Sacramento County GOP condemns headquarters attack as ‘political violence’
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SACRAMENTO COUNTY GOP OFFICE VANDALIZED
The Sacramento County Republican Party’s headquarters was attacked Thursday evening by an unknown individual, according to the political party.
The Republican Party of Sacramento County said that cameras captured the incident. An individual drove up to the party’s headquarters in Rancho Cordova and threw a large rock through the plate glass front window. The window completely shattered, sending shards of glass through the office, according to the party. No one was hurt in the incident, the party said, because the office was empty at the time.
“The County Republican Party regularly receives angry, if not threatening, phone calls harassing our volunteer staff,” said Sacramento County Republican Party Chairman Christian Forte. “But never have we been the victim of such a violent attack.”
Forte condemned the incident as “political violence,” and said Republicans are dedicated to peaceful, civil discourse. The party chairman called on other leaders in the community to condemn the attack.
“I pledge that we will only be part of the solution, and never part of the problem,” Forte said. “Political violence is completely unacceptable and will not stand unaddressed.”
The party asked the public to come forward with any information about the suspect by contacting the Rancho Cordova Police Department. The police department did not immediately return a request for comment.
TOP CONSUMER COMPLAINTS
Social media, and the platforms’ impact on children’s mental health, ranked as the primary source of consumer complaints last year, according to the Attorney General’s Office.
To mark National Consumer Protection Week, California’s Department of Justice released the top 10 consumer complaints it received in 2024. After social media platforms, online retailers, banks, contractors and landlords/tenants were the top sources of complaints against businesses in the state.
“California is a pillar of strong state consumer protection laws and an outspoken advocate for robust federal protections,” said Attorney General Rob Bonta. “If you see misconduct or are the victim of a scam, my office wants to know about it: I encourage consumers to immediately file a complaint online at oag.ca.gov/report.”
In response to the high number of complaints related to social media, Bonta’s office also issued a letter to the company Meta, expressing concerns over an increase in account takeovers and lockouts.
The Justice Department has taken recent legal action in light of the large quantity of complaints related to social media’s negative impact on youth mental health. Bonta and several other attorneys general sued Meta in 2023, alleging the parent company of Facebook and Instagram designed features on its platforms that were addictive to teenagers and children. The following year, Bonta again led a coalition of state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against TikTok, alleging the social media giant violated state consumer protection laws and exploited younger users.
Social media also is an avenue for fraudsters to connect with people and target potential victims. One in four people who reportedly lost money through fraud reported the scam started on social media, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
The federal consumer protection agency called social media, “a golden goose for scammers.”
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“This year has already seen some of the most destructive wildfires in California history, and we’re only in March.”
— Gov. Gavin Newsom, declaring a state of emergency that will allow his administration to bypass permitting regulations and expedite wildfire prevention projects as the state recovers from the devastating fires in Los Angeles.
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This story was originally published March 4, 2025 at 4:55 AM.
