Gavin Newsom twice vetoed a law that would have improved menopause care for women in Calif. That came back to haunt him when @halleberry called him out for it at a NYT event. I unpack this a bit in @sfgate.com www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

In an email to me last month, GOP Calif. Rep. Darrell Issa insisted that he was “not quitting on California” despite the reality that his district would become virtually un-winnable under Prop. 50. Now it seems he’s toying a congressional run in Texas. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

CA's vast solar buildout has an issue. without somewhere to send excess power, the state often has to turn off its panels to avoid over-generation, wasting sunlight @asos.bsky.social and i dove into the effort to change that: an overhaul of the west's energy trading www.sfgate.com/tech/article...

Texas’ new gerrymandered congressional map cannot be used for next year’s elections, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. But Calif.'s new congressional map, a direct rebuttal to those gerrymandering efforts, is still in full swing. via @anabelsfgate.bsky.social www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

So a federal judge blocked Texas’ new congressional maps today. What does that mean for California? www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

The Vacaville Firefighters Association expressed concern that a significant fire could result in evacuations and severe damage to Interstate 80, while toxic gases could cause public health risks to residents and first responders. via @anabelsfgate.bsky.social www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

"Let’s not discount ourselves in what this Inland California is actually really capable of," Gallagher said. "... I think we can do it a lot better than the [government] that is currently controlled by the coastal representatives." via @asos.bsky.social www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

New from me today in @sfgate.com Paul Mitchell, a redistricting expert based in Sacramento, was the man tapped to make Prop. 50 a reality www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

The governor's proposal to redraw California's congressional districts to combat Republican gerrymandering was a runaway winner. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

New from me today in @sfgate.com After California lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom approved new U.S. House maps, Democrats quickly reached their fundraising goal of $100M. Republicans have raised a tenth of that. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

SCOOP: Sen. Adam Schiff is trying to salvage a hospital in rural Northern California after it was forced to close its doors last month. Read more 👇 www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

When white supremacists showed up to Charlie Kirk vigils in Huntington Beach last month, it reminded some of the 1990s when so-called “skins” had a big presence in the idyllic SoCal town. Read my latest in @sfgate.com on the city's conservative turn. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

ALSO NEW from @juliebrowndavis.bsky.social More than 1,100 incarcerated firefighters were sent to Southern California in January to fight four different wildfires. They just got a massive pay bump. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

Lawmaker Bauer-Kahan told SFGATE she was glad her AI bill make its way to the gov's desk despite pushback from Meta, her “largest opposition." Newsom vetoed the bill anyway, citing concern the law could “unintentionally” impose a total ban on the use of chatbots www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

⚡*If the government shutdown happens tomorrow and *if you work for the Park Service or the Forest Service (and get fired, or furloughed, or just want to talk), I'm reachable on Signal: kyliemohr.31

The much-watched SB 53 was just signed into law in California. It focuses on some of Silicon Valley’s largest companies, requiring tech giants like Meta and OpenAI to publish safety reports when they release new AI developments. New from me and @stephco.bsky.social www.sfgate.com/tech/article...

SFGATE has learned that the office of mayor of San Jose, one of the the most vocal supporters of Prop. 36, didn't apply for critical funding that could help the very problems he sought to fix www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

🚨 WE. ARE. HIRING 🚨 In June I told you @sfgate.com's national parks expansion across the American West was SMASHING and now we're looking to add a contributing editor to the team to help us cover the 🌵 Southwest 🌵. Story on how well it's going + Quick 🧵 on the job👇 www.sfgate.com/national-par...

Newsom plans to take action soon on one of the year's most controversial bills. Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin called the bill “despicable" and The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday are pleading for a veto. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

Charles Munger Jr., a Palo Alto scientist and the heir of the former vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, one of Warren Buffett’s longtime business partners, is back in politics after being incognito for almost a decade. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

New from me and @mattlafever.bsky.social www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

New from me today in @sfgate.com I write about how California Democrats, Gov. Gavin Newsom included, want to earn back the trust of the party by proving it can build things, quickly — and how a New York Times bestseller is helping. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

Newsom called the Texas gerrymandering ploy “outrageous." But in a surprising declaration he admitted that California Democrats might have no other choice but to retaliate. My latest in @sfgate.com about what congressional districts could look like by the '26 midterms www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

Breaking: Kamala Harris makes decision on governor run www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

When labor leader David Huerta was arrested last month during a high-profile anti-ICE protest in L.A., Democrats rushed to denounce his detention. Perhaps the most ominous part of the national saga was the person behind those charges. New from me today in @sfgate.com www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

Michael Isip, the president and chief executive officer of KQED, said he is “deeply troubled” by threats to funding and that such cuts would pose “serious financial challenges” to local stations like KQED. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

The concerns Democratic Nevada County Supervisor Heidi Hall is hearing most from District 3 voters now are acutely different than those voters had last election. via @juliebrowndavis.bsky.social and @anabelsfgate.bsky.social www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

“With 16 months to go until the midterms, the biggest obstacle for Democrats is not necessarily generating opposition against Kiley, but rather sustaining momentum and energy to turn out voters in 2026.” New from me and @juliebrowndavis.bsky.social in @sfgate.com www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

A wonderful, informative read from my colleague @madilynnemedina.bsky.social who reported on the decimation of pharmacies across San Francisco. www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...

The Senate parliamentarian rejected a Utah senator's proposal to sell off public lands, but he said he's making one last attempt to tweak the proposal. An unlikely group has been in close contact with the Republican, urging him to accept defeat. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

More stellar coverage as we await a decision on whether a public lands sale provision will stay in the GOP's budget bill. Just a reminder, 16 million acres of public land could be up for private sale in Calif. From our North Coast editor @mattlafever.bsky.social www.sfgate.com/northcoast/a...

The effects of the public lands sale provision in the GOP's Big Beautiful Bill could have irreversible impacts on Grand Teton National Park. New today from our Big Sky editor @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social www.sfgate.com/national-par...

If the budget is passed by the July 4 deadline, an estimated 16 million acres in Calif. are at risk of being sold over the next 5 years. Those vulnerable parcels of land include areas adjacent to Yosemite, Mount Shasta, Big Sur & Tahoe. via @anabelsfgate.bsky.social www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

Here's a story you don't want to miss. As the Senate combs through the GOP's Big Beautiful Bill, 250+ million acres of public land across the western U.S., including large swaths of California – near Tahoe, Big Sur, Yosemite – could be eligible for sale. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...