WASHINGTON (AP) - Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advances to November runoff in bid for reelection.

Former Rep. Katie Porter conceded her bid for California governor on election night after it became clear she wouldn’t advance to the November election. Follow for live election updates www.latimes.com/california/l...

At an election night party in DTLA, Xavier Becerra's wife, Dr. Carolina Reyes, and their three daughters are using a turn of phrase that I think we might be hearing a lot more of.... "the Becerra Era"

Many votes still to count in California, but so far, not a stellar night for Silicon Valley billionaires' chosen candidates: -Matt Mahan is out of the governor's race after millions in outside spending from tech/biz leaders -Ethan Agarwal, challenging Congressman Ro Khanna, is in the single digits

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Brad Sherman advances to the general election for U.S. House in California's 32nd Congressional District. WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Larry Thompson advances to the general election for U.S. House in California's 32nd Congressional District.

OK folks, polls are officially closed in California. Buckle up...

Every four years, like the swallows returning to San Juan Capistrano, people across Los Angeles County are opening their ballots or stepping into a voting booth and realizing that they can’t vote for mayor because they don’t actually live in the city of L.A.

California's gubernatorial primary is finally ending tomorrow -- and what a long, strange trip it's been. From me + Eliza Collins: www.wsj.com/politics/ele...

He spent years in the shadow of better-known co-founders like Sam Altman and Patrick Collison. Now, as a key witness in the Musk-OpenAI trial, a political mega-donor and OAI's new head of product, Greg Brockman is in the spotlight. New from me and Keach Hagey: www.wsj.com/tech/openai-...

great now all the candidates are going to want their own Giant Election Geode

I profiled Spencer Pratt and his run for mayor of Los Angeles: www.wsj.com/politics/ele...

Congressman @ericswalwell.bsky.social says he plans to resign —>

Rep. Eric Swalwell said Sunday he is suspending his campaign for California governor, following allegations of sexual misconduct that sparked outrage among fellow Democrats — including some who have demanded he leave the race and immediately quit Congress as well.  www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

He preaches on Sundays, once brought a bale of hay into a courtroom, and wears the same two suits on rotation during a trial. My colleague Katherine Sayre and I profiled lawyer Mark Lanier, who found a way to circumvent Section 230 and beat Google and Meta in court: www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

It's a tough job market. But not for ballot measure signature collectors in California. Per @laurajnelson.bsky.social www.wsj.com/business/cal...

The Trump administration plans to abandon its defense of the president’s executive orders sanctioning the law firms Jenner & Block, WilmerHale, Perkins Coie, and Susman Godfrey, according to people familiar: www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

The plaintiff in a landmark trial over the alleged harms of social-media apps for children told a jury Thursday that using YouTube and Instagram had contributed to her social isolation and mental health issues, including anxiety, body dysmorphia and depression. www.wsj.com/tech/woman-s...

Nick Reiner Pleads Not Guilty in Parents’ Murder www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

My latest with @jeaneaglesham.bsky.social looks at the California home-insurance crisis that has led to eye-watering rate increases, rejected claims and growing pressure on the insurer of last resort, the FAIR Plan: www.wsj.com/finance/a-44...

Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Global Tariffs: “Had Congress intended to convey the distinct and extraordinary power to impose tariffs, it would have done so expressly.” www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

Tom Morello, the guitarist for Rage Against the Machine, is playing the L.A. kickoff event at the Wiltern for SEIU-UHW’s California billionaire tax ballot proposal. Coming up soon: @sanders.senate.gov

A new political effort backed by the Google co-founder Sergey Brin and other Silicon Valley magnates is backing several ballot-measure campaigns aimed at undercutting a proposed wealth tax on California billionaires. More here: www.wsj.com/us-news/serg...

I made my first appearance on the @wsj.com's podcast, The Journal, to talk about the proposed billionaire tax that is roiling California. Thanks to the team for having me! www.wsj.com/podcasts/the...

I went to the pro-billionaire march in San Francisco yesterday and wrote about it: www.wsj.com/lifestyle/bi...

