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The Trump–McClintock Connection: Follow the Votes

By Calaveras Democrats | October 15, 2026

Presidents make promises. Congress decides which become law. As we approach these important mid-term elections, we should know, how often Congressman Tom McClintock supported Donald Trump’s agenda with his important…

On the Record: McClintock Voted for It. Much of the Impact Is Still Ahead.

By Calaveras Democrats | October 5, 2026

Rural Seniors, Children & Veterans – On the Record: McClintock Voted for It. Much of the Impact Is Still Ahead. The ballots are arriving for our November 3 midterm election.…

Medicaid/Medi-Cal: What Did McClintock Vote For?

By Calaveras Democrats | October 3, 2026

For many people, Medicaid sounds like a program that belongs somewhere else. In California, we call it Medi-Cal. Who does it help?  Children make up a large share of enrollees,…

Tom McClintock: 18 Years Later, What Did He Actually Do for Us?

By Calaveras Democrats | September 27, 2026

Tom McClintock is now serving his ninth term in Congress. Nearly 18 years is a long time—and enough time to build a record voters can examine. Over the next few…

Congressman Tom McClintock Votes Against the American Dream

By Calaveras Democrats | July 25, 2026

The American Dream Shouldn’t Be Reserved for Wall Street Most of us know someone whose son or daughter can’t afford to buy a home in Calaveras County – or anywhere…

Tom McClintock is a Spineless Hypocrite

By Calaveras Democrats | April 17, 2026

Leaders are usually distinguished by what they SAY or DO. But not Tom McClintock.  He is better known for what he DOESN’T do than for what he does.   He is…

Freedom AND Opportunity — That’s the American Way

By Calaveras Democrats | March 6, 2026

During a wide ranging interview after President Trump’s State of the Union speech with Kathy Grimes of the California Globe, Rep. Tom McClintock says it’s “Freedom or Socialism — one…

As We Approach the Midterms, We Have a Decision to Make

By Calaveras Democrats | February 23, 2026

In Calaveras County, we don’t send people to Washington to make noise — we send them to represent us. As we head toward the mid-term elections, voters in our district…

McClintock’s Proposed Fire Management Scheme Puts Us All at Risk

By Calaveras Democrats | October 31, 2025

Put out the Fire Act (HR 178) McClintock’s Proposed Fire Management Scheme Puts Us All at Risk by Jill Flaningam, Tuolumne County Indivisible For residents of the Sierra Nevada foothills…

Tom “Sorry Not Sorry” McClintock Steps in it Again

By Calaveras Democrats | September 5, 2025

In a recent commentary published in the Sierra Sun Times, Congressman Tom McClintock pulled out his favorite dog whistles to his MAGA base, declaring that Democrats “unleashed the largest illegal…