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Electoral College Vote Officially Affirms Biden’s Victory
Electoral College Vote Officially Affirms Biden’s Victory- Interestingly, California’s 55 representatives to the electoral college met this afternoon in Sacramento and cast their ballots for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
The state’s electors pushed Biden past the 270-vote threshold and delivered him the presidency.
The electors are chosen by California Democrats and bound by law to cast votes for the party they represent. No elector cast a vote for President Donald Trump, what’s known as a “faithless elector.”
The group first cast 55 ballots for Biden, then again delivered unanimous results for Harris in a second round of voting. Each candidate received a standing ovation when the votes were read.
“On behalf of all the people of California, I want to thank you,” said Assemblywoman Shirley Weber, who served as an elector and ran the meeting as chair. “We continue to validate that this democracy — this experiment in treating everyone equal and making sure that every vote counts — is truly, truly successful.”
Normally, the meeting of the electoral college is an election-year formality that receives little attention.
“The only reason the country is caring about the drama of the electoral college votes — which is normally not any kind of drama at all — is because of Trump’s continued insistence that he’s going to be able to pull a rabbit out of the hat and remain in office,” said Rick Hasen, an election law expert at UC Irvine. “There’s no legal path for him to do that.”
No states recorded votes from faithless electors. In Georgia, the people chosen by Georgia’s Republican Party to serve as electors had Trump win the state and also gathered to cast unofficial votes for the president.
“Given all the focus on faithless electors since the last election, the [political] parties have been very careful to pick very loyal people to be the electors for each candidate,” Hasen said. “So, I don’t expect any Biden elector or Trump elector to go rogue in any state.”
The pandemic also complicated the meeting, which is constitutionally required to happen in-person at the state Capitol. The electors met in the Assembly chamber and cast physical ballots during the process, according to state election code.
A source with the California Democratic Party said electors were asked to quarantine ahead of the gathering. They were spread out on the Assembly floor and in the gallery.
Electors were required to wear face masks and socially distance inside the state capitol. Only limited news media were allowed inside.
The capitol grounds were barricaded and patrolled by the members of the Assembly Sergeant At-Arms, who provide Capitol security. No protestors gathered outside during the meeting, though the state Capitol and surrounding area has been the site of regular and violent weekend protests. Pro-Trump demonstrators have gathered for six-straight weekends to falsely claim the election was “stolen” from him.
In California, each political party nominates its own electors. The Democratic electors are selected by each of the party’s nominees for federal office, meaning each Democratic candidate for Congress chooses one elector.
This year, California’s members of the electoral college include ‘Big Bang Theory’ executive producer Bill Prady, Sacramento Mayor Darrel Steinberg and Super Bowl champion Bryan Fletcher.
The roster also includes a litany of community and political activists, family members of California congressional representatives and former elected officials. According to state code, electors are paid $10 for their services and are reimbursed 5 cents per mile for travel costs.
Once all votes from the electoral college are recorded, Congress will meet in a joint session on Jan. 6, 2021 to certify the results.
Hasen expects some GOP House members to object during that process, but expects any objections to amount to nothing more than delay tactics.
“A big part of how annoying this will be will depend on whether a senator agrees to join with a representative in making an objection,” he said. “If no senator joins, an objection is not heard by each house.”
*Renewed Hope Ambassadors Step Into the Next Phase
Fresh from the successful APC 2026 National Convention, the Renewed Hope Ambassadors National, Zonal, and State leadership gathered in Abuja over the weekend, for its fourth strategic meeting, setting the tone for nationwide grassroots activation ahead of 2027.
Chaired by Governor Hope Uzodinma (Imo State) the Director General and National Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, alongside Deputy Director-General, Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State, and Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State as Secretary, the session reinforced one clear direction: One Party. One Message. One Mobilization whilst also laying out a strategic roadmap for the activation of the network across all communities in Nigeria.
Backed by the strength of 31 APC-led states, the Renewed Hope Agenda is taking Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s message of progress and reform to every corner of Nigeria.
From bold economic restructuring to initiatives like NELFUND, the increase in the national minimum wage from ₦30,000 to ₦70,000, and strategic investments in critical sectors, including PNiCGI, the mission remains clear: helping Nigerians understand both the purpose and the progress of the Renewed Hope vision.
This is coordination at scale. This is grassroots engagement with purpose. This is the next phase of Renewed Hope with One Party, One Message, and One Mobilisation framework
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Governor Bago Inaugurates APC Digital Media Sub-Committee Ahead of National Convention.
Governor Umaru Bago has inaugurated the Digital Media Sub-Committee for the forthcoming National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), scheduled to hold on March 27 and 28, 2026 in Abuja.
Chairing the sub-committee, Governor Bago tasked members with the responsibility of effectively communicating the party’s manifesto to the public.
He emphasized the need to leverage social media platforms to highlight the achievements and ongoing efforts of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, noting that communication gaps have posed challenges that must now be decisively addressed.
The Co-Chair of the sub-committee, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, echoed the Governor’s position, urging members to project the activities of both the party and the government to a broader audience.
He called for a deliberate and coordinated effort to showcase the party’s achievements and policy direction, stressing the importance of shaping a compelling and consistent narrative across all digital platforms.
Delivering a presentation to the committee, Otega Ogra, SSA to the President on New Media, who serves as Secretary of the sub-committee, outlined strategic focus areas to guide the team’s operations.
His presentation highlighted communication priorities and actionable steps to achieve the committee’s mandate and strengthen the party’s digital engagement.
VP Shettima Set to Lead Delegation to Zamfara as Governor Dauda Lawal Formally Joins APC
The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has finalized plans to receive Vice President Kashim Shettima for the formal defection and reception of Governor Dauda Lawal into the ruling party, scheduled to take place on Tuesday.
State APC Chairman, Tukur Danfulani Maikatako, disclosed this during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting held in Gusau, the state capital. He noted that the Vice President would be joined by the party’s national leadership to mark what he described as a landmark political realignment in the state.
Maikatako expressed the party’s excitement over Governor Lawal’s return, recalling that Zamfara had historically been an APC stronghold and that the Governor was previously a bona fide member of the party before his earlier exit.
“We all know that Zamfara has long been one of the APC’s stronghold states, where the defected Governor was once a bona fide member. Now that he has decided to return home, having been satisfied that the APC remains his second choice after the one he left for obvious reasons,” Maikatako stated.
The Chairman called on all party faithful across the 147 wards in the state’s 14 local government areas to turn out en masse to honour the Vice President’s visit. He emphasized that the event was strategically positioned to bolster the party’s popularity and strengthen its structures ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In a strong appeal for unity, Maikatako urged members to set aside all factional tendencies, stressing that the APC remained one political family with shared goals, particularly the ambition to make Zamfara and Nigeria great again.
Echoing similar sentiments, a former state APC Chairman, Lawal M. Liman, appealed to members to cascade the message to their wards and local government areas. He reinforced the need for cohesion, noting that the party’s collective strength would be critical to achieving success in future elections.
All eyes are now on Gusau as the ruling party prepares for a high-profile political gathering expected to further consolidate its influence in Zamfara State.
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