Filling the vacancy left by the late Rep. Doug LaMalfa, James Gallagher won a special election to Congress in June and is heavily favored to win the full term in November. From his new perch in Washington, D.C., he can champion the inland two-state initiative that is already winning formal support from county boards across California — including Shasta. James Gallagher sworn in to finish LaMalfa's term in the House – Roll Call - Credit rollcall.com Newly sworn-in Congressman

Opinion The California government, once a beacon of opportunity and innovation, has crossed a perilous threshold. What began as progressive governance has evolved into something more insidious: a system of entrenched, unaccountable power that disrespects constitutional limits, overrides the will of the people, and imposes arbitrary rule at great human and economic cost. This is not mere inefficiency or policy disagreement. It represents a turn toward tyranny—majoritarian in f

California was once the shining symbol of American dreams—innovation, opportunity, and endless possibility. Today, it's a cautionary tale: skyrocketing costs, crumbling infrastructure, rampant homelessness, wildfires raging out of control, and a mass exodus of families and businesses. These aren't random misfortunes. They're symptoms of a profound governance failure—the near-total collapse of our state constitution into a bloated, contradictory disaster that has shredded the

Shasta County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution in support of a state split presented by Assembly Member James Gallagher and a separate resolution to place the citizen-led petition for local election reforms on the June 2026 ballot.