California voters are deciding the fate of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Proposition 50, which poses one simple question: to gerrymander or not to gerrymander? bit.ly/47qsoV7 📝 @jeannereporter.bsky.social & @mayacmiller.bsky.social 📸 Florence Middleton

Recent opinion polls show strong support for the Yes side. Newsom’s campaign is flooding the airwaves with star-studded advertisements and drowning out its opponents’ faint final pitch to voters. bit.ly/3JzVGYb 📝 @mayacmiller.bsky.social 📸 Larry Valenzuela

There's no doubt that the "Yes on Prop. 50" campaign has the financial advantage and star power headed into the final countdown to Election Day (@barackobama.bsky.social is their closer in a seven-figure ad buy). But California's redistricting fight is far from over...and the race is close

In the San Joaquin Valley, inspiring voters to cast a ballot is a very different process than California's coastal hubs. And given that Democrats are hoping to draw David Valadao out of a job in the midterms, turnout will be key for Prop. 50 @mayacmiller.bsky.social calmatters.org/politics/202...

A well-known Sacramento Democrat is taking on this suddenly vulnerable California Republican calmatters.org/politics/202... via @mayacmiller.bsky.social @calmatters.org

Huntington Beach banned the Pride flag on city property. Gov. Gavin Newsom's maps would give them a progressive, gay congressman in Rep. Robert Garcia if Proposition 50 passes

Gavin Newsom changes his tune, as he does so often. This time it's on oil drilling after two years of political warfare with the fossil fuel industry. Many legislators are begrudgingly onboard @akoseff.bsky.social @mayacmiller.bsky.social @gauchoesque.bsky.social calmatters.org/politics/202...

CA Gov. Gavin Newsom was adamant that he would make state employees return to the office four days a week starting this summer. Now many can telework till next July. Why did the gov suddenly reverse course? Find out in my first story for @calmatters.org: calmatters.org/politics/202...

Update! I’ve joined @calmatters.org as a politics reporter! I’ll cover campaigns, state government accountability and California’s congressional delegation among many other topics. Add me to your press lists, drop me a line and let’s grab coffee: [email protected]

In the three weeks since President Trump took office and gave Elon Musk free rein inside the federal government, millions of calls have poured in to members of Congress, jamming the system. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/u...