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Becerra, Porter sharpen their pitches in first debate since Swalwell exited governor’s race
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Becerra, Porter sharpen their pitches in first debate since Swalwell exited governor’s race
Eric Swalwell’s exit has led some candidates to reshape their pitches in ways that were visible in Wednesday night’s debate.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/governor-debate-becerra-porter-22220415.php
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Tucker Carlson Says He Is ‘Tormented’ by His Past Support for Trump
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Tucker Carlson Says He Is ‘Tormented’ by His Past Support for Trump
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The odds of a Democratic lockout in the California governor’s race have shrunk dramatically
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The odds of a Democratic lockout in the California governor’s race have shrunk dramatically
The latest assessments of the California governor’s race are a huge silver lining for Democrats after the party’s leading candidate, former Rep. Eric Swalwell, exited the race in scandal.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/governor-california-democrat-republican-22208819.php
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Cesar Chavez scandal drives home why BLM, Occupy and Indivisible don’t rely on icons
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Cesar Chavez scandal drives home why BLM, Occupy and Indivisible don’t rely on icons
Being too reliant on one charismatic leader is why contemporary social movements often prefer to be leaderless or to decentralize power, political columnist Joe Garofoli writes.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/cesar-chavez-civil-rights-activist-22085813.php
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Billionaires have a favorite in the California governor’s race — and it’s not even close
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Billionaires have a favorite in the California governor’s race — and it’s not even close
More than two-thirds of the billionaires who’ve donated to a candidate in the California governor’s race put their money behind one person.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/matt-mahan-governor-california-billionaire-22080461.php
about 1 month ago
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A Statement from Dolores Huerta by Dolores Huerta
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A Statement from Dolores Huerta
March 18, 2026
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about 1 month ago
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The bad news is that they will not be good at lawyering. The good news is also that they will not be good at lawyering.
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Even as he ponders a new war with Cuba, Trump can’t stop insulting the U.S. military
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Even as he ponders a new war with Cuba, Trump can’t stop insulting the U.S. military
The president appears oblivious to the feelings of those viscerally affected by the war. And now he may be moving on to a new conflict.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/trump-iran-war-cuba-22075820.php
about 1 month ago
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California Democrats unveil new effort to nudge governor candidates out of the race: Public shaming, er, polling
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California Democrats unveil new effort to nudge governor candidates out of the race
The California Democratic Party is spending “multiple six figures” on polling in an attempt to publicly shame lower-ranking candidates to bow out of the governor’s race.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/california-governors-race-polling-22012887.php
about 1 month ago
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‘Growing epidemic’: Bay Area teen’s 40-mph crash reveals overlooked dangers of e-bikes
Crashes on e-bikes and illegal “e-motos” are causing alarm across the Bay Area. “They think they’re buying an e-bike when they’re not.”
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/e-bike-crash-injury-21331489.php
2 months ago
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San Jose politicians back billionaire governor candidate, slam billionaire-supported mayor
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San Jose politicians back billionaire governor candidate, slam billionaire-supported mayor
California’s governor race took a bizarre turn when progressive supporters of Tom Steyer, the race’s lone billionaire, ripped San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan for being supported by too many...
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/steyer-mahan-billionaires-21352940.php
2 months ago
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Tom Steyer wants to convince Californians he’s the ultimate unicorn: A billionaire populist
In running for governor, Tom Steyer’s gambit is that Californians believe a billionaire can be a savior — a real populist who actually can help working people.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/tom-steyer-governor-california-21343344.php
2 months ago
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Donald Trump lost the Super Bowl. Who will he take his anger out on next?
Trump was humiliated Sunday, and because he is a sore loser, that humiliation could have real consequences for the blue states and vulnerable populations he decides to target next.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/donald-trump-super-bowl-21338623.php
2 months ago
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Donald Trump lost the Super Bowl. Who will he take his anger out on next?
Trump was humiliated Sunday, and because he is a sore loser, that humiliation could have real consequences for the blue states and vulnerable populations he decides to target next.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/donald-trump-super-bowl-21338623.php
2 months ago
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New:Gregory Bovino, the Border Patrol field leader, made disparaging remarks in reference to the U.S. attorney in Minnesota, an Orthodox Jew, people with knowledge of the phone call said.
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Bovino Is Said to Have Mocked Prosecutor’s Jewish Faith on Call With Lawyers
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new CBS contributor Peter Attia
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Waiting to find out if Epstein was the genius behind “pivot to video.”
