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California politics reporter, Playbook co-author @POLITICO . Priors: @sfchronicle , @azcentral . Board: @SF_PressClub . Fan of trails & mountains. 🏔🏳️🌈DMs open.
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Just after Texas mass shooting, California Senate passes Texas-style bill to allow private citizens to sue gun makers over assault weapons, ghost guns
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@BobEgelko
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Spotted: Three robo cars stalled in the same intersection in San Francisco. This time, it’s
@Cruise
cars jamming the intersection of Valencia/21 St. in the Mission.
Parking enforcement guy banging on windows trying to communicate w/ Cruise. Traffic backed up for blocks.
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California Senate goes into recess after anti-vaccine protester throws a red liquid from the gallery.
Protester blurted something about the blood of “babies.” Senators seem unnerved as they leave floor.
@sfchronicle
#SB276
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.
@RepSwalwell
after vote: “President Trump is on a constitutional crime spree, jeopardizing our national security and the integrity of our elections. We have no choice but to act.”
#ImpeachmentVote
@sfchronicle
@ericswalwell
BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee just voted 23-17 to approve articles of impeachment against President Trump.
As expected, it was a party-line vote. Historic move followed a bitter 14-hour debate the day before. More:
#impeachmentvote
@sfchronicle
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Nancy Pelosi (
@SpeakerPelosi
) has
@AdamSchiff
riding w/ her in today’s SF Pride parade. There’s perhaps no more visible SF endorsement (she’s backing Schiff to replace Feinstein in the Senate).
#Pride
#SFPride
#CASenate
@sfchronicle
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🚨BREAKING:
@SpeakerPelosi
just told volunteers at a breakfast in San Francisco that she will run for another term in Congress.
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Crowd at API caucus goes wild as
@BernieSanders
is introduced by Congressman
@RoKhanna
. Energy in room a sea change from
@amyklobuchar
’s appearance moments before, turns from sleepy to raucous.
#CADem19
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Sanders ends rally by blasting America’s wealthiest 1%: “They have the money, they have the power. But we have the people.”
#CADEM19
@sfchronicle
@BernieSanders
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VP Kamala Harris arrives at SFO. She spent almost 20 minutes greeting a jubilant crowd of supporters.
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Senate floor cleared as CHP troopers respond. Looks like they’re inspecting the liquid splatter and talking with chamber’s security staff.
@sfchronicle
#CALeg
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Crime rates in San Francisco are dropping dramatically. ICYMI: Q1 year-over-year changes in reported incidents:
— Car break-ins, down 51%
— Larceny theft (non-vehicle), down 18%
— Burglary, down 17%
— Robbery, down 18%
— Homicide, down 27%
— Assault, down 8%
— Rape, down 29%
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@sfchronicle
Source on Senate floor says the
#vaccine
protester claimed the liquid was menstrual blood.
#SB276
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Breaking: California will receive $6 BILLION in federal infrastructure funding for rail projects, including $3.1B for its embattled high-speed rail project
This critical lifeline comes after Pelosi and Newsom heavily lobbied the Biden administration in recent months
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.
@RepSwalwell
swipes at Trump's assertion that he must block Bolton impeachment testimony:
“If that’s the case, for the sake of the office he should leave the office."
STORY HERE on Pelosi's decision to move forward w/ trial:
#impeachment
@sfchronicle
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Footage of protesters storming into
#CADem
convention hall after they overwhelmed security and broke open doors.
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Biden's landslide margin in California could be of historic proportions.
He's on track to beat Trump by 32.4%; it would be the largest CA victory since the state backed Republican Warren Harding in 1920.
More details on our blog:
@sfchronicle
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Bay Area
@RepBarbaraLee
, D-Oakland, has quickly emerged as one of fiercest critics of Suleimani killing.
"The airstrike... without Congressional authorization is a dangerous escalation of tensions with Iran that brings us close to the brink of war."
@sfchronicle
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BREAKING: Former Arizona Rep.
#DavidStringer
was arrested in 1983 for allegedly paying two boys under the age of 15 to have sex with him. One of the boys had a developmental disability: …
#AZLeg
@azcentral
@azcpolitics
@AZHouseGOP
@AZHouseDems
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Bernie takes the stage in San Jose: “It sounds like you are all ready for a revolution.”
