Barnini Chakraborty

1 week ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Barnini Chakraborty

The top two candidates in Oakland‘s special election for mayor spent the weekend canvassing neighborhoods and making their closing arguments to voters in a city riddled with problems.  Oakland has yet to bounce back from the pandemic, has a serious public safety problem, and has seen city services slashed due to a budget deficit and years of mismanagement. Oakland had a sudden vacancy at the top after voters ousted former Mayor Sheng Thao in November.

1 week ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Barnini Chakraborty

When political novice Daniel Lurie won the San Francisco mayoral race in November, he inherited a hefty to-do list and the unenviable task of cleaning up a once-great city that had fallen into disarray. Now, 100 days later, Lurie believes the city is on its way, as targeted approaches to homelessness, crime, and attracting businesses back to the downtown area are starting to pay off.

1 week ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Barnini Chakraborty

Katie Porter, a California Democrat who harnessed the power of social media and whiteboards in Congress to gain popularity, is no stranger to brutal political races. Porter received attention nationwide for taking CEOs of big pharmaceuticals to task, but she was no match for then-Rep. Adam Schiff’s (D-CA) Senate campaign machine. Schiff outmaneuvered her in the state’s dramatic 2024 jungle primary.

1 week ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Barnini Chakraborty

State Farm could get the green light soon to raise premiums on California homeowners following public hearings this week, during which the insurance giant argued it needed the price hikes to restore financial stability. An attorney for the California Department of Insurance described State Farm’s situation as “dire,” likening it to the Titanic, but adding that there was still a window of time to right the ship.

2 weeks ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Barnini Chakraborty

The British government on Thursday denied scaling back investigations into child grooming gangs following allegations that the Labour Party did so because it did not want to offend Pakistani voters. The confusion over the investigations began after Home Office Minister Jess Phillips failed to provide an update on the reviews of cases to Parliament and said local authorities would be free to spend the $5.6 million in funding they had been given to tackle widespread grooming gangs as they wished.