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A Progressive City Supervisor Enters the Race to Replace Pelosi
Sometime in 1985 I had lunch with Sam Francis in the cafeteria of The Washington Times, where we both worked. You may never have heard of Sam …
Who Will Replace Pelosi in Congress?
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Who will Replace Pelosi in Congress?
SAN FRANCISCO - Rep. Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday that she would retire after a 39-year career in the House when her term ends in early 2027, but the battle for her seat started heating up weeks before she told constituents. Two candidates -- a wealthy progressive who made his mark working for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a longtime state senator who has championed new housing construction -- have already started their 2026 campaigns in earnest.
Who Will Replace Nancy Pelosi in Congress?
Representative Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday that she would retire after a 39-year career in the House when her term ends in early 2027, but the battle for her seat started heating up weeks before she told constituents. Two candidates — a wealthy progressive who made his mark working for Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a longtime state senator who has championed new housing construction — have already started their 2026 campaigns in earnest.
Who Will Replace Pelosi in Congress?
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A Guide to the California Special Election and Prop. 50 Ballot Measure
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Voters will decide if California’s voting districts should be redrawn to help Democrats flip up to five House seats. Listen to this article · 7:15 min Learn more California voters will decide Tuesday whether to adopt gerrymandered House maps that could help Democrats flip five seats next year.Credit...Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times Nov.
What to Know About the Special Election in California
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What to Know About the California Special Election
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Some 23 million voters have received mail ballots for the Nov. 4 election. The only statewide measure this fall is a redistricting plan spearheaded by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
What to Know About the California Special Election
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The New York Times names new correspondent on California politics - Editor and Publisher
We are excited to share that Laurel Rosenhall is joining National as a correspondent covering California politics. Laurel comes to us from The Los Angeles Times, where she has been California politics editor since last year and Sacramento bureau chief since 2022. She has led scoopy coverage of the state Capitol and supervised journalists in Sacramento, L.A. and Washington.
The New York Times announces California staff updates from National desk - Editor and Publisher
Posted Wednesday, November 20, 2024 10:32 am We have a few exciting announcements about the National desk’s operation in California, where we are growing our commitment to covering the country’s biggest state by population and where so many of our readers live. We are very happy to announce that Jesus Jiménez will be joining National as a reporter based in Los Angeles covering Southern California.
California Mourns a Wildfire Disaster in Maui
U.S.|California Mourns a Wildfire Disaster in Maui https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/us/maui-wildfires-california.html California Today The state that has recently suffered some of the worst wildfires in American history will lend its expertise to Hawaii. By Shawn Hubler and Kevin Yamamura Aug. 11, 2023, 9:00 a.m. ET Burned buildings on the waterfront in Lahaina, a mecca for visitors to western Maui.Credit...Patrick T.
The New York Times names new San Francisco bureau chief - Editor and Publisher
Posted Monday, July 17, 2023 11:05 pm Jia Lynn Yang and Kevin Yamamura | The New York Times We are excited to announce that Heather Knight will be our new San Francisco bureau chief. Heather has worked at The San Francisco Chronicle for more than two decades, covering City Hall before being named city columnist in 2017. She quickly became a must-read and local residents’ go-to journalist for tips, complaints and concerns about life in one of the world’s most fascinating and frustrating cities.
A Difficult A’s Season Takes a Miserable Turn for Oakland Fans Original
U.S.|A Difficult A’s Season Takes a Miserable Turn for Oakland Fans https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/26/us/oakland-athletics-las-vegas-deal.html California Today The Oakland Athletics agreed last week to buy land on the Las Vegas Strip with plans to move there by 2027. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share.
California’s Underdog Team Makes It to the N.B.A. Playoffs
U.S.|California’s Underdog Team Makes It to the N.B.A. Playoffs https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/us/sacramento-kings-nba-playoffs.html California Today The Sacramento Kings are in the playoffs for the first time in 17 years, and they’re up against the heavily favored Golden State Warriors. Two Times colleagues, both Kings fans, discuss. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share.