#CADEM2019
@sfchronicle
@BernieSanders
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Heard on NPR: “The Dixie Fire Burning northeast of San Francisco…”
The Dixie Fire is approx 270 miles from SF. That’s like saying a disaster in Maine is “northeast” of New York City.
Once again, why does the natl media know so little about the coast where 1/6 Americans live?
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BREAKING: Newsom proposes $400 debit cards to offset soaring gas prices for car owners
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Personal career news: I’m thrilled to be joining Politico’s growing team in California!!
More here:
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SOME PERSONAL NEWS:
Tomorrow is my last day at The Arizona Republic/
@azcentral
.
I'm leaving the paper, after 10 amazing years, to take a new job with
@sfchronicle
! I'll cover the California State Legislature & politics in the capital of Sacramento.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom repeatedly claimed last week that California enacted a rule to require new cars be “100% zero-emission by 2035.”
This is false. His administration knows this, but they keep repeating it. Let me explain: 🧵🧵
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This literally happened as Republicans in the Arizona Legislature blocked vote on a bill to ban
#bumpstocks
.
@azcentral
#AZLeg
#gunviolence
BREAKING: President Trump directs Justice Department to ban gun modifications like bump stocks used in Las Vegas massacre.
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‘Are the police capable of changing?’: Data on racial profiling in California shows the problem is only getting worse
The disparity between number of Black people stopped by police relative to white people has grown in recent years
w/
@susieneilson
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NEW: Record-breaking voter turnout expected in Arizona's primary election today (more than 1.1 million voters) — and Democrats driving the upswing in enthusiasm:
@azcentral
@Garrett_Archer
@azdemparty
@AZGOP
#AZprimary
#ElectionDay
#Election2018
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Update: Democrats in the Arizona House just read a proclamation dedicated to
#Red4Ed
supporters, thanking them for their tireless fight for school funding.
@azcentral
@AZHouseDems
@kathytulumello
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NEW: Rep. Eric Swalwell is writing a book about his dad, Donald Trump and corruption.
Swalwell granted 1st interview about his book to The Chronicle. Highlights HERE:
#impeachment
#Ukraine
#Swalwell
@RepSwalwell
@ericswalwell
@sfchronicle
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BIG news here. It appears
#ERA
supporters now have enough Republican votes to pass the
#EqualRightsAmendment
in the
#ArizonaSenate
, w/
@PaceforAZSenate
on board.
Background: Arizona could be the linchpin state (read 38th) to put it into the Constitution:
Thank you
#MormonsforERA
and LD25 constituents for meeting with
@PaceforAZSenate
(R) and asking for support to ratify
#EqualRightsAmendment
He has confirmed with them he will cosponsor the
#ERA
Bill! Thank you for valuing equality. AZ will make a historical decision!
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Biden, Harris expected to step up efforts to help Newsom fight 9/14 recall. Both could hold in-person events in CA.
Biden: “Gov. Newsom is leading California through unprecedented crises. He is a key partner in fighting the pandemic and delivering economic relief to working..."
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Harris elbow bumped firefighters as she toured damage from the Creek Fire earlier.
@sfchronicle
@KamalaHarris
#CAFires
#wildfires2020
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The narrative about San Francisco and homelessness in purple/red states is fascinating (and detached from reality).
In 1 area of downtown Phoenix, there's a homeless encampment w/ more than 1,100 people; and dozens of homeless people die from heat-related illness every year.
Kari Lake Lays Out Plan to Keep Phoenix From Becoming San Francisco: “Get Treatment, Go To Jail, or Get Going”
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Female lawmakers, gathered around
@MichelleUgenti
, hold hands and pray in a circle before the vote to oust Rep.
#DonShooter
.
@azcentral
#AZLeg
#metoo
#SexualHarassment
#bipartisanship
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Sides of I-80 are engulfed in flames as the fire jumps the freeway.
#vacavillefire
#LightningComplexFires
#CAfires
#LNULightningComplex
@sfchronicle
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Pro-Trump protester removed from House Judiciary Committee as today’s hearing begins.
#ImpeachmentHearings
@sfchronicle
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ANY MINUTE NOW: Arizona House will vote on removal of Rep.
