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#proposition-50
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fromLos Angeles Times
19 hours ago

California voters head to the polls to decide anti-Trump, pro-Democrat ballot measure

Proposition 50 would redraw California's congressional districts and could add up to five Democratic seats to counter GOP-led redistricting efforts.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
1 day ago

Gov. Newsom rallies Democrats, supporters in final push for Prop 50 redistricting measure

Proposition 50 aims to redraw California congressional maps to secure up to five Democratic seats, generating strong Democratic support and fierce Republican opposition.
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fromSan Jose Inside
6 hours ago

Sen. Alex Padilla Says He Won't Run for CA Governor in 2026

Sen. Alex Padilla will not run for California governor in 2026 and will remain in the U.S. Senate to continue defending the Constitution.
#prop-50
fromsfist.com
1 week ago
US politics

Now California Will Bring In State Election Monitors to Monitor Trump's Federal Election Monitors

fromsfist.com
1 week ago
US politics

Now California Will Bring In State Election Monitors to Monitor Trump's Federal Election Monitors

#gubernatorial-race
#gavin-newsom
fromwww.dw.com
3 days ago
US politics

US: Trump foe Newsom considering 2028 presidential run DW 10/27/2025

Gavin Newsom is considering a 2028 presidential run and will decide after the 2026 midterm elections.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
California

Walters: California's most glaring issues have little to do with Trump

California politics are dominated by clashes between Democratic leaders, especially Gov. Gavin Newsom, and the Trump federal administration over immigration, tariffs, redistricting and shutdowns.
#redistricting
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fromwww.npr.org
3 days ago

In redistricting vote, some Californians fear losing out, others want to face Trump

Proposition 50 would redraw California congressional districts, likely creating up to five Democratic-favoring seats and altering local representation and House control.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
4 days ago

Prop 50: In a California GOP stronghold, voters are not happy with Newsom's plan to help Democrats

Proposition 50 would pair conservative inland counties with liberal coastal areas, likely diluting rural Republican influence and reducing local representation.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Trump, contradicting the California GOP, opposes early and mail-in voting in Prop. 50 election

No mail-in or 'Early' Voting, Yes to Voter ID! Watch how totally dishonest the California Prop Vote is! Millions of Ballots being 'shipped,' GET SMART REPUBLICANS, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!!!
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fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

Gavin Newsom: I'm not transphobic, my godson is trans & I signed pro-trans bills - LGBTQ Nation

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is now saying that his state should consider rolling back its law allowing trans students to participate in school sports as their gender, while he argues that he isn't transphobic because he has signed many pro-trans rights bills and also has a trans godson. "I disagree with all the vitriol, but I agree on the issue of fairness in that respect, that it is unfair in these circumstances, and I haven't been able to reconcile it," he told KQED this past Friday about the issue of trans student-athletes.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

With Newsom and Harris considering presidential run, could America choose a California Democrat?

Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris can potentially win the presidency but face significant hurdles overcoming California's political baggage and flipping key battleground states.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

California's gerrymandering measure would move the nation backwards | David Daley

California Democrats propose a 48-4 congressional map to reclaim lost seats and protect Democratic power amid reapportionment advantages for red states.
#antisemitism
#immigration-enforcement
fromKqed
1 week ago
US politics

The Megadonor Opposing Proposition 50 Explains His Position | KQED

fromKqed
1 week ago
US politics

The Megadonor Opposing Proposition 50 Explains His Position | KQED

#wealth-tax
fromKqed
1 week ago
California

Should Billionaires Pay More? California Unions Want Voters to Decide | KQED

fromFortune
1 week ago
California

Billionaires' tax to solve Medicaid funding cuts? Major California union floats one-time policy patch | Fortune

fromKqed
1 week ago
California

Should Billionaires Pay More? California Unions Want Voters to Decide | KQED

fromFortune
1 week ago
California

Billionaires' tax to solve Medicaid funding cuts? Major California union floats one-time policy patch | Fortune

fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Sean Duffy Blames Newsom For Shocking California Deaths

If California had complied with the secretary's emergency rule and prevented the upgrade of this individual's driving privileges earlier this month, he would have never been able to get behind his big rig, a statement from the Department of Transportation reads. The emergency rule requires states to verify the legal status of drivers to restrict licenses being issued to non-citizens.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Walters: Ballot measure would broaden reform of state's key environmental law

Former Gov. Jerry Brown once referred to overhauling the California Environmental Quality Act as the Lord's work because, he said, it made building much-needed things housing, transportation improvements, water storage, etc. too difficult and too expensive. In 2018, as he neared the end of his second stint as governor, Brown vetoed a bill that would have prevented developers from circumventing CEQA's laborious provisions by persuading local voters to directly approve projects.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Joe Rogan Suggests Trump Do The Ultimate Troll Move Become CA Gov After Newsom: 'Hilarious!'

Joe Rogan suggested Donald Trump run for California governor after leaving the presidency, joking it would be hilarious and saying Trump could 'fix' the state.
#scott-wiener
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Commentary: She was highly qualified to be California governor. Why did her campaign fizzle?

