Pete Weldy

A Hoosier who fell in love with San Francisco.

[California Alliance of Child and Family Services @CaAllianceKIDS]

Thank you to U.S. Senator Alex Padilla for convening today's roundtable on the cuts to federal funding and the risk that proposed changes to OMB grantmaking rules pose to California communities. CA Alliance CEO Pete Weldy joined leaders from UC Davis, CalNonprofits, CalCAPA, Child Care Resource Center, California Immigrant Policy Center, CHIRLA, League of California Community Foundations, and California Food Banks to speak to what is at stake for children, youth, and families.

"The vulnerable families served by California's community-based nonprofits are hanging on by a thread, and that thread is Medi-Cal. Cut a parent off from care, and kids get hurt too," said Pete Weldy, CEO of CA Alliance. "CA Alliance members thank Senator Padilla for fighting to protect the coverage our families and our future depend on."

We are proud to stand with this coalition to protect California's most vulnerable populations.

@SenAlexPadilla
@WellSpaceHealth
@Chancellor_May
@CalNonprofits
@CalCAPA
@CCRC4KIDS
@CAFoodBanks
@CALimmigrant
@CHIRLA
@CalCFs

[Senator Alex Padilla @SenAlexPadilla]

Gas, groceries, healthcare costs – they’re all up. Families are struggling to make ends meet, and Trump continues to double down, cutting funding for critical programs that help make life more affordable.

That’s exactly why I stood alongside local leaders in Sacramento today, working together to safeguard funding for childcare, food banks, disaster relief, and more.

[Senator Scott Wiener @Scott_Wiener]

Senator Wiener’s Statement on Physical Intimidation and Harassment of Political Leaders

SAN FRANCISCO – In two separate incidents this week, Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) was harassed, threatened, and physically intimidated while attending public events to engage with the San Francisco community. Both incidents were sparked by people who had previously targeted Senator Wiener with aggressive behavior in the past. Senator Wiener issued the following statement on the incidents:

”Last night I attended the trans march, as I’ve done each year for the past 22 years since the first march in 2004. I attend each year in solidarity with our trans siblings, who are facing existential threats from right wing extremists, including the President. It has been a deep honor to partner for many years with trans people to advance legislation and budget requests to support the community.

”As I walked through Dolores Park to participate in a trans-led Pride Shabbat service in connection with the trans march, a group of people began screaming at me, ran up to me, surrounded me, and began harassing me, both verbally and physically, including physical contact. They made statements about my ‘Israeli handlers,’ among many other inaccurate, extreme, and vile statements. They were so physically and verbally aggressive that it was impossible for me to safely remain in the park. As a result, I left the park and, for the very first time, did not participate in the trans march.

“This follows an incident Wednesday night at a bar in the Mission where I’d gone to watch a World Cup game. During the game, a man accosted me in a corner of the bar, effectively cornering me and the young women staffers who were with me. He screamed abuse at me and our staff before being ejected by the bar’s employees. After being ejected, the man remained outside the bar, shouting my name and pounding on the side of the bar near where I was sitting for several minutes. The same individual, in December 2023, stalked me on a plane and in an airport, shouting at me about my ‘tainted bloodline.’

”I have no objection whatsoever to anyone disagreeing with me, opposing me, or protesting me. All of that is core to democracy. I also have no issue when people talk to me on the street and ask questions or express opposition. That’s democracy, even when the people engaging in this conduct misrepresent my views.

“But when opposition and disagreement transition to harassment, including cornering me, touching me, or trying to physically bully me out of a public event, that crosses a line.  We’re living in a time when violence is all too often threatened or used against people in public life. In San Francisco, we’re better than that.”

[Senator Monique Limón @MoniqueLimonCA]

Statement from the @CASenateDems and @calgbt on the harassment of Senator Scott Wiener.

[Commentary Donald J. Trump Posts From Truth Social @TrumpDailyPosts]

🚨The bully of the Middle East is finished.

The regime is collapsing🔥

[Senator Scott Wiener @Scott_Wiener]

Thank you, San Francisco! Tonight, the voters sent a clear message: they’re ready for a new vision on housing affordability, ICE accountability, smart guardrails on AI, single payer healthcare, and affordable clean energy. Even more than that, San Franciscans are ready for results. This campaign is powered by people who believe deeply that government can make a real difference in people’s lives, and that’s what I’ll deliver in Washington.

San Franciscans understands that in the face of rising authoritarianism, we can’t return to the pre-Trump status quo. In Congress, I’ll do what I’ve done throughout my time in public leadership: stick my neck out for bold ideas that make people’s lives better and more affordable. I’ll go to the mat to defend immigrants and trans people, to deliver real results on housing affordability, and to restore government’s ability to deliver on its promises.

[Senator Scott Wiener @Scott_Wiener]

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[MLB @MLB]

WNBA star Caitlin Clark stopped by to catch a @SFGiants game between games of her own 🏀

[Tyrese Haliburton @Hali]

That looked familiar

[College Basketball Report @CBKReport]

This trio had an incredible run.

[TNT Sports U.S. @TNTSportsUS]

Matt Painter is unbelievably proud of his seniors and the standard they have set for the program 🚂

[NCAA March Madness @MarchMadnessMBB]

An alt-angles look at both benches as Trey Kaufman-Renn hit the winner for Purdue 🎥

#MarchMadness

[Purdue Men's Basketball @BoilerBall]

We're all Fletcher.

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

TREY KAUFMAN-RENN GAME-WINNER‼️

THE BOILERMAKERS KEEP DANCIN' TO THE ELITE EIGHT 🪩

(via @MarchMadnessMBB)

[Purdue Men's Basketball @BoilerBall]

ELITE!!!!

Survive and advance.

[Tyrese Haliburton @Hali]

Alex Pretti was murdered.

[Indiana Pacers @Pacers]

"One thousand wins is a remarkable achievement...but even more important than that, it's a reminder of the many players, coaches and teams you've shaped along the way."

Congratulations came in from across the league and beyond after Coach Carlisle picked up win No. 1,000 ❤️‍🔥

[Indiana Pacers @Pacers]

"Tonight's no regular win...we're celebrating you." 💙

go inside the locker room as the squad celebrates Coach Carlisle becoming just the 11th coach in NBA history to reach 1,000 career wins.

[Chris Murphy 🟧 @ChrisMurphyCT]

Standing up to a tyrant - who is willing to impose pain as leverage to compel loyalty or acquiescence - is hard. You can convince yourself that yielding stops the pain and brings you back to "normal".

But there is no "normal". Submission emboldens the tyrant. The threat grows.

[ESPN @espn]

College basketball is almost back!

AP men’s preseason poll is out …

1. Purdue
2. Houston
3. Florida
4. UConn
5. St. John’s
6. Duke
7. Michigan
8. BYU
9. Kentucky
10. Texas Tech

For a full breakdown of the top 25: https://t.co/T223g5SfbO