NEWS: CA Attorney General Rob Bonta will NOT hop into the 2026 governor's race, opting instead to continue his re-election bid for AG.
https://t.co/Nhlc2L5YUo
Finally some good media industry news: we're hiring! Check out these two new tech reporter positions for @politico's growing California bureau and please share with your networks. https://t.co/BrcJYElOEf and https://t.co/FzJdWsuAfs
SCOOP: Nate Holden, 95, a former Los Angeles councilman who grew close to Donald Trump when he tried to renovate the historic Ambassador hotel in the 90s, says he was the one in the helicopter w/ Trump when it almost crashed. They were headed for the Taj. https://t.co/fEhFscjRlw
New: Adam Schiff has ridiculed Katie Porter for refusing to seek earmarks.
POLITICO found he secured millions for defense firms while taking contributions from top corporate brass & D.C. lobbyists.
Schiff also would not provide his earmarks from ‘01-‘07. https://t.co/JAfEXMVfc1
SCOOP: Trustees again question if Sen. Dianne Feinstein's adult daughter is legitimately and appropriately acting as the senator's power of attorney, per latest court motion
Read it all here: https://t.co/T5WlyLwrnZ @politico
SCOOP: state Sen. Mike McGuire is telling colleagues he has enough votes to succeed Pro Tem Toni Atkins as president of the California Senate
https://t.co/1pwKLmgKgY w/ @lara_korte@JeremyBWhite@ccadelago@melmason#CALeg
NEW: Progressive DA’s keep winning in California on vows to reshape criminal justice — and then facing recall attempts as crime fears rise.
Alameda DA @PPrice_Cares is the latest prosecutor caught in that cycle: https://t.co/ksRkekcZgG
California Rep. Adam Schiff, the target of conservative scorn and House Republican censure as he campaigns for the U.S. Senate, raised over $8.1 million in the year’s second quarter.
Today's TOP READ Via @ccadelago: https://t.co/URgci5qm7V
Gavin Newsom, venturing outside Calif., stops off at an event with Democrats in Bend, Oregon.
Newsom says it’s to push back on the Fox News “doom loop” that’s captured even his own father in law — “a wonderful, conservative man” who also is “deeply anxious” about the economy.
The renewal of the MCO tax is shaping up to be California’s biggest ever investment in Medi-Cal. With federal funds factored in, it could be more than $35 billion.
Broad strokes here, and I break it down even further for subscribers.
https://t.co/pQt7BAyvKI
HUGE personnel news 🚨— @dustingardiner is joining @politicoca as a Playbook co-author.
@JeremyBWhite will transition to his new role as senior reporter covering #caleg.
AND, as if that wasn’t enough, @melmason is joining us out of Los Angeles.