California Storms Begin to Fade After Run of Atmospheric Rivers
U.S.|Reflecting on Three Weeks of Extraordinary Weather https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/17/us/california-weather.html California Today The state will soon get a chance to dry out and begin recovering from a relentless stretch of storms. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share. Jan. 17, 2023, 9:00 a.m. ET Flooding from the Sacramento River at a public boat launch in Rio Vista last weekend.Credit...Ian C.
California Heat Wave Drags On, With Some Relief in Sight
SACRAMENTO — You know it’s a historic weather month in California when 109 degrees is considered welcome relief. After several Northern California cities reached temperatures on Tuesday that were their highest ever recorded, the forecast calls for slightly less heat on Wednesday across the state. Daily records could still be broken, but residents will probably not see jaw-dropping levels on the thermometer.
California lawmaker proposes Covid vaccine mandate for all schoolchildren
A Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine booster shot is administered into a person's arm. | Ted S. Warren/AP Photo SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California state senator is proposing to require that all schoolchildren receive a Covid-19 vaccine starting in 2023, a law that would be the nation's strictest student mandate if approved. As detailed by state Sen.
California education official resigns amid criticism over East Coast residency, hiring process Original
Abraham Lincoln High School in San Francisco, Calif. is pictured. | Justin Sullivan/Getty Images SACRAMENTO — A highly-paid California education administrator who led the state's equity program from his Philadelphia home has resigned amid criticism over his long-distance status and how he was hired. The departure comes after POLITICO reported Daniel Lee was named California's first superintendent of equity last year despite living on the East Coast and running his own business there.
California To Mandate Student Covid Vaccines Once FDA Gives Full Approval
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that California will mandate student vaccines for Covid-19 once federal officials fully approve the immunizations, becoming the first state to declare that requirement, though it likely will not take effect until next school year.
California to mandate student Covid vaccines once FDA gives full approval
SAN FRANCISCO — Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that California will mandate student vaccines for Covid-19 once federal officials fully approve the immunizations, becoming the first state to declare that requirement, though it likely will not take effect until next school year.
Time to exhale
This is the final installment of POLITICO California Playbook PM for the campaign and legislative season. TIME TO EXHALE: It's been an extraordinarily long news cycle in California, dating back to the first report of Covid-19 community spread in late February 2020. Months-long coverage of the pandemic's initial impacts gave way to discussions of how to reopen, including the color-tier system in place from last summer to this spring.
Recall stock watch
RECALL STOCK WATCH: The dust is settling, so it's time to assess how everyone fared in this whole endeavor. We know initial impressions may not last, but here's our view of things a couple days removed from Election Day. WINNERS: Gov. Gavin Newsom. Obviously. Larry Elder: OK, so he didn't become governor. But in mere weeks, the longtime talk-show host emerged from right-wing airwaves to win nearly half of the recall replacement vote.
'Am I on drugs?' These 7 California recall moments had people wondering
Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a California reopening event at Universal Studios, complete with Minions and Trolls from popular animated movies. | Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP Photo SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When Gov. Gavin Newsom attended a French Laundry dinner party in November, he couldn’t have known months later he’d be picking up trash from homeless encampments and hitting city after city campaigning for his political life.
Recall forwarding
RECALL FORWARDING: Only a few more hours remain until polls close on this wild recall ride! Gavin Newsom's top aides believe the governor has overwhelmingly beat the recall, enough that strategist Sean Clegg said Monday night, “There’s no scenario where we lose." Some Republican camps have already begun signaling their reaction to the results should that come to pass, from frustration with GOP frontrunner Larry Elder to questions about mail ballot integrity.
Elder bombshell
ELDER BOMBSHELL: POLITICO’s Carla Marinucci was out this morning with a scoop from Larry Elder’s former fiancee that rocked the California politics scene and could change the very trajectory of the race to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The road not taken
Welcome back to California Playbook PM! This second installment of our pop-up afternoon newsletter will run through Sept. 17. THE ROAD NOT TAKEN: Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to make the recall a Newsom-or-Larry Elder decision. So does Elder. Where does that leave Kevin Faulconer? The former San Diego mayor is avoiding an obvious option at this point: to aggressively pursue Democrats, independents and moderate Republicans.
