SEIU has endorsed Swalwell for governor. He seems to be consolidating the top position. #CalPol #CalPolitics

Ronald Reagan became governor of California on 2 January 1967

Pat Brown retired as governor of California on 2 January 1967

#OnThisDay 2 January 1967 Ronald Wilson Reagan, a member of the Republican Party, was sworn in as the 33rd Governor of California, succeeding Edmund Gerald "Pat" Brown of the Democratic Party. #OTD #history #calpol #calpolitics #politics

CPH Daily Bulletin 12/9/2025

Newsom’s favorability rating surges in #California

www.politico.com/news/2025/12/09/newsoms-...

#GavinNewsom #USPol #CalPol

Exit polling, partial:

Men 58-42 yes
Women 64-36 yes

White 57-43 yes
Black 90-10 yes
Hispanic/Latino 69(nice)-31 yes
Asian 69-31 yes
Other Race 45-55 no ** the only no category

Race by gender:
White men 54-46 yes
White women 59-41 yes
Black men 91-9 yes
Black women 88-12 yes
Latino men 63-37 […]

Wow okay exit polling is so strong Measure 50 in California was called the instant polls closed. NBC Decision Desk reports PASSED.

#election #elections #CalPol #CalPolitics #california

Exclusive: Serna won't seek fifth term on Sacramento County Board of Supervisors Phil Serna, who is in his fourth term on the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, will not seek reelection, endorsing Eric Guerra.

CPH Daily Bulletin 10/29/2025

Exclusive: Serna won’t seek fifth term on #SacramentoCounty Board of Supervisors

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#Sacramento #CalPol

CPH Daily Bulletin 10/28/2025

"#GavinNewsom says he wants to pass legislation banning trans people from playing sports in california" -Corinne Green

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FULL VIDEO: Gavin Newsom on Prop 50, Trans Rights, and Why Democrats Are "Weak As A […]

Staffing issues trigger temporary ground stop at LAX The government shutdown forced a ground stoppage at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday. Flights have resumed, but travelers are advised to check their status.

CPH Daily Bulletin 10/27/2025

Staffing issues trigger temporary ground stop at #LAX

www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-10...

#FAA #LosAngeles #California #GovernmentShutdown #CalPol #USPol

CPH Daily Bulletin 10/27/2025

Trump, contradicting the #California GOP, opposes early and mail-in voting in Prop. 50 election

www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-10...

#Prop50 #Gerrymandering #CalPol […]

