SCOOP: @GavinNewsom has hired veteran attorney Abbe Lowell amid DOJ investigation.
Lowell has become a go-to attorney for politicians facing Trump probes; Newsom has accused Trump DOJ of pursuing a political vendetta.
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The town's worst-kept secret: Many people know that Paramount CEO David Ellison has been quietly working on a bipartisan bill to create a federal film tax incentive program. Coincidentally, while Rob Bonta was delivering his press conference today, Ellison was en route to D.C. with chief legal officer Makan Delrahim for a long-planned dinner with 13 members of the House Ways and Means Committee to discuss advancing the legislation. The dinner, I am told, is being hosted by committee chair Jason Smith as I type this.
I asked Rob Bonta about a statement just put out by Paramount that says his antitrust suit against the company’s purchase of Warner Bros. is “based on a misrepresentation of competition in the entertainment industry.” He said, and I’m paraphrasing, that he expected nothing less.
Ladies, get you a man like Governor Wes Moore.
After I asked him how much he can bench press and squat:
“I got the baddest first lady in the country so I gotta keep it fresh and sexy for her.” 🔥
NEW: It's after 5:00 on June 25.
Do you know where your California wealth tax initiative is?
It's on the November ballot, despite @GavinNewsom best effort s
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The biggest fight around SoFi Stadium this World Cup isn't on the pitch. It's in court — in a dispute involving roughly $400 million. Now Inglewood has won a major legal battle against the stadium's owner. My latest for @POLITICO: https://t.co/XhqR8tIOUT
NEWS: Shakeup in Karen Bass’ re-election campaign. Senior strategist Doug Herman stepped down this morning, per an email reviewed by POLITICO. Bass is bringing on Julie Chavez Rodriguez to run the campaign. More in today’s California Playbook PM