Finished this the other day - _incredible_ research. Perfect for history nuts who want all the details

The most intense parlor game in Sacramento right now is projecting who makes June’s Top Two gubernatorial primary: Not who will win, but if the Top Two could actually be two Republicans. @paulmitche11.bsky.social games it out: capitolweekly.net/ca120-top-tw...

9 major Dem candidates are splitting the blue vote - GOP candidates Chad Bianco & Steve Hilton have emerged as front runners in the Gov's race. @paulmitche11.bsky.social says they could capture the Top Two slots, shutting Dems out of the runoff capitolweekly.net/beyond-the-g...

When he signed SB 54 in 2022, Gov. Gavin Newsom called it a "nation-leading" law fighting plastic pollution. Now, because of him, the law is in limbo. Here's how Californians can get it back on track.

Political earthquake. Nithya Raman is running for mayor. Not only does this pose a serious threat to Mayor Bass, but it reframes the June primary in a way that benefits down ballot progressives in other city races.

Props to NPR for leading the newscast w/ the president's racist post. But, c'mon...they're not false narratives. They're lies. Words matter (Once again, don't give me the 'but we don't know what he knows or is thinking.')

DSA candidate narrowly takes the primary in NJ 11 to replace Mikie Sherrill... vote split is reminiscent of the recent Sacto mayor's race primary, where Dr. Flo consolidated the left vote while McCarty, Pan and Hansen split the establishment vote. Can Porter do the same in Gov's race?

interesting that Bitcoin has lost almost half its value in six months... i wonder if this is a canary in the coal mine? I imagine people start selling off their bizarro currency when they start needing actual money.

Our founders, though deeply flawed, understood that democracy requires an informed citizenry and a government accountable to it people. That’s why the press is the only profession protected by the Constitution. It’s also why autocrats and oligarchs seek to control and destroy it.

The Washington Post embarked on severe cuts despite appeals by the newsroom to owner Jeff Bezos. The paper is to narrow its focus largely to politics and national security. n.pr/4qAlWBj

Amazing to see what the folks at @calmatters.org have built! Fun Fact: we (Capitol Weekly) helped them get set up as a 501c3!

PODCAST: The race to replace @governor.ca.gov has taken up most of CA’s political oxygen so far this year, but there are other statewide races coming up, including Lt. Governor, State Insurance Commissioner, and – potentially – a slew of Ballot Measures. capitolweekly.net/beyond-the-g...

The post-2030 redistricting fight could spell big trouble for Democrats

Join me this Wednesday at 4 p.m. for a special forum with four leading candidates for California governor! I'll be talking climate and clean energy with Xavier Becerra, Katie Porter, Tom Steyer and Eric Swalwell. Hosted by @envirovoters.bsky.social. www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/climate-fo...

Kamala Harris, @padilla.senate.gov @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov & Rick Caruso have opted out of the governor’s race. @mattmahansj.bsky.social is the last notable potential candidate still waffling about getting in - how would his entry impact the race? Our experts expound capitolweekly.net/experts-expo...

Great piece.

Hard to believe this is where we are as a country. Try to imagine explaining this to James Madison

This is one of those times when a journalist writes "casting doubt on" instead of just saying outright that a politician is failing to do the thing they promised to do. Happens all the time for no particularly good reason.

this is a little too spot-on for comfort

This is a cartoon about housing.

A credulous media will be the death of the Republic

Jacob Frey: "To ICE -- get the fuck out of Minneapolis"

Americans always overestimate our involvement in Europe during WWII. For the record, US casualties in European theater were approximately 1-2% compared to Russian casualties. +/- 250K vs. +/- 25 million

That some Americans would revise the history of January 6 is no surprise - we taught the "Lost Cause" version of the Civil War in US schools for decades. "States Rights" my ass.

BREAKING: Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California has died at 65, GOP officials say. His death reduces the party's control of the House to 218-213.

Rich was out of office last week so I hosted the podcast this week - learned a lot from @esksf.bsky.social !

Not great news...

Th' Losin Streaks (including me, on left), Deke Dickerson and @jellobiafra.bsky.social rippin' it up at Bottom of the Hill in December.

I just played Bottom of the Hill last month - great club that treats performers and patrons like valued friends, not just "customers"

Enjoyed this:

picked up William Bernstein’s “The Delusions of Crowds” again, and lol, horseshoe theory, man

Here we go: @capitolweekly.bsky.social's look back at the biggest CA political stories of the year, with @politico.com 's Chris Cadelago capitolweekly.net/2025-in-revi...

I sincerely hope Mr. MacIsaac files a lawsuit and that the amount of damages causes Google an existential level of reflection

Race concerns have always been the key to MAGA. When Trump was in the 2016 primary, the single-best poll predictor to determine who would be a Trump voter was the NFL protests. The angrier a voter was about Black players kneeling, the more likely they were to support Trump - like a 1-to-1 match

how a functional country does things:

WTF Rob Reiner???

False analogy alert: in the '30s America was in the depths of the worst economic depression in our history. Unemployment was 15-25%. By contrast, the stock market hit a record high THIS WEEK & Unemployment is under 5%. Sure, the economy was better 2 years ago, but we're not even at '09 levels. Yet.

Had an interesting conversation with the latest candidate for CA Gov, @ericswalwell.bsky.social

Lonsdale should be careful what he wishes for. public executions of the rich/powerful have been REALLY popular at certain points in history. Last I checked, Luigi Mangione had higher favorability than Elon Musk

Trump just solidified support among the crucial Crosley auto owner voting bloc

Honestly, my first pocket calculator was more of a game-changer than anything i've seen with AI so far

Also if you’re unwilling to be confrontational with powerful people you just should not be a journalist. You aren’t cut out for it.

When I first heard about climate change, I immediately thought of the Mount Tambora volcanic explosion that led to the 'year without a Summer' in 1816 and wondered if mankind might eventually try something similar to combat warming. And here we are... www.politico.com/news/magazin...

13k comments on one tweet is a massive payout. All of the tweets follow a certain formula, so the content is likely automated using AI technology (e.g., AI generated images and text). Basically running it as a money printing machine. But for those in the US, it translates to low simmering rage.

For better — or worse — California's "Fiscal Outlook" is currently indexed to $NVDA

The more you read, the worse it gets

A federal court Tuesday blocked Texas from using its newly drawn congressional map in next year’s midterms, ruling that the map is likely an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. https://cnn.it/4oNXBry

Whoa: A federal court just barred Texas from using its new congressional map, drawn by the GOP to target Dems. "Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map." Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

How California’s ultimate power broker went down