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Protesters rally against ICE unit at Milan Olympics
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Giants co-owner Tisch named in latest Epstein files
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Survey: Parents a top reason youth coaches quit
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Meta: ✅ Sexual chat bots for children ❌ Website unmasking ICE gestapo agents who kidnap children
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Teamsters California endorses proposed billionaires tax
Teamsters California, with 250,000 members statewide, becomes the largest union to back the proposed November ballot measure to enact a onetime billionaires tax.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/teamsters-billionaires-tax-21319198.php
3 months ago
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Scott Wiener on track to win Democratic Party endorsement in S.F. House race
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Scott Wiener on track to win Democratic Party endorsement in S.F. House race
Delegates overwhelmingly supported him over his top Democratic rivals in an online vote over the weekend.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/wiener-democratic-endorsement-21316273.php
3 months ago
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S.F. unions want to tax the rich. But they’re not embracing the billionaires tax yet
Unions in San Francisco are not united behind the soak-the-rich proposals being floated as solutions to backfill federal budget cuts, columnist Joe Garofoli writes.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/labor-unions-tax-rich-21310230.php
3 months ago
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LHe showed us that music, like democracy, is not fixed. It is something we make together — night after night, note after note, voice after voice.”
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Fare thee well: Thousands give Bob Weir a stirring send-off at S.F. ‘homecoming’
Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir, who inspired generations of fans, was celebrated by music lovers from around the world during a public memorial Saturday in San Francisco.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/bob-weir-memorial-grateful-dead-21297361.php
3 months ago
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Are the billionaires bluffing? Question looms over explosive tax debate
The explosive debate over a proposed billionaire tax largely hinges on one question: would they really leave California, as many have threatened?
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/billionaire-tax-california-state-21297701.php
3 months ago
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"The Norwegian Nobel Institute has said the Peace Prize is not transferable." Machado Presents Trump With Her Nobel Peace Prize Medal
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Machado Presents Trump With Her Nobel Peace Prize Medal
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3 months ago
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i think i’m fully in on “the white house is run by thirtysomething chuds who think grand strategy games are real life”
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The meatheads from high school are now running the country.
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A Trump culture warrior enters the race for California attorney general
A Trump appointee and nemesis of Gov. Gavin Newsom who has sued the state over housing, immigration and election law — mostly unsuccessfully — wants to be California’s attorney general.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/michael-gates-attorney-general-21292842.php
3 months ago
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What the ‘Asian Market Boom’ Is Missing: An Ode to Pacific East Mall
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What the ‘Asian Market Boom’ Is Missing: An Ode to Pacific East Mall
As shiny, new Asian grocery stores are hailed as retail "saviors," the decades-old Pacific East Mall in Richmond shows how immigrant cultural spaces matter beyond their economic benefits.
https://www.coyotemedia.org/asian-market-boom-pacific-east-mall-richmond/
3 months ago
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Candidates to replace Nancy Pelosi offer subtle distinctions in first faceoff
The race to succeed Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi is shaping up to be a battle largely over style and approach.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/san-francisco-house-forum-21277528.php
4 months ago
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Affordability? Abundance? Aspiration? As 2026 looms, which message will Democrats run with?
As 2026 approaches, many Democrats are still wrestling with which kinds of candidates to recruit and how to focus their message.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/democrats-2026-message-21219690.php
4 months ago
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Biden moved to reclassify marijuana. Now Trump’s taking it over the finish line
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Biden moved to reclassify marijuana. Now Trump’s taking it over the finish line
President Trump framed the rescheduling as a way to research whether cannabis can provide pain relief to seniors battling debilitating illnesses.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/trump-marijuana-classification-21250396.php
4 months ago
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Join @sfchronicle and the Roxie for a special screening of political violence doc ‘Suburban Fury’ --about Sara Jane Moore, who attempted to assassinate Gerald Ford. I will be doing a q-and-a with the filmmaker at Saturday screening.
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Join the Chronicle and the Roxie for a special screening of political violence doc ‘Suburban Fury’
“Suburban Fury” explores the 1975 assassination attempt on President Gerald Ford in San Francisco. The Chronicle’s Joe Garofoli will host a Q&A with the filmmaker of the documentary.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/events/article/suburban-fury-documentary-filmmaker-21233302.php
4 months ago
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5 months ago
“His comments hint that as a presidential candidate, he is veering toward the road to Normalsville by way of the Pander Bypass.” Excellent column by
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about Newsom, and his latest weird pivot in the name of bland electability. (Keep San Francisco culturally abnormal!)