Quiet on the set
Welcome back to California Playbook PM! This second installment of our pop-up afternoon newsletter will run through Sept. 17. QUIET ON THE SET: If three candidates debate each other but none of them is the frontrunner, do they make a sound? A trio of Republicans are set to face off this evening at the Guild Theater in Sacramento, where they’ll argue over policy, describe their qualifications to replace Gov.
Recall homestretch
RECALL HOMESTRETCH: We're back with another round of California Playbook PM, and, my, how things have changed since our first run ended in mid-June. Back then, Gov. Gavin Newsom was celebrating the state's reopening with Trolls and Optimus Prime at Universal Studios Hollywood. The state's infection rate had fallen dramatically and the positivity rate was below 1 percent.
California's 41 recall candidates come from all walks of life, tax returns show
41 California recall candidates filed up to five years of tax returns to qualify for the Sept. 14 ballot. | Getty Images SACRAMENTO — The 41 California recall candidates represent a panoply of career interests, from retail worker to reality TV star, and their tax returns reflect a field that's largely middle- or working class, based on an initial review of records released Sunday afternoon.
California has 41 candidates for September recall election
California has 41 candidates for September recall election The California recall election to consider whether to remove Gov. Gavin Newsom has 41 replacement candidates. | Alberto E.
Newsom sues elections chief to call himself a Democrat on recall ballot
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif. | Justin Sullivan/Getty Images SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom is suing his own appointed elections chief to get two words next to his name on the recall ballot: Democratic Party. The governor and his staff overlooked paperwork last year that would have allowed him to state his party preference on a recall ballot, according to a legal filing first reported Monday by Courthouse News.
Playing Oprah
PLAYING OPRAH: Gov. Gavin Newsom slow-jogged with swagger onto the stage of "The Late Late Show with James Corden" last night with an air of confidence and relaxation we haven’t seen in a long time. “We’ve turned the page," Newsom said. "California has one of the lowest case rates, positivity rates, one of the highest vaccination rates in the United States of America. So, we’re moving.
Recall countdown
RECALL COUNTDOWN: The first recall timing domino just fell. Democratic legislative leaders said today they'll waive the legislature's 30-day window to review recall costs, paving the way for an earlier contest to decide Gov. Gavin Newsom's fate. Many initially expected the election to occur in late fall, perhaps around the first Tuesday in November that serves as Election Day in even-numbered years. But mid-September to early October is now the surest bet.
Long-distance call
LONG-DISTANCE CALL: Distance learning has become the unwanted stepchild of the California education world. Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers hate talking about it and don't want it to interfere with students returning to campus full-time in the fall. They want to move distance learning into the independent study basket so school districts and labor unions can't possibly let virtual education slip into the regular schedule.
Icarian fall
ICARIAN FALL: The sun set today on a contentious bill to slash rooftop solar rewards, a win for environmentalists who warned the measure would decimate the green industry. Assembly Bill 1139 by Lorena Gonzalez fell 15 votes short despite support from two powerful Democrats, Speaker Anthony Rendon and Chris Holden, who chairs the utilities committee.
'Expedited' budget request could help shorten California recall calendar
State Sen. Steve Glazer (D-Orinda) in recent days has laid out why he believes Newsom and the Democratic-led state Legislature should do everything they can to condense the election time frame. | AP Photo SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget officials on Tuesday asked California counties to fast-track their recall cost estimates by June 1, a move that could help put the state in position to have a recall election sooner than the fall.
Zooming in
ZOOMING IN: Leaders of the nation's two largest school districts announced plans Monday for fall classroom instruction, and that could have a big impact on what happens next in California. After the state lagged others in school reopening this year, parents have grown increasingly anxious about whether public districts will offer five days on campus in the fall. Gov.
Fill in the blanks
FILL IN THE BLANKS: Gov. Gavin Newsom gave reporters a peek at his tax returns Monday, but is that the same as releasing them? Newsom wanted it both ways when his campaign invited reporters to view hundreds of pages of his 2019 returns while proclaiming he's "released" his tax filings for years. The campaign emphasized that Newsom was being transparent and that his recall opponents weren’t providing their own tax data.
