wine reports that California is banning hidden restaurant fees, in addition to other surcharges.  The rule would also require companies to disclose upfront whether fees are refundable. Some people call them “junk fees.” While some places disclose the surcharges up front on menus and table cards, many others do...

The Senate has a membership of 40 Senators elected for 4-year terms, 20 to begin every 2 years. During his or her lifetime a person may serve no more than 12 years in the Senate, Assembly, or both, in any combination of terms. Since the passage of Prop 28 in 2012, legislators first elected on or after November 6, 2012, are limited to a maximum of 12 years. Prop 140, passed in 1990, affects any mem...

The Senate has a membership of 40 Senators elected for 4-year terms, 20 to begin every 2 years. During his or her lifetime a person may serve no more than 12 years in the Senate, Assembly, or both, in any combination of terms. Since the passage of Prop 28 in 2012, legislators first elected on or after November 6, 2012, are limited to a maximum of 12 years. Prop 140, passed in 1990, affects any mem...

The Senate has a membership of 40 Senators elected for 4-year terms, 20 to begin every 2 years. During his or her lifetime a person may serve no more than 12 years in the Senate, Assembly, or both, in any combination of terms. Since the passage of Prop 28 in 2012, legislators first elected on or after November 6, 2012, are limited to a maximum of 12 years. Prop 140, passed in 1990, affects any mem...

The Senate has a membership of 40 Senators elected for 4-year terms, 20 to begin every 2 years. During his or her lifetime a person may serve no more than 12 years in the Senate, Assembly, or both, in any combination of terms. Since the passage of Prop 28 in 2012, legislators first elected on or after November 6, 2012, are limited to a maximum of 12 years. Prop 140, passed in 1990, affects any mem...

The Senate has a membership of 40 Senators elected for 4-year terms, 20 to begin every 2 years. During his or her lifetime a person may serve no more than 12 years in the Senate, Assembly, or both, in any combination of terms. Since the passage of Prop 28 in 2012, legislators first elected on or after November 6, 2012, are limited to a maximum of 12 years. Prop 140, passed in 1990, affects any mem...

The Senate has a membership of 40 Senators elected for 4-year terms, 20 to begin every 2 years. During his or her lifetime a person may serve no more than 12 years in the Senate, Assembly, or both, in any combination of terms. Since the passage of Prop 28 in 2012, legislators first elected on or after November 6, 2012, are limited to a maximum of 12 years. Prop 140, passed in 1990, affects any mem...