Can Trump send the National Guard to S.F.? What California’s AG says about the legal issues **In summary** California Gov. Gavin Newsom has repeatedly warned, without evidence, that immigration agents could show up at polling sites the way they did at the launch for Proposition 50. Community members and local leaders say those fears are real. __While you're here: On Nov. 4, Californians will decide whether the state should gerrymander its congressional districts.Sign up for key updates on the special election.__ As in-person voting begins in California’s special election on redistricting, Gov. Gavin Newsom has repeatedly asserted that the Trump administration could send immigration agents to polling places in an attempt to intimidate voters and depress turnout. The governor’s warnings, while unspecific, speak to what community leaders call real, palpable fears within some Latino communities that immigration agents could show up on Election Day. And ever since the Supreme Court greenlit using racial profiling in immigration stops, even U.S. citizens are scared they could be detained simply for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. “You’re going to likely see members of our military in and around polling booths and voting places all across this country,” Newsom warned last week during a virtual event with former President Barack Obama in support of Proposition 50. “I would say the same about ICE and Border Patrol, and I say that soberly.” Newsom has not provided any evidence to suggest that the Department of Homeland Security will deploy immigration agents to polling sites. But he pointed to the Los Angeles campaign launch event for Prop. 50, his plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts to favor Democrats, where federal immigration agents blocked supporters from entering the area and detained a nearby strawberry vendor. A spokesperson for Immigration and Customs Enforcement wrote in a statement that the agency “is not planning operations targeting polling locations,” but that if agents are tracking “a dangerous criminal alien” who goes near a voting site they could be arrested there. A spokesperson for Customs and Border Patrol did not respond to emailed questions. The governor argues that the Trump administration’s indiscriminate immigration raids, military and National Guard deployments are intended to suppress Democratic voters and keep Republicans in control of Congress for the duration of Trump’s presidency. ## READ NEXT ### Can Trump send the National Guard to S.F.? What California’s AG says about the legal issues October 22, 2025October 23, 2025 “We know the intention of this administration — to rig next year’s midterms,” Newsom told reporters recently. “It’s absolutely predictable. It’s a script that’s been written for centuries. It’s the authoritarian playbook.” 1. Just the right amount of news 2. Just the right amount of news 1. Get California’s most essential headlines without feeling overwhelmed. 2. Get California’s most essential headlines without feeling overwhelmed. Email address By clicking subscribe, you agree to the terms. Δ > The Trump administration’s Justice Department announced on Friday that it will deploy personnel to monitor polling sites in five counties: Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside on Election Day. Fresno, Kern and Riverside counties are majority Latino. The poll monitors will “ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law,” according to the department. The administration has not said whether the agents will be stationed at polling sites in addition to county election offices where ballots are counted. Democrats denounced the plan. “Deploying federal forces to ‘monitor’ elections is nothing more than an intimidation tactic meant to suppress the vote,” said Rusty Hicks, chair of the California Democratic Party. “What Republicans are really afraid of is record voter participation and a clear verdict from the people of California in support of Prop 50.” ## **‘Alarming’ number of Latinos fear ICE at polls** The vast majority of Californians vote by mail, especially since the state adopted universal mail-in voting during the COVID-19 pandemic. Just over 80% of votes cast in the 2024 presidential election were mail-in ballots. But casting a ballot in-person on Election Day is a point of pride for many American immigrants, especially Latinos, said Yvette Martinez, executive director of the California Democratic Party. “It’s a cultural thing,” said Martinez. “People want to show up and say, ‘I’m patriotic, here’s my civic duty. I’m here to vote, I’m here to make my voice heard. And when you quell that, it’s dangerous. And it’s actually sad.” In a September survey of 1,200 registered Latino voters conducted by the Latino Community Foundation, a nonprofit that funds Latino advocacy, 53% said they planned to vote in person. Of those, more than half said they would vote on Election Day. The same survey also found that two-thirds of the Latino voters surveyed said they were at least somewhat worried that ICE or Border Patrol agents could show up at polling places. The poll had a sampling error margin of plus or minus 2.8 percentage points. “These are citizens of this country. And if they are concerned about immigration or any type of federal presence at in-person voting sites, that is alarming,” said Christian Arana, who leads policy strategy for the foundation. “If people want to vote in person, it is their fundamental right,” Arana said. “I never want us to buy into the fear that you can’t participate in democracy because immigration enforcement may show up.” Federal immigration authorities face off against protesters during an ICE raid at Ambiance Apparel in Downtown Los Angeles on June 6, 2025. Photo by J.W. Hendricks for CalMatters So far in the race for Prop. 50, only 9% of registered Latino voters have returned their ballots, according to the most recent data available from Political Data Inc., compared to 19% of white voters and 13% of Black voters. California pollster Ben Tulchin, who recently surveyed Latino voters about Prop. 50, said those numbers “are not unusual” since Latino voters tend to lag other ethnic and racial groups in casting ballots. Sen. Anna Caballero, Democrat of Merced, said U.S. citizens told her they’re afraid to go outside, especially when there have been reports of ICE sightings in the region. Many of her constituents come from mixed-status families in which some family members are citizens and others aren’t. She blames the Trump administration for terrifying those families so much that they don’t want to leave their homes unless absolutely necessary. “This idea that all you have to do is pull out your driver’s license, or pull out some kind of documentation, that’s a fantasy,” said Caballero. “U.S. citizens have been detained and taken into custody.” A recent investigation by ProPublica found that at least 170 U.S. citizens have been wrongfully detained by ICE since the second Trump administration took office, prompting intense criticism from opponents. Top Democrats on the House and Senate government oversight committees, Rep. Robert Garcia of California and Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, have opened an investigation. Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria, another Merced Democrat and the daughter of Mexican immigrants, said ever since the Supreme Court issued its racial profiling ruling earlier this summer, she keeps her passport in her bag at all times. “Just because you may look like an immigrant — which I don’t even know what that really means — you know, I could also be targeted,” Soria said. ## **‘My voice will be heard’** Opponents of Newsom’s redistricting plan say the governor’s warnings about Election Day intimidation and interference from federal agents are exaggerated. “People see it for what it is. It’s politics, it’s headline-grabbing,” said Hector Barajas, a spokesperson for the No on 50 campaign. Barajas denounced Democrats for what he said was intentional disenfranchisement of nonwhite voters, since white college-educated voters are historically far more likely to turn out during off-year elections. “This is what happens with special elections, is people don’t turn out to vote, especially Hispanics, which is a sad tragedy in itself,” Barajas said. Martinez said Democratic Party volunteers are for the first time urging voters to return their ballots early via mail or drop-off when they go door to door and handing out pamphlets with instructions for how to report any suspicious activity near polling sites. The party has also trained hundreds of volunteers as poll watchers who will monitor polling sites for signs of intimidation or federal interference starting the weekend before Election Day. Arana, with the Latino Community Foundation, said he’s choosing to vote in person as an act of defiance. “I’m seeing this as a form of a declaration that I am a Latino man in the state,” he said. “My voice will be heard on this issue, and no one is ever gonna take that right away from me.” ## READ NEXT ### Trump’s DOJ is sending election monitors to California with voting on Prop. 50 underway October 24, 2025October 24, 2025 ### Supporters are way ahead in fundraising for Newsom’s Prop. 50, but the race remains close October 21, 2025 Read more from CalMatters Text Get breaking news on your phone. Download Keep up with the latest via our app. Sign up Receive free updates in your inbox. ## Nonpartisan, independent California news for all We’re CalMatters, your nonprofit and nonpartisan news guide. 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CPH Daily Bulletin 10/27/2025

