39 years ago today, I stood on the House Floor and took the oath to represent San Francisco in Congress for the first time.
There has been no greater official honor for me than to serve San Franciscans in the Peopleโs House, and I am deeply grateful for their trust.
Trump is stacking the government with loyalists.
As acting Attorney General, Todd Blanche already gave Trump and his family a lifetime pass to commit tax crimes.
Imagine what he'll do with the full job.
Where the hell is Congress?
A close friend of mine is cancelling his voter registration today. He is convinced Spencer Pratt was robbed of the election. I explained to him that in California we count absentees first (which skew older and more conservative) and election day voters are younger and more Democratic. The slow count is largely because of policies to maximize participation, including postmarking a ballot on Election Day.
Regardless, we need to figure out in California how we can get the vote counted faster and results tabulated so it does not drag on. We should make the investments in operational improvements and resources in the wealthiest state in the nation. It is worth spending the resources to get the vast majority of the vote counted within 48 hours. Right now the system is eroding trust and spawning conspiracy theories.
@CAgovernor Context matters: On a per capita or percentage basis, it doesn't lead (e.g., Nevada had stronger % growth). Critics note much of the growth is in government/healthcare, high unemployment (around 5.3โ5.5%, often the nation's highest), and slower private-sector momentum.
NEW: California created more jobs than any other state between the first quarters of 2025 and 2026.
We're not just the engine of the American economy, we're bucking the national slowdown in job creation that's happened since Trump returned to office.
A few months ago this campaign was a long shot.
Now, we're advancing to the general election.
We got here because people across Los Angeles believe in something better: a city where Angelenos can afford to live, work, and build a future.