Ashley Zavala

Journalist - California Politics 360 | Political Director @kcranews | President @SacPressClub | VP @CCACalifornia | Instagram: @zavalaa | TikTok: zavalaatok

[Michael S. Schmidt @nytmike]

NYT top newsroom lawyer David McCraw: “This brazen act should be seen as nothing more than an attempt to prevent the public from knowing what is happening in their country by intimidating journalists from doing their jobs.” https://t.co/mmQ2mvSR7V

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: Apple sued OpenAI, accusing the company of stealing secrets about products still in development. https://t.co/MvgcT90dOK

[Ashley Zavala @ZavalaA]

@kane @GavinNewsom https://t.co/OReNTWmkX3

and his most recent remarks are in the story linked earlier.

[Ashley Zavala @ZavalaA]

@kane @GavinNewsom Yes, twice he has said he disagrees with them and has said he thinks it's inappropriate how they've handled the public info.

[Ashley Zavala @ZavalaA]

WHERE/WHAT TIME:

Los Angeles: FOX 11 - 6pm

San Francisco: KTVU - 6:30pm

Sacramento: KCRA - 8:30am

San Diego: CW - 5pm

Fresno: ABC30 - 5pm

Monterey/Salinas: KSBW- 11:30pm

Santa Barbara: News Channel 3-12- 6:30pm

Palm Springs: NBC 9:30pm

[Ashley Zavala @ZavalaA]

California Politics 360 this Sunday:

•A Special report on fast food minimum wage law

•@SheriffJCooper on crime in California

•@Herb4Controller on his run for State Controller

•@BenAllenCA on LA28 Olympics prep

[Ashley Zavala @ZavalaA]

Update:
Gov. Newsom says he and his wife have hired a private attorney amid federal probe.

The governor today held his first press conference since he announced he’s the target of a U.S. DOJ investigation.

He got a lot of questions about it:
https://t.co/FrxezX0Qoo

[Ashley Zavala @ZavalaA]

A new California State Auditor report found poor planning, inadequate testing and weak oversight contributed to widespread technical failures during the February 2025 CA Bar Exam, per @denzencortez

https://t.co/eedqyGkpTT

[Ashley Zavala @ZavalaA]

Update:
Gov. Newsom says he and his wife have hired a private attorney amid federal probe.

The governor today held his first press conference since he announced he’s the target of a U.S. DOJ investigation.

He got a lot of questions about it:
https://t.co/FrxezX0Qoo

[Ashley Zavala @ZavalaA]

Gov. Newsom on Graham Platner, doesn’t want to weigh in on Maine’s process but says Platner wasn’t vetted.

[Public Policy Institute of California @PPICNotes]

So you want to be CA's next #governor? Did you know fewer than half of CA's 4th graders meet state standards in #English language arts—and just 37% do in #math—and scores remain below pre-pandemic levels? Whoever wins needs to be ready. We break it down👉 https://t.co/IhoBX7pr6X

[kcranews @kcranews]

Graham Platner suspends Maine Senate bid, clearing way for Democrats to pick new nominee | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/WrJXBOpRXj

[Alexei Koseff @akoseff]

An increasingly isolated Graham Platner is holed up at home, navigating the likely end of his campaign and trying to leverage input on the next steps.

Campaign staff were told this afternoon that Platner will speak on his future tonight, @merica reports: https://t.co/7lsENKQlVp

[Ashley Zavala @ZavalaA]

Almost a year after he pushed California to redraw its U.S. House maps to help Democrats in the midterm elections, Gov. Gavin Newsom is kicking off a summer tour to help candidates across the state and country.

First stop is Nevada:
https://t.co/GWxNpP13OI

[U.S. Central Command @CENTCOM]

U.S. Central Command forces have begun launching a series of powerful strikes against Iran to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway. The U.S. strikes are in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s demonstrated aggression was unwarranted, dangerous, and a clear violation of the ceasefire.

[Shane Goldmacher @ShaneGoldmacher]

NEW: The latest from Maine

— Bernie calls for Platner to quit
— Platner pulls Facebook ads
— DSCC has major donor retreat *this week* in CO
— Troy Jackson files paperwork to explore run
— Nirav Shah calls for a TV debate

W/ Reid Epstein, @katieglueck
https://t.co/FrxUf1xyli

[Ashley Zavala @ZavalaA]

This is in the federal case involving Xavier Becerra’s stolen campaign funds and other crimes.

Becerra’s ex-Chief of Staff Sean McCluskie, who was also involved, has a status conference set for August 6.

Previous coverage:
https://t.co/UfqL4D45hN

[Ashley Zavala @ZavalaA]

A sentencing date is set for Newsom’s ex-Chief of Staff, Dana Williamson.

While courts originally scheduled it on July 9, attorneys on both sides months ago said it would change to some time in September.

Now set for Sept. 17th at 9:30am.

[Emily Shugerman @eshugerman]

The number one question I got while writing this story was “Wait, she’s married to HIM?”

My profile of Rachel Whetstone, the famed, feared Silicon Valley PR guru — and Steve Hilton’s wife