#California Latinos take pride in casting ballots in person. ICE at polls could deter that

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#Prop50 #Gerrymandering #CalPol #ICEraids #RacialProfiling

CPH Daily Bulletin 10/27/2025

NO TRUMP CARD? #California Republicans frustrated that Trump staying out of #redistricting fight: report

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-newsom-2674235254/

#Prop50 #Gerrymandering #CalPol

City of Alameda - Local Government Bay Area news media are reporting that more than 100 federal agents, including from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, have been dispatched to Coast Guard Base Alameda and will begin arriving tomorrow, Thursday, October 23. The Alameda Police Department (APD) is not a part of this operation, and APD does not enforce federal immigration laws or related civil warrants. If you witness Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity or need assistance, call the Alameda County Immigration Legal and Education Partnership (ACILEP) at 510-241-4011 for rapid response and immigration legal services. Everyone has the right to peacefully protest, but we urge people to avoid direct interaction with federal law enforcement. For resources and information about protecting your rights, please visit the City’s website: https://www.alamedaca.gov/rights. The City of Alameda is committed to the values of dignity, inclusivity, and respect for all individuals, regardless of ethnic or national origin, gender, race, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, or immigration status.

Watch out, Alameda. And I guess the whole Bay Area. ICE and other feds incoming at scale.

Quoting this part for the link: For resources and information about protecting your rights, please visit the City’s website:

https://www.alamedaca.gov/rights […]

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CPH Daily Bulletin 10/20/2025

#California U.S. Senators build war chests despite no upcoming election

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#CalPol #KatiePorter #CalGovRace #Elections

Scott Wiener has been cast as the upzoning heavy. He’s fine with that. Will voters be? A recent poll revealed concerning numbers for the state senator, especially on the Westside. But he is not concerned. Scott Wiener has been cast as the upzoning heavy. He’s fine with that. Will voters be?

CPH Daily Bulletin 10/15/2025

#ScottWiener has been cast as the #upzoning heavy. He’s fine with that. Will voters be?

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#SanFrancisco #Developement #California #Gentrification #CalPol

Katie Porter gains backing of powerful Democratic women's group in 2026 governor's race Former Rep. Katie Porter of Irvine has been endorsed for California governor by EMILY's List, a prominent political force that supports Democratic women who support abortion rights.

CPH Daily Bulletin 10/6/2025

#KatiePorter gains backing of [EMILY's List] powerful Democratic women’s group in 2026 governor’s race

www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-10...

#CalGovRace #CalPol #EmilysList

Three syringes with doses of calpol, 2 of 5ml and one of 2.5ml. The calpol is pink in the syringes, they are laying on dining room table along with a packet of mccoys flame grilled steak crisps. The tablecloth is the world map.

Poorly small means no Monday long run. Also parenting means keeping medicines safely away except when you have a PDA child & you casually leave calpol out on the table with a snack in the hope they might take it. 🤣 #norunning #smallchildlife #calpol #PDA

Commentary: He's a real pain for Gavin Newsom. And a rising Democratic star San José Mayor Matt Mahan has made his mark breaking with party orthodoxy and calling out fellow Democrats. He's not a fan of Newsom's Trumpy trolling, which he calls counterproductive.

CPH Daily Bulletin 10/1/2025

He’s a real pain for Gavin Newsom. And a rising Democratic star

www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-10-0...

#Watsonville #SanJose #CalPol #California #MattMahan

Longtime San Diego political fixture Toni Atkins bows out of governor's race Atkins, a former San Diego City Councilwoman, acting mayor, assemblywoman, Speaker of the Assembly and President pro tempore of the California State Senate, announced her gubernatorial candidacy in January 2024.