#DonShooter
. Investigation found evidence he sexually harassed 7 women. If he''s removed, will be 1st time a state legislator has been expelled in at least 25 years.
WATCH VOTE LIVE:
#AZLeg
#metoo
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#Phoenix
Councilwoman
@KateWGallego
on
#DonShooter
's ouster: "Today shows that victims, when given the space to be heard, can push back against those who seek to intimidate, bully, and harass them." She says city must create its own harassment policy for electeds.
#AZLeg
#MeToo
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NEW: S.F. lawmakers propose $1.50 bridge toll hike in Bay Area to bail out transit agencies facing 'fiscal cliff'
“Letting (transit agencies) fall apart is not an option, and I’m not going to let that happen on my watch," says Sen.
@Scott_Wiener
#SB532
…
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BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee just voted 23-17 to approve articles of impeachment against President Trump.
As expected, it was a party-line vote. Historic move followed a bitter 14-hour debate the day before. More:
#impeachmentvote
@sfchronicle
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Breaking: New California Senate committee chairs are about to be announced. One BIGGIE:
@Scott_Wiener
is new Budget chair, replacing termed out
@NancySkinnerCA
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Gavin Newsom is swamping his GOP challengers in recall fundraising. His biggest donors include the CEO of Netflix, tribal communities and labor unions
More here: w/
@namisumida
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Feeling an earthquake in Sacramento. This one lasted for probably 20 seconds, blinds and lamp shaking. Who else felt it?!
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ARIZONA SECRETARY OF STATE:
@KatieHobbs
has reduced
@realSteveGaynor
's lead in latest count. He now leads 50.8%-49.2%. His lead has shrunk from about 44,000 votes to less than 28,000.
#AZSOS
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Super warm welcome for
@BarbaraLeeForCA
. Definitely one of strongest candidate ground games at
#CAdem
convention.
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One final bonus tweet for the night... After his removal from the Arizona Capitol, a fellow protester asked Jordan Harb to the prom!
They are still kids, least we forget.
#MarchForOurLives
@azcentral
@PHXMarch4Lives
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@paulscrivano
Do you honestly think that everyone got together— in a city of 850,000 residents w/ 20M annual visitors— and decided to report substantially less crime in the first quarter of this year compared to the first quarter of last year?
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Breaking: City of
#Phoenix
sends cease and desist letter to
@realDonaldTrump
campaign over ad with police officers:
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As the occupation dwindles, student organizers Jordan Harb, Dawn Motley, Jacob Martinez (and others) are sitting, arms linked, and reading the Constitution.
They refuse to leave the Arizona Capitol Executive Tower until Gov.
@DougDucey
responds.
@PHXMarch4Lives
@azcentral
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Outside the Arizona Capitol building, where John McCain will lie in state. Crews began power washing the building early this morning, so it glistens for his tribute.
@azcentral
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California's
@RobertGarcia
is establishing himself as the most outspoken, pro-housing YIMBY on Congress these days 👇
Housing is a human right, and housing justice is climate justice. We must all act on expanding affordable housing, removing restriction like parking minimums, increasing density and expanding vouchers. We are in a housing crisis and that demands action.
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California smashed its voter-registration record.
State recorded highest percentage of eligible voters registered in 80 years, per SOS.
88% of eligible voters registered in 2020, up from 78% in 2016.
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More anti-union antics at The Chronicle: Last week, a bunch of newsroom employees decorated their cubicles with these Guild flags.
Today, the company physically removed flags and pro-union fliers displayed around people's workstations.🧵
@SFCGuild
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That wraps up
@VP
’s open press events for the day. Thanks for following along.
ICYMI: This pic from her arrival at SFO this morning is something special.
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California approves bullet train link from Central Valley to San Francisco (via 43-mile spur from San Jose)
Between major planning leaps forward and legislators releasing $4.2 billion in bonds, you might say high-speed rail had a hot girl summer
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BREAKING: The occupation of the Arizona Senate just ended after six hours.
#MarchForOurLives
students just left the building, hands linked in a chain.
@azcentral
@PHXMarch4Lives
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Large public gatherings have been banned in many cities, but the Capitol remains very much open to tourists.
@SpeakerPelosi
just stopped to pose, shoulder-to-shoulder, with this group of girls.