Toni Atkins, an experienced California legislative leader with deep policy accomplishments and a modest upbringing, ended her gubernatorial campaign early due to insufficient fundraising.
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago

Gov. Newsom says he will sue Trump administration if they send National Guard to SF

We're a nation of laws and accountability - not a nation that turns a blind eye to abuse of power. Donald Trump, himself a convicted felon who pardoned felons convicted of assaulting federal law enforcement officers, is misleading the public with his false narrative that America, and especially California, is some lawless wasteland. But California is proving him wrong - in the courts and on the facts,
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fromStreetsblog
2 weeks ago

California Rallies for No Kings - Streetsblog California

Public gatherings across California mobilized hundreds of thousands in No Kings protests opposing multiple Trump Administration policies and backing Prop 50 to reform redistricting.
fromInsideHook
2 weeks ago

Arnold Schwarzenegger Talked Gerrymandering on "Real Time"

"the right thing to do in the macro."
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fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Governor candidate Betty Yee backs trans athletes in women's sports, '28 Olympics

Betty Yee supports transgender female athletes competing in women's sports and is open to gender-neutral Olympic categories in certain events.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago

Humpday Headlines: Katie Porter Offers Sort-of Apology For Interview Spat

Katie Porter's viral, contentious interview drew criticism but is unlikely to alter her frontrunner standing before the June 2026 primaries.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

It's a big unknown': California Democrat on Trump's 100% tariff plan for foreign movies

Los Angeles is losing film production as producers relocate to cheaper states and countries, threatening future creative opportunities and local industry jobs.
#reparations
fromKqed
3 weeks ago

California Leads Resistance as Trump Sends Troops Into American Cities | KQED

Things escalated in June, when Trump sent troops to L.A.: Trump said he was responding to "out-of-control" immigration protests when he seized control of the California National Guard from Gov. Gavin Newsom and deployed Guard members - and eventually 700 U.S. Marines - to the nation's second largest city. State and local officials disputed that the protests were beyond their control and quickly sued, asking a court to remove the troops from the streets.
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fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

'I don't want this all on camera,' gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter says in testy interview

Katie Porter ended a television interview after becoming irritated by repeated follow-up questions about Trump voters and Proposition 50 during her 2026 gubernatorial campaign.
California
fromsfist.com
4 weeks ago

Tuesday Morning Topline: Federal Shutdown Impacts Air Traffic Control

A medical helicopter crashed on Highway 50 in Sacramento, hospitalizing a pilot, a nurse, and a paramedic in critical condition.
#higher-education
fromsfist.com
1 month ago
Higher education

Newsom Threatens to Cut Off Funds to Universities That Comply With Trump's Threats to Cut Off Funds to Universities

fromsfist.com
1 month ago
Higher education

Newsom Threatens to Cut Off Funds to Universities That Comply With Trump's Threats to Cut Off Funds to Universities

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fromwww.ocregister.com
1 month ago

In California, paying someone to vote could result in a $10,000 fine or jail

California criminalizes offering money or prizes to vote or register, starting next year, with penalties including up to $10,000 fines and five years imprisonment.
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Barabak: Mahan's a real pain for Gavin Newsom. And a rising Democratic star.

I think a lot of Democrats are frustrated and feel powerless, and so that rhetoric has this cathartic effect,
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Barabak: Mahan's a real pain for Gavin Newsom. And a rising Democratic star.

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, a committed Democrat from working-class roots, criticizes Democratic one-party rule and emphasizes results and practical solutions over performative rhetoric.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Commentary: He's a real pain for Gavin Newsom. And a rising Democratic star

"We have become so caught up in our own rhetoric of helping the little guy that we've stopped actually checking to make sure that we are doing that,"
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fromKqed
1 month ago

San Francisco Officials Respond to Trump Telling US Generals: 'We're Under Invasion From Within' | KQED

President Trump threatened to deploy federal troops to Democratic cities, prompting alarm among California officials and legal disputes over military involvement in domestic protests.
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fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Toni Atkins drops out of California governor's race, cites 'no viable path forward'

Toni Atkins ended her 2026 California gubernatorial campaign, removing her bid to become the state's first woman or first out LGBTQ+ governor.
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fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Day Around the Bay: BART Adds More Cars to Accommodate Crowds

Regional transit, politics, legal battles, tech safety measures, and cultural events all feature notable developments across the West Coast.
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

After Release of Memoir, Kamala Harris Sets Up Tense Days Ahead Between Her and Gavin Newsom

One of the biggest takeaways from Kamala Harris's new book is that there's no love lost between her and Governor Gavin Newsom, after each has risen separately out of the same political orbit over the past 25 years. Longtime California residents may remember how, while Gavin was still lieutenant governor and Kamala was still attorney general, it became clear that they would be rivals of some kind.
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Former state Senate leader Toni Atkins drops out of 2026 California governor's race

Toni Atkins withdrew from the 2026 California governor's race, citing no viable path to victory and narrowing the crowded Democratic field.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Trump again threatens 100% tariff on movies made outside the U.S.

Our movie making business has been stolen from the United States of America, by other Countries, just like stealing 'candy from a baby,'
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

AI chatbot safety bills under threat as Newsom ponders restrictions tech groups say would hurt California

California lawmakers seek Gov. Gavin Newsom's approval of bills imposing safety guardrails on AI chatbots to protect children despite tech industry opposition.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Contributor: California Democrats aren't just resisting; they're governing

Gov. Gavin Newsom answering the Republican redistricting power-grab in Texas with a plan of his own is a powerful example of how Golden State Democrats are standing up to President Trump and firing up their base. But while the partisan fireworks draw attention, California Democrats are also quietly offering a different kind of model for the national party that may prove more meaningful in the long run. They're not just resisting Trump; they're actually governing.
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#affordable-housing
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fromwww.dailynews.com
1 month ago

California Republicans pushing to get voter ID initiative onto 2026 ballot

Republicans are pursuing a California Voter ID initiative for the 2026 ballot requiring government-issued ID or verified ID numbers and voter-roll citizenship checks.
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