@lauradtyson.bsky.social and my latest piece in Project Syndicate. Our book on Progressive Federalism and the CA model, with a forward by @gavinnewsom.bsky.social will be published later this year, providing a roadmap for a more promising future. www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/c...

democracyjournal.org/magazine/80/... Enjoyed writing this perspective Thanks Ted Lempert for his help writing & Children Now for leading a similar agenda in #California over the last 20 years. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social knows how important it is to use public policy to help our next generation.

The California State Capitol building stands proudly on a beautiful Spring day. It was enjoyable to be back in town yesterday.

www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/a... #AI is not a financial system risk, but the risk of worker displacement is real and present. Policymakers in the US need to take this issue seriously and work towards effective solutions. My latest thinking in collaboration with Martin Baily.

I just signed a @commoncause.org petition: Defend the SPLC and our civil rights Sign here: act.commoncause.org/petitions/de...

www.commoncause.org/press/voting... Thank you @commoncause.org

I’m shocked, shocked that there is corruption in the Trump family.

www.newyorker.com/magazine/202... “From the first day of his Presidency, Trump has posed an emergency to both his country and the world.”

apnews.com/article/hung... Great news for democracy. Pay attention Trump and Vance. You’re next. Voters control countries, not kleptocrats. @commoncause.org

apnews.com/article/elec... Well done Trump

I just signed a Common Cause petition to remove Donald Trump from office NOW before his recklessness costs more lives. I hope that you will, too: act.commoncause.org/petitions/re...

www.npr.org/2026/04/07/n... “The Iran war has been catastrophic for global oil and gas supplies, sending prices soaring. Drivers are paying a steep price at the pump every time they fuel up.” Even 🍺 cans. Thanks Trump

open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug... “MAGA’s combination of rabid anti-intellectualism and allergy to any hint of criticism, and one has the makings of a drastic anti-science turn in policy. “Ignorance is strength” might was well be an official MAGA motto.”

open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug... “Beyond the military, every politician, dare I say every public figure, in America should make it clear that Trump is not acting in their name.” Strong words from Paul Krugman.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... “More than ever, perhaps, a conflicted world needs independent, apolitical voices willing, and sufficiently courageous, to speak truth to power, stand up to autocratic bullies, defend the weakest and most vulnerable, and call out injustice and state lawlessness.”

www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art... Maybe the Westen White House for Trump?

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... Accused? Guilty as charged.

It's encouraging to witness the development of teacher housing through a public-private partnership in Oakland. This initiative demonstrates progress in addressing housing needs for educators in California. Congratulations to everyone involved in making this project a reality.

www.theguardian.com/business/202... “.. the evidence is in. Tariffs failed even by the Trump administration’s own terms. They did not shrink the trade deficit, did not revitalise manufacturing and did not help farmers. It would be a mistake to replace one set of failed tariffs with another.”

apnews.com/article/trum... “Trump days ago predicted the U.S. will be done “within maybe two weeks.” On Wednesday, he said the U.S. would hit Iran “extremely hard over the next two to three weeks.” Then oil prices rose.” Well done. Glad I didn’t watch more BS from him.

On the last day of colorectal cancer awareness month, I am thrillled to say I am completely cancer free thanks to early intervention in the fall of 2025. I’m no doctor, but that’s my view. Don’t wait. Get a colonoscopy. I know it may be TMI but .. colorectalcancer.org/article/new-...

Trump’s Executive Order on NPR and PBS Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/b... Of course it is.

Trump’s Executive Order on NPR and PBS Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/b... Of course it is.

kalshi.com/markets/kxtr... Interesting take from the betting markets. Perhaps a trifecta?

open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug... From Paul Krugman. Physical not speculative. Thank you for the chaos Trump.

‘I Think That MAGA Is Dying’: Inside the Youth Movement at CPAC www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/s... I shed no tears for the impending death of MAGA

Nice pre-lunch hike on Montara Mountain. The San Mateo Coast of California is beautiful today - as always.

apnews.com/article/no-k... “Your strength and your commitment told us that this was still America,” he said. “And this reactionary nightmare, and these invasions of American cities, will not stand.” Thank you Bruce Springsteen. The Boss says No Kings.

Omg! Huge shoutout to San Francisco, CA! Ocean Beach, you crushed it! 🌊

Sunsets are beautiful this time of year at the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company.

Enjoyed the fireside chat on a terrific new book by Ryan Roslansky and Aneesh Raman on the future of work in the age of AI. Highly recommend the practical and optimistic take. Buy it and read it.

Fun pre-lunch hike on Montara Mountain on the Half Moon Bay Coast

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... “The monetary verdict that the jury has imposed may hurt Zuckerberg less than that apology. But a jury of his peers sent a clear message to him and other tech titans. In a court of law, they will be judged not for who they are, but for what they do.”

Thank you @raskin.house.gov

40 days to early voting. Are you registered to vote? Check your status today at voterstatus.sos.ca.gov. Let’s move California forward—together.

www.kqed.org/news/1207749... “As the Trump administration carries out high-profile detention and deportation efforts across the country …” We need federal immigration reform and the end of these xenophobic ICE raids.

What a spectacular day to be on the San Francisco for opening of ⚾️ season.

Important report released today by the Bay Area Council’s Economic Institute in SF. The Bay Area would lose $67 billion without undocumented workers. The size of the Rhode Island, Slovenia, or the US deficit in Q1. Stop Trump’s ICE xenophobic ICE raids. www.bayareaeconomy.org/files/pdf/Ba...

www.theguardian.com/technology/2... “The jury’s verdict is a historic victory for every child and family who has paid the price for Meta’s choice to put profits over kids’ safety.” Bad behavior has consequences. Thank you New Mexico.

“President Donald Trump's approval rating fell in recent days to its lowest point since he returned to the White House, hit by a surge ​in fuel prices and widespread disapproval of the war he launched on Iran.” How’s that wag the dog working for you. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

apnews.com/article/demo... “If Mar-a-Lago is vulnerable, imagine what’s possible this November.” Vote. It matters.

Think voting doesn’t matter? 766 votes.

capitolweekly.net/ca120-the-di... “This Steyer strategy has attracted a lot of attention. So far, he has already spent more on his campaign than the entire spending of the 2022 gubernatorial election, both primary and general, and spending by both parties.”

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Gregory Bovino’s Final Days: Harsh Words and Few Regrets www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/u... Regrets? I thought you said “Rug Rat”? Enjoy your cave in North Carolina.

Beautiful day for a lunch time Spring hike in Montara

Dyslexics Are Too Smart for Trump www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/o... Love this!

apnews.com/article/tsa-..., unions and airports rally to feed TSA officers as shutdown drags

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... Leon Panetta is a truth teller.

“Having torn up a nuclear agreement in his first term and gone to war with no coherent goal in his second, Trump now directs his fire at the one thing he cannot afford to leave standing: the truth. What’s at stake is democracy …” www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...