Daniel Conway

[Melanie Mason @melmason]

And AP makes it official: WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Xavier Becerra advances to the general election for governor in California. #APRaceCall at 7:50 p.m. EDT.

[Hailey Branson-Potts @haileybranson]

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a leading GOP candidate for governor, said Monday he had paused his controversial investigation into unsubstantiated claims of election fraud, which was facing mounting legal challenges and ethical concerns https://t.co/gceRszxlL0 @grace_2e

[Daniel Conway @danielconway]

Love to see the team that’s come together to one again do big things for Sacramento #PlayToWin

[Dr. Luke Wood @DrLukeWood]

Today, the MAC released the 2026 football schedule and our FBS future now unfolds.

It has been an absolute whirlwind since the announcement. I want to take the time to thank some very special people who helped our journey to FBS. We are incredibly grateful to the MAC Commissioner, MAC President’s, and MAC Athletic Director’s for providing a pathway to an FBS future for Sacramento State.

First and foremost, I would like to thank God. Romans 8:28. Mark Orr and I benefited from a lot of prayer, advice, and divine providence. Mark Orr is the best athletic director. Period.

I would like to thank Senate Majority Leader Angelique Ashby who has been an ardent advocate for our FBS ambitions and served as the first co-Chair of the Sac12. I am grateful to the amazing originators of the Sac12, including my twin and Sac12 co-Chair Joshua Wood, Stephanie Nguyen, Eric Guerra, Otis Amey, Mark Friedman, Bob Ward, Lance Hastings, Steve Patterson, Barry Broome, Joe Patterson and many others for helping us raise critical NIL for our initial FBS push. Our legacy donors and former football player David Lucchetti and Steve Pleau who were extremely supportive behind-the-scenes.

I want to thank Jeffrey Kessler esq., for significant support after our failed attempt at FBS independent. And to the legislators who helped us push for support, particularly Congressman Kevin Kiley and Doris Matsui. Both of them were unquestionably our strongest advocates.

I want to thank SRK Strategies for significant support for our media push for FBS, particularly Ben Sosenko. His team, including Alyssa Sailor-Tynes are the best in the nation. They helped us quarterback our entire strategy.

I want to thank the Network, specially their CEO Justin J. Giangrande for his leadership and advice on how to approach revenue share and NIL. Much respect also to Doug Scott from the Network.

Thank you to numerous leaders at Sacramento State who aided our efforts, including Michelle Willard, Brian Berger, Andy Fiske, Chris McAlary and too many others to list. THANK YOU.

Thank you to those who supported us behind the scenes, including media executives, policymakers, donors, FCS media, FBS Presidents and much more.

Thank you to the Big Sky Conference for nearly three decades of competition and rivalries. Thank you for providing us a platform to build our future.

Lastly, to all the amazing FCS programs who are FBS level, we are rooting for you to make the transition.

[Ashley Zavala @ZavalaA]

“Can I get $5 too?”

“Yeah… just sign it.”

“Your first name is going to be Carol..”

Looks like CA’s ballot signature gathering process is off the rails here:

[Ashley Zavala @ZavalaA]

“We’re not hopeful at all..”

Rob Lapsley, President of @CalRoundtable weighs in on likelihood Gov. Newsom & CALeg put money toward CA’s $20B federal unemployment debt.

With soaring payroll costs, Lapsley warns about impacts on jobs in the state:
https://t.co/ULsYEQlLGQ

[Daniel Conway @danielconway]

🤣😂🤣

[Caucus Redux @CaucusRedux]

👟👟

#CALeg (sound on 👇🏻)

[Ashley Zavala @ZavalaA]

California Politics 360 this SUNDAY:

•CALeg’s youngest (& Republican) lawmaker Asm. @DavidTangipa on Charlie Kirk’s influence
+ California’s @AGRobBonta on the violence

•Remembering John Burton

Plus, how did CALeg do on making groceries more affordable? with @danielconway

[CA Grocers Assoc. @CalGrocers]

One California food desert down, many more to go 💪

[Ashley Zavala @ZavalaA]

Californians pay the highest grocery prices in the nation.

As CALeg moves forward with proposed labor regulations on self-checkout stations, @CalGrocers says legalizing alcohol sales at the kiosks could help pay for those costs.

Or else, higher costs for customers in 2026…

[Ashley Zavala @ZavalaA]

New: California grocery stores are ramping up a push to legalize alcohol sales at self-checkout stations.

Banned for 11 years--Beer, wine, liquor are getting into the mix in fight between retailers and labor over another attempt to regulate kiosks.
https://t.co/0SiVIaSnAC

[CA Grocers Assoc. @CalGrocers]

#caleg “This is not happening because of their negligence or nuisance. This is happening because people are taking the shopping carts off the property." via @AsmRansom

https://t.co/waaFMRjLgh

[CA Grocers Assoc. @CalGrocers]

TFW you're a business group heading to a #caleg labor committee hearing

[Sacramento Republic FC @SacRepublicFC]

The #IndomitableBuild begins now. Welcome to Republic Stadium. 🏟️

[Nick Gerda @nicholasgerda]

BREAKING: Former O.C. Supervisor Andrew Do was just sentenced to 5 years in federal prison, after an LAist investigation and federal probe led him to resign and plead guilty to a conspiracy to steal millions of taxpayer dollars meant to feed needy seniors.
https://t.co/kzi9SSysWp

[CA Grocers Assoc. @CalGrocers]

@ZavalaA The #caleg should start by pressing pause on any bills that will increase prices on grocery store shelves. #SB442 and #SB753 are two bills that don't benefit Californians, but do increase prices.

[Ashley Zavala @ZavalaA]

“At this time, we don't see anything that's going to move grocery prices in the right direction,” said Daniel Conway with the CA Grocers Association.

As CALeg tries to tackle affordability, he says there are proposed state laws that will do the opposite.
https://t.co/vsbzhSV5Zr

[CA Grocers Assoc. @CalGrocers]

CA's grocery community mirrors the state's incredibly diverse population and is home to many flourishing independent ethnic grocers. These grocers faces steep challenges from #tariffs, as do their loyal shoppers. Thank you to @AP for telling their story.

https://t.co/T7btVCUU6t

[Caucus Redux @CaucusRedux]

When you realize your thoughtful proposal is receiving unwarranted opposition from labor:

#CALeg

[CA Grocers Assoc. @CalGrocers]

"The changes won’t go into effect until July 2026 to give grocery stores and food manufacturers ample time to assess which labels need to be changed, develop new inventory systems and retrain employees as needed." via @danielconway

https://t.co/uOP1lcd68H

[Brooke Armour @brookearmour]

The fund was solvent before COVID hit. The federal government made it explicitly clear that states could use COVID recovery dollars to pay off the debt. California was one of only 2 states not to use those funds for this purpose. This is a problem the state created and now business is paying to fix.