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“I was in the startup world,” he said. “Before that though I was a public school teacher.” The crowd applauded, and Mahan shot them a winning smile. He said he taught 7th and 8th grade English and history. “That’s wonderful,” Stewart responded, laying a trap. “And you left there . . . when?” “Teaching? 2008,” Mahan replied, stiffening slightly.

“I know and love this district. I know the Congress, and I know Connie,” Pelosi said. “I'm proud to endorse Democrat Connie Chan and ask you to join me in electing her to Congress.”

“The legal letter was just completely wrong in its interpretation of the law. And it had real implications for press freedom,” he said. “He was given a bunch of chances to sort of be like, oh, in hindsight, we shouldn't have sent that letter. And at every turn, he has doubled down.”

Gov. Gavin Newsom's former Chief of Staff, Dana Williamson, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud. Williamson was originally charged with 23 federal counts. Among the charges, she was accused of co-conspiring in a scheme to steal about $225,000 from a dormant campaign account belonging to Xavier Becerra.

"If somewhere in a footnote, history should record my public service, I would hope that they record me as one who cared more for people than for policy, one who was a no-nonsense guy who worked hard for those in need of help, but who wasn't hesitant to knock heads of bureaucrats in order to get things done," he told supporters at the kickoff to his Senate campaign in 1992.

When something's wrong, call Anh Phoong. And when insurance is looking grim, vote for Jane Kim. This collaboration emphasizes the importance of supporting women in leadership roles.

The poll, which surveyed 537 likely primary voters in California 11th congressional district in English only, found Wiener leading Chakrabarti 33-to-28 heading into June's primary.

In the 17th Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Ro Khanna is facing a challenge from tech founder Ethan Agarwal, a fellow Democrat. Agarwal is an opponent of the ballot initiative to levy a one-time, 5% wealth tax on Californians with more than $1 billion in assets.

We are a minority-majority state, and the idea that the four candidates of color are not going to be on the stage to bring those perspectives, to really speak to those communities, is really not doing right by the voters, Yee complained last week.