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California’s candidates for governor share a common truth: They’re all kind of mid
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California’s candidates for governor share a common truth: They’re all kind of mid
OPINION: There’s a reason that 31% of Californians are undecided about whom to support for governor in 2026, columnist Joe Garofoli writes.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/california-governor-forum-21219091.php
5 months ago
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Gavin Newsom wants Democrats to be more ‘culturally normal.’ Huh?
OPINION: Gov. Gavin Newsom often brags about California’s diversity. But his latest remarks sound like a slap at the proudly non-normal state he’s led for seven years, Joe Garofoli writes.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/newsom-dealbook-summit-21223726.php
5 months ago
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“Her concern, as best as I can tell, was and is the cultivation of her own mystique. “ A Serious Journalism Scandal Hiding Inside a Frivolous Sexual One
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Opinion | A Serious Journalism Scandal Hiding Inside a Frivolous Sexual One
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5 months ago
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5 months ago
BREAKING: SCOTUS will not grant the Trump administration’s request to allow it to fire Shira Perlmutter, the director of the Copyright Office, at this time. It puts off any decision while the court is considering the other two firings cases. Perlmutter stays in office during that time.
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Kristi Noem was behind decision not to turn deportation flights around after judge’s order, Justice Department says
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Noem decided not to turn deportation flights around after judge’s order, DOJ says
The flights, this past March, have become a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s mass deportation strategy, and his administration’s pattern of apparently defying court orders.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/kristi-noem-deportation-flights-judge-b2872965.html
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How many Democrats is too many in the California governors race?
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How many Democrats is too many in the California governors race?
Some are speculating that if the California governor’s race remains unwieldy, it could create a divide allowing two Republicans to advance to the general election in the nation’s bluest state.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/governor-california-democrat-republican-21208382.php
5 months ago
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How many Democrats is too many in the California governors race?
Some are speculating that if the California governor’s race remains unwieldy, it could create a divide allowing two Republicans to advance to the general election in the nation’s bluest state.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/governor-california-democrat-republican-21208382.php
5 months ago
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A year ago, it seemed likely that California, the most diverse and progressive state,would have someone other than a white male as gov for the first time in 150 years. What happened ttps://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/governor-race-candidate-california-21195100.php
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California was poised to make a historic governor pick in 2026. What happened?
Though former Rep. Katie Porter still leads among Democratic candidates, the list of men entering California’s governor race continues to grow.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/governor-race-candidate-california-21195100.php
5 months ago
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Kennedy Says He Told C.D.C. to Change Website’s Language on Autism and Vaccines
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Kennedy Says He Told C.D.C. to Change Website’s Language on Autism and Vaccines
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/us/politics/rfk-jr-cdc-vaccines-autism-website.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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Bay Area Rep. Eric Swalwell announces bid for governor on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
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Bay Area Rep. Eric Swalwell announces bid for governor on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
Rep. Eric Swalwell, a longtime nemesis of President Trump, announced Thursday on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” that he will run for governor in 2026, promising to be a “protector and fighter” for...
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/eric-swalwell-governor-california-21193524.php
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NEWS: Rep. Eric Swalwell is running for governor - and
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Bay Area Rep. Eric Swalwell announces bid for governor on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
Rep. Eric Swalwell, a longtime nemesis of President Trump, announced Thursday on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” that he will run for governor in 2026, promising to be a “protector and fighter” for...
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/eric-swalwell-governor-california-21193524.php
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Bay Area Rep. Eric Swalwell announces bid for governor on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
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Bay Area Rep. Eric Swalwell announces bid for governor on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
Rep. Eric Swalwell, a longtime nemesis of President Trump, announced Thursday on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” that he will run for governor in 2026, promising to be a “protector and fighter” for...
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/eric-swalwell-governor-california-21193524.php
5 months ago
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Crypto bros spent millions attacking Katie Porter. Now she’s winning some over
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Crypto bros spent millions attacking Katie Porter. Now she’s winning some over
Katie Porter’s outreach to billionaire Chris Larsen and other figures in the business community could help her campaign survive a critical juncture.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/katie-porter-chris-larsen-21169718.php
5 months ago
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‘Affordability’ is Dems’ new mantra. Does that spell doom for Gavin Newsom, who leads the nation's most unaffordable state?
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‘Affordability’ is Dems’ new mantra. Does that spell doom for Gavin Newsom?
Democrats’ wins this month are ominous for Gavin Newsom, a 2028 White House hopeful and leader of the nation’s least affordable state. But how closely do voters scrutinize candidates’ records?
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/newsom-democrat-election-affordability-21169725.php
5 months ago
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