Disclosures today show that Google co-founder Sergey Brin made a $20-million political contribution, one of his largest and most public donations ever. Details on the new effort that he and other wealthy founders/execs are funding, called Building a Better California: www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

A proposed billionaire tax has some of the richest Californians eyeing the exits. First, they’ll have to contend with the state's dogged tax collectors. Had fun with this @wsj.com story: www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...

If you've ever walked into a hotel room and realized with horror that the bathroom was behind a barn door, or even a curtain, this story is for you: www.wsj.com/lifestyle/tr...

Rob Bonta passes on run for California governor

This video is short and effective at showing what happened.

The woman shot and killed by ICE in Minneapolis today, Renee Nicole Good, was the mother of a 6-year-old boy. His father died in 2023. “There’s nobody else in his life,” his grandfather said. “I’ll drive. I’ll fly. To come and get my grandchild.” www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...

How does Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang feel about California’s proposed billionaire tax? “We chose to live in Silicon Valley, and whatever taxes I guess they would like to apply, so be it. I’m perfectly fine with it.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

“Newsom, who is 58, has a memoir coming out next month. This is a traditional rite of passage for people running for president, which he is, even though we are supposed to pretend that he hasn’t decided yet.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

In the final hours of 2025, some high-profile tech investors criticized a proposed tax on the ultrawealthy in California, while some big-name billionaires took steps to create distance between themselves and the Golden State -- more from me and @benglickman.bsky.social: www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

You: Wow, look at how badly Andrew Tate lost this fight Me, also a normal person: Is that the guy from Too Hot To Handle?

“I’ve waited 30 years,” said a woman who filed a complaint to the FBI about Jeffrey Epstein's interest in “child pornography” in 1996, about a decade before investigators began scrutinizing him. “I can’t believe it. They can’t call me a liar anymore.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...

A tough one to report and write, but hopefully conveys with sensitivity the difficulty the Reiners faced as a family: www.wsj.com/us-news/rob-...

Yellow-Red-Blue, by Wassily Kandinsky, 1925 (detail, rotated), 📸 by @riogiancarlo.bsky.social

Well this is pretty wild [🎁]

Billionaires Amass War Chests to Fight AI Regulation * Goal is influence ahead of 2026 midterm elections * More than 1,000 AI-related bills were introduced by state lawmakers in 2025 * Leading the Future super PAC has $100 million+ www.wsj.com/tech/ai/tech... by @laurajnelson.bsky.social

So thankful for all the dear friends who’ve welcomed me at their Thanksgiving tables over the years and shared their family traditions. Today my aggressively Midwestern green bean casserole (yes, with potato chips) shared a table with Persian beets and saffron rice. America!

Elliott Erwitt, 1988

“When you are dying, at least in my limited experience, you start remembering everything.” Tatiana Schlossberg, the daughter of Caroline Kennedy, writes about receiving a terminal diagnosis. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/4SkkDI

California is home to more billionaires than any other state. Voters may have a chance next year to hit them with a 5% wealth tax. My story with @laurajnelson.bsky.social: www.wsj.com/business/cal...

NEW: The End of the Line: the centrepiece of Saudi Arabia’s Neom gigaproject - a 500m tall, 170km long wall-like building intended ultimately to house 9 million people - can’t get out of the ground, say more than 20 former Neom architects, engineers and senior executives. ig.ft.com/saudi-neom-l...

CNN's Clarissa Ward tracked down and confronted a top advisor to former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, who held American journalist Austin Tice after his capture in 2012. "Of course, Austin is dead. Austin is dead," he said in a video captured on hidden cameras. www.cnn.com/2025/10/28/politi...

10 years ago tonight

at what point do they let the runner-up teams start playing

Newsom, Harris both considering runs for president in 2028

Some news: Today is my first day at the Wall Street Journal! I'll be reporting from L.A., tracking big California stories and digging into the nexus between politics and tech. Really excited to get started. For coffees, tips, ideas, gossip, etc., I'm at [email protected].