CPH Daily Bulletin 10/1/2025

Longtime #SanDiego political fixture #ToniAtkins bows out of governor's race

www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/longtime-san-...

#CalGovernorRace ##CalPol

CPH Daily Bulletin 9/29/2025

Leading #California Dems urge #Schumer, #Jeffries to hold fast on shutdown

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#GovernmentShutDown #CalPol #Democrats

Four takeaways from California's first gubernatorial debate since Kamala Harris said she wasn't running In a darkened airport hotel ballroom room, a bevy of California Democrats sought to distinguish themselves from the crowded field running for governor in 2026. It was not an easy task.

CPH Daily Bulletin 9/29/2025

Four takeaways from California’s first gubernatorial debate since Kamala Harris said she wasn’t running

www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09...

#California #CalPol #CalGovRace #CriminalJustice #Healthcare #Housing

Millennial Democrat Ian Calderon announces bid for California governor Ian Calderon joins a crowd of Democrats jockeying in a wide-open race for governor. The former assemblymember left the Legislature in 2020 to focus on his family.

CPH Daily Bulletin 9/24/2025

#Millennial Democrat #IanCalderon announces bid for #California governor

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#Millennials #CalPol

5 things to know about Gavin Newsom’s plan to redraw California’s election maps # **What to know about California’s 2025 special election** Próximamente en español # What you need to know to vote in California’s Nov. 4 special election on redistricting **All eyes are on California** this fall as voters decide whether to approve Proposition 50, a partisan gerrymandering plan with significant stakes far beyond California’s borders — for control of the federal government, for President Donald Trump’s agenda and for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s national ambitions. Proposition 50 is the sole measure on the statewide Nov. 4 special election ballot. If approved, California would temporarily set aside its nonpartisan citizen redistricting commission and adopt new congressional lines that favor Democrats for the next three election cycles. ##### **Sign up to get reminders and key updates** on California’s Nov. 4 special election directly in your inbox. **Why trust us?** CalMatters has been reporting on what voters need to know in California elections for more than a decade. As a newsroom, our journalism is nonpartisan and independent from commercial or political interests. ### How to Vote and Key Dates OCT 6| Your county elections office will begin mailing out Nov. 4 ballots. You can also pick up a ballot (or vote) at an Early Voting site. ---|--- OCT 7| Secure ballot drop-off boxes open OCT 20| **Last day to register to vote online for the special election.** After Oct. 20, to register or re-register to vote, you must complete same-day voter registration and request your ballot in person at your county elections office or polling location. OCT 25| Vote centers open for early in-person voting in all Voter’s Choice Act counties NOV 4| **SPECIAL ELECTION 2025** Check Registration Register to vote ### Frequently Asked Questions **Does everyone get a ballot in the mail?** Yes. Under state law, vote-by-mail ballots are sent to every active registered voter. **When will I receive my mail-in-ballot?** Counties will begin mailing ballots by Oct. 6. **Can I vote in person? Where is my polling place or vote center?** Yes, though mailing your ballot as soon as possible is the best way to get your vote counted fast. You can find out where to vote in the following ways: * Check online * Text “VOTE” to GOVOTE (468-8683) * Call the secretary of state’s hotline at (800) 345-VOTE * Check the back of your county Voter Information Guide, or contact your county elections office If you live in one of 30 counties, you’ll have increased options, including as many as 10 days of in-person early voting. More Voting FAQs Ask a Question ### What would Proposition 50 do? Proposition 50 will determine how Californians are represented in the U.S. House of Representatives. The proposed map flips the partisan advantage of five GOP-held House seats in the state and pulls more Democrats into five other swing districts, potentially leaving as few as four Republicans in California’s 52-member congressional delegation. The gambit, conceived by Newsom, thrusts California into a roiling nationwide redistricting arms race as Trump tries to protect his narrow Republican majority in Congress. The GOP held a five-member advantage after the last election, the smallest in decades. ### Why is Proposition 50 on the ballot? Facing sinking approval ratings and a tendency for the opposition party to gain seats in midterm elections, Trump fears Democrats could derail his policy agenda and ensnare his administration in investigations if they win back power in 2026. This summer, he pressured Texas Republicans to call a special session and redraw the state’s congressional lines to eliminate five Democratic-held seats. Other conservative states may now follow suit. Newsom pledged to offset those gains by adding five new Democratic-leaning seats in California. But unlike most states, where legislators decide the congressional map, California uses an independent commission created by the voters — so Newsom must go back to the ballot to get their permission for his plan. The governor has argued that California must “fight fire with fire,” by gerrymandering Democratic districts to give the party a chance of winning back the House next year and counter Trump’s authoritarian policies. His aggressive advocacy against the president in recent months has made him a hero for some Democrats. Republicans, who make up only a quarter of the California electorate, are scrambling to come up with a broadly appealing message to stop Proposition 50. Defeating the measure would not only save the GOP from political annihilation in the state but could also weaken Newsom ahead of an expected run for president in 2028. ### Will your congressional district change if voters pass Newsom's plan? ### Funders ### Commentary ##### YES ON PROP 50 As checks and balances fade, Prop. 50 gives Californians a chance to hold the line By Trena Turner Read More ##### NO ON PROP 50 Why California voters should reject Prop. 50 and stay out of the redistricting wars By Jeanne Raya Read More ### Related News ##### These rural Californians want to secede. Newsom’s maps would pair them with Bay Area liberals By Jeanne Kuang ##### Here’s how Newsom’s maps are already changing California’s congressional races By Maya C. Miller ### Credits Your CalMatters 2025 Voter Guide is a team effort, made possible by the following: **Reporting:** Alexei Koseff, Maya C. Miller **Data and interactives:** Jeremia Kimelman **Design** : Gabriel Hongsdusit **Newsletter:** Trevor Eischen **Web development:** Mohamed Al Elew, John Osborn D’Agostino **Partnerships:** Mary Franklin Harvin, Dan Hu **Social engagement and video:** Anna Almendrala, Michael Lozano, Maya C. Miller **Editing:** Adam Ashton, Yousef Baig, John Osborn D’Agostino, Andrew Losowsky, Soo Oh, Sisi Wei, Juliet Williams _Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians.Sign up to receive updates on what you need to know to vote in California’s Nov. 4 special election._ Many Californians would have new representatives in Congress if voters approve a special measure backed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to temporarily redraw election boundaries with maps drawn by Democrats. Newsom proposed the maps to offset a move by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to tilt its congressional delegation further rightward. The dueling gerrymanders could decide which party controls Congress in the final two years of President Donald Trump’s administration. ## READ MORE ### 5 things to know about Gavin Newsom’s plan to redraw California’s election maps August 18, 2025August 21, 2025 * * * _For Apple News readers,we would love to hear your thoughts about California’s redistricting plan._ ## Tell CalMatters what you think Email This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. How do you feel about the proposed redistricting changes? What Congressional district do you currently live in? Will you vote in favor of these changes? Yes No Not Sure ### Your name Can we contact you for a possible follow up? If so, please leave your email Enter Email Confirm Email Δ * * * ## 2025 ELECTION ### 2025 California Voter Guide: Your Election Questions, Answered September 19, 2025September 22, 2025 ### As checks and balances fade, Prop. 50 gives Californians a chance to hold the line September 19, 2025September 23, 2025 ### Why California voters should reject Prop. 50 and stay out of the redistricting wars September 19, 2025

