The swing-seat race against Rep. David Valadao is off to an odd start. Establishment Dem Jasmeet Bains received $280k in the state Assembly from corporations that have also given to Valadao. When populist Randy Villegas pointed that out in an ad, Bains appeared to liken that to "political violence"

Conservative Dem Compares Ad A...

Conservative Dem Compares Ad About Her Corporate Donations to ‘Political Violence’

Assemblymember Jasmeet Bains took PAC money from 53 corporations that also donated to the incumbent Republican she’s running against. She said a progressive challenger pointing that out is a form of violence.

^{David Dayen (The American Prospect)}