@sfchronicle
#COVID19
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Super warm hometown welcome for the VP. She’s now headed to a fundraiser in Silicon Valley.
She’ll hold a roundtable discussion w/small biz owners later. Check back for updates throughout the day.
@VP
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The Prescott City Council just voted 6-1 to pass a resolution calling for state Rep. David Stringer to resign over his racist comments. Vote drew a standing ovation from the crowd.
@azcentral
#ArizonaLegislature
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From Sia to Spielberg, these celebs and Hollywood titans are pouring money into California Gov. Gavin Newsom's recall fight
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Protesters at
#CADem
convention are chanting “from the river to the sea,” a statement many interpret as calling for the elimination of Israel
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NEW: Recall candidate Larry Elder said states should be allowed to deny public benefits, including emergency medical care, to undocumented immigrants
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CA state
@SenatorLeyva
on DC mob: "Everyone who is at the Capitol right now should be charged with sedition, and we should start with the president of the United States."
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Support for gay marriage is at 55% among Republicans, a significant increase from 40% in 2017. Among political independents, 73% support, up from from 68% in 2017, per Gallup.
by
@DanielleEchev
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NEW: Retired Judge Vaughn Walker, who overturned California’s Prop. 8, has harsh words for draft
#RoeVWade
ruling: "It’s just not a very impressive piece of work."
Walker spoke to me about his concerns w/ Alito's leaked draft, & his critique is scorching:
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BREAKING: The Arizona House of Representatives has VOTED TO OUST Rep.
#DonShooter
after an investigation found he sexually harassed women.
Read STORY HERE (check back for updates):
#metoo
#sexualharassment
@azcentral
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Appears Newsom is likely to sign
#AB2147
. Via pooler
@thejdmorris
:
"Though he did not explicitly say he would sign a bill to make it easier for former inmates to become firefighters... he noted that it’s 'long been an area of interest...'"
More details:
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Crowd of a few thousand cramming into Cesar Chavez Plaza for
@BernieSanders
rally in downtown Sacramento. He’s expected to speak about his
#GreenNewDeal
after touring
#Paradise
fire damage this a.m.
@sfchronicle
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The amplification of this post by dozens of negative bot counts is weird and makes one thing evident:
Someone is spending a bunch of money on bot farms that use obviously fake accounts to spread disinformation about San Francisco and California. Why?
Crime rates in San Francisco are dropping dramatically. ICYMI: Q1 year-over-year changes in reported incidents:
— Car break-ins, down 51%
— Larceny theft (non-vehicle), down 18%
— Burglary, down 17%
— Robbery, down 18%
— Homicide, down 27%
— Assault, down 8%
— Rape, down 29%
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House Speaker
#RustyBowers
responds: "The behavior described in Mr. Stringer’s arrest report is absolutely appalling and sickening. I confronted Mr. Stringer with the information on Wednesday afternoon and again asked him to resign, which he finally did.”
@AZHouseGOP
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If SF had a single encampment that large or allowed so many people to die from basic exposure to the elements, it would be a national story.
The humanitarian crisis in purple/red sunbelt states (which invest far less in human services) is so under covered and rapidly growing.
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Last week,
@RepSwalwell
stood by accusation that Trump's "conduct overlaps with criminal acts," including bribery.
Today, Dems' new Judiciary Committee report goes there, says Trump committed "multiple federal crimes."
#impeachmentvote
@sfchronicle
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Cue the game show tunes... California is about to announce first winners of its vaccine lottery. 15 people will win $50,000 today.
Watch here:
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BREAKING: Arizona Democrats trying to force vote on
#EqualRightsAmendment
in state Senate:
AZ could be crucial 38th state to ratify
#ERA
. Stay tuned for live updates.
#ERAinAZ
#AZLeg
@azcentral
@erataskforceaz
@azpolicy
@AZSenateDems
@AZSenateGOP
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NEW: Equal Rights Amendment on verge of House revival, led by Rep. Jackie Speier:
#ERA
#WomensRights
#CApolitics
@sfchronicle
@RepSpeier
@JackieSpeier
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Newsom and lawmakers say they plan to expedite passage of 12 gun-related bills in the California Legislature, including a bill to let people sue gun makers over assault weapons, ghost guns
“I will enthusiastically be signing these bills by the end of next month," Newsom says.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters have taken over
#CADeM
convention floor.