CPH Daily Bulletin 9/23/2025

CalMatters Voter Guide 2025: What you need to know to vote in California’s Nov. 4 special election on #redistricting

https://calmatters.org/california-voter-guide-2025/

#California #CalPol #VoterGuide #SpecialElection #Gerrymandering

Trump taps 'Tough Patriot' — L.A. lawyer known for crypto, guns — as 9th Circuit judge President Trump's pick to fill a vacant seat on the West Coast's federal appeals court is a Pasadena attorney who is anti-abortion, pro-gun and has a background in cryptocurrency.

CPH Daily Bulletin 9/23/2025

Trump taps ‘Tough Patriot’ — L.A. lawyer known for crypto, guns — as 9th Circuit judge

www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09...

#Crypto #CalPol #USPol

CPH Daily Bulletin 9/21/2025

Newsom’s press office under scrutiny for social media post targeting #KristiNoem

www.cnn.com/2025/09/20/politics/news...

#GavinNewsom #California #CalPol

Things are going well today #antibiotics #calpol

Media Accountability: What you can do to fight for truth

Another way you can fight back in this media climate:
Write letters to local newspaper editors.
Indivisible has a guide to writing an effective letter. Download & share.
More info @ buff.ly/fNU8gtG
#USPOL, #SFPOL, #CALPOL

[Image: a spoon taped to a stapler. The stapler is the same colour as the Coherent Comedy logo, which is extremely pleasing.]

Excellent dedication to the bit. #calpol #CoherentComedy 🍓

There’s a saying among conservationists:
Plan for the wet times when it’s dry, and plan for the dry times when it’s wet.

California knows what's up.

via @stateline_news @MattVas #calpol

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