Checking the boxes
Welcome to California Playbook PM! This is the first edition of our pop-up afternoon newsletter that will run through June 18. FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: The FEC hates them and consumers can't stand them — if they notice them at all. But prechecked boxes surfaced on contribution forms for three major California recall candidates in recent weeks, committing donors to recurring payments unless they remove the checkmark to make a onetime donation, POLITICO's Jeremy B. White reports.
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California has a staggering $75.7B budget surplus
SACRAMENTO — California expects a staggering $75.7 billion surplus despite a year of pandemic closures — an amount that surpasses most states' annual spending and prompted Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday to propose sending cash back to residents as he faces a recall election. California's coffers are bulging thanks to the high-flying Silicon Valley, surging stock market and a large share of professionals who were able to continue working remotely during Covid-19.
JENNER drops INTRO VIDEO - JOHN COX gets beastly - TRANSGENDER rights center stage in CA - MERIDA to head LATimes - DEVIN NUNES’ ‘Freedom Fest’
THE BUZZ — FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: We’re about seven months out from the actual vote on the California recall — and the landscape on the GOP side is already getting wild. For starters….. COX’s ‘BEAUTY AND THE BEAST‘ STRATEGY: California Gov.
Dems Unite Behind CA's Newsom. Will They Regret It?
Dems Unite Behind CA's Newsom. Will They Regret It? For now, Democrats have projected unity behind Newsom. Read Full Article »
Newsom swats away Democratic challengers. Will his party live to regret it?
After former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa called for California schools to reopen immediately amid talk of a potential candidacy, Clegg last week fired off a clear rebuke: “My old friend Antonio will embarrass himself and forever poison his legacy if he runs,” he wrote. “That’s how you lose,” Clegg, a strategist for Newsom, said in an interview.
California leaders rely on winter tax boon for Covid spending deal
© Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo Gov. Gavin Newsom wears a face mask in Sacramento, Calif., on Feb. 11, 2021. Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers are relying heavily on California's winter revenue boost to cover an additional $5.1 billion of spending in their new $9.6 billion Covid-19 relief package. It is exceedingly rare for California leaders to agree to a midyear spending increase that size, and the unprecedented nature of their agreement reflects the enormity of the pandemic problems.
Newsom to lift stay-home orders across California
Customers of the Buckhorn Grill dine outdoors in Walnut Creek, Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to allow restaurants statewide to offer outdoor dining by lifting his stay-at-home order on Monday. | AP Photo SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to lift stay-at-home orders statewide Monday, allowing restaurants to reopen for outdoor dining and salons to resume appointments indoors, according to two sources close to the governor and a restaurant industry email.
California expects record revenues in stunning Covid budget reversal
A waiter walks past tables of people dining outdoors at Scoma's restaurant in Sausalito, Calif. | AP Photo/Eric Risberg SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a record $227 billion January spending plan Friday that marks a dramatic reversal from summer fears that the state would head off a financial cliff. California's budget has benefited from record stock market gains and income growth among its most affluent residents, particularly those in the high-flying Bay Area.
California lawmakers remain sidelined as pandemic crisis deepens Original
State lawmakers last considered and passed bills in August. They have since held informational and oversight hearings, written letters to Gov. Gavin Newsom and introduced legislation to consider next year. Most spent the fall campaigning before a pivotal general election. At least 10 went to Maui afterward. Meanwhile, Newsom is calling the shots through executive actions, including stay-at-home orders this month that have affected nearly the entire state.
California lawmakers remain sidelined as pandemic crisis deepens
Gov. Gavin Newsom has been calling the shots throughout the pandemic with executive actions, leaving legislators with less authority to act swiftly. | Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers returned from a three-month layoff last week full of ideas to allay the pandemic’s pain as they started the new session. Then they went home until January. That's normal in most other times, but their months-long absence has grown more conspicuous as the Covid-19 crisis has deepened.
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