After crowd couldn’t be controlled, Chair
@rustyhicks
concludes afternoon general session, cutting short Q&A w/ Lexi Reese.
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Warriors dance party on Mission Street in San Francisco.
#warriorsin6
#WarriorsvsCeltics
@sfchronicle
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VIDEO: House Dem leader
@Rios_Rebecca
: Arizona must stop draining money from public education and putting into private school vouchers.
She also stressed teacher raises are 1 piece of
#Red4Ed
’s 5 demands (inc restoring funding to 2008 levels).
@azcentral
@aliarau
@AZHouseDems
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#Phoenix
Councilman
@MRNowakowski
says he's pushing to bring
@ArizonaCoyotes
hockey team to downtown. Wants team 2 share new arena w/
@Suns
.
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🎉Happy last day of the California Legislature’s session!
#Anti
-vaccine protesters are *still* outside
@GavinNewsom
’s office. And lawmakers have dozens of bills left on tap.
Follow the
@sfchronicle
’s Capitol team for updates all day (and night):
@dustingardiner
@akoseff
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After the incident, anti-vaccine protesters in the Senate balcony raised their fists in the air.
@sfchronicle
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We're hearing reports of voting machines not working at multiple polling places in Maricopa County. No explanation from
@RecorderFontes
' office yet:
@azcentral
@lolonghi
@SecretaryReagan
@yvonnewingett
@dustingardiner
@thewyatt
@lolonghi
Avondale, Devonshire precinct. LDS Church in Garden Lakes Pkwy. I was voter
#6
, the poll workers estimated they had turned away at least 40 voters. Only 1 machine is functioning, out of 3.
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Flames from
#GlassFire
consume hillsides east of St. Helena.
A winery and inn have already been destroyed. Crews trying to stop fire at Silverado Trail Road.
@sfchronicle
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Newsom hammers Larry Elder during virtual rally with LGBTQ activists, noting Elder supports Tx. abortion law, would repeal vaccine rules, appoint judges.
"This is a matter of life and death, it's not hyperbole to suggest that. Calif. has one of the lowest case rates in America."
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HAPPENING NOW: Students demanding gun-control laws starting to arrive at Arizona Capitol. They plan to occupy state buildings for a die-in protest on anniversary of
#Columbine
.
Huge police presence here, w/ SWAT team.
#MarchForOurLives
#2ndAmmendment
#GunViolence
@azcentral
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California launches app to alert people whose contacts test positive for coronavirus
Newsom says the opt-in technology is "100% private, 100% secure"
@sfchronicle
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Wealthy tech executive
@garrytan
tweeted "die slow moth---uckers" to 7 members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
No politicians aligned with Tan have returned campaign money they received from him — including
@LondonBreed
@bilalmahmood
@Trevor4SF
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This is ridiculous. Chronicle employees routinely displayed union materials at their desks prior to the pandemic.
What's different now? Oh, right, we're fighting for a contract that doesn't gut our pay scale!
✊✊✊
#FairContractNow
#UnionStrong
@SFCGuild
@sfchronicle
@Hearst
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So much for that Texas move:
"Despite the Austin move, Tesla never left Palo Alto and signed the 325,000-square-foot lease at the Palo Alto offices in 2021. It is also expanding its megafactory in Fremont (which made 600K cars last year)."
by
@rolandlisf
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@AGBecerra
@sfchronicle
Becerra says
@Facebook
hasn't complied with state's demands for numerous documents, executive emails (including those of Mark Zuckerberg) related to its privacy practices.
State seeks court order forcing Facebook to release subpoenaed documents.
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Big difference in how Senate and House handling
#Red4Ed
's boisterous crowds:
Senate: Decorum enforced, so crowd using jazz hands instead of clapping. President Yarbrough says chamber "hallowed ground."
House: It's pretty much the "Thunderdome."
@azcentral
@thewyatt
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Speaker
@JDMesnard
: "I pleaded with Mr. Shooter to resign, to not force this vote. He would not back down."
#DonShooter
@azcentral
#MeToo
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Super excited to join the San Francisco Press Club's board! Look forward to planning more events for Bay Area journalists to connect
@SF_PressClub
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