The odds of a Democratic lockout in the California governor’s race have shrunk dramatically The latest assessments of the California governor’s race are a huge silver lining for Democrats after the party’s leading candidate, former Rep. Eric Swalwell, exited the race in scandal.

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Cesar Chavez scandal drives home why BLM, Occupy and Indivisible don’t rely on icons Being too reliant on one charismatic leader is why contemporary social movements often prefer to be leaderless or to decentralize power, political columnist Joe Garofoli writes.

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Billionaires have a favorite in the California governor’s race — and it’s not even close More than two-thirds of the billionaires who’ve donated to a candidate in the California governor’s race put their money behind one person.

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A Statement from Dolores Huerta March 18, 2026

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The bad news is that they will not be good at lawyering. The good news is also that they will not be good at lawyering.

Even as he ponders a new war with Cuba, Trump can’t stop insulting the U.S. military The president appears oblivious to the feelings of those viscerally affected by the war. And now he may be moving on to a new conflict.

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California Democrats unveil new effort to nudge governor candidates out of the race The California Democratic Party is spending “multiple six figures” on polling in an attempt to publicly shame lower-ranking candidates to bow out of the governor’s race.

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‘Growing epidemic’: Bay Area teen’s 40-mph crash reveals overlooked dangers of e-bikes Crashes on e-bikes and illegal “e-motos” are causing alarm across the Bay Area. “They think they’re buying an e-bike when they’re not.”

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San Jose politicians back billionaire governor candidate, slam billionaire-supported mayor California’s governor race took a bizarre turn when progressive supporters of Tom Steyer, the race’s lone billionaire, ripped San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan for being supported by too many...

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Tom Steyer wants to convince Californians he’s the ultimate unicorn: A billionaire populist In running for governor, Tom Steyer’s gambit is that Californians believe a billionaire can be a savior — a real populist who actually can help working people.

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Donald Trump lost the Super Bowl. Who will he take his anger out on next? Trump was humiliated Sunday, and because he is a sore loser, that humiliation could have real consequences for the blue states and vulnerable populations he decides to target next.

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Donald Trump lost the Super Bowl. Who will he take his anger out on next? Trump was humiliated Sunday, and because he is a sore loser, that humiliation could have real consequences for the blue states and vulnerable populations he decides to target next.

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Bovino Is Said to Have Mocked Prosecutor’s Jewish Faith on Call With Lawyers

New:Gregory Bovino, the Border Patrol field leader, made disparaging remarks in reference to the U.S. attorney in Minnesota, an Orthodox Jew, people with knowledge of the phone call said.

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new CBS contributor Peter Attia

Waiting to find out if Epstein was the genius behind “pivot to video.”

Protesters rally against ICE unit at Milan Olympics

Giants co-owner Tisch named in latest Epstein files

Survey: Parents a top reason youth coaches quit

Meta:

✅ Sexual chat bots for children

❌ Website unmasking ICE gestapo agents who kidnap children

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Teamsters California endorses proposed billionaires tax Teamsters California, with 250,000 members statewide, becomes the largest union to back the proposed November ballot measure to enact a onetime billionaires tax.

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Scott Wiener on track to win Democratic Party endorsement in S.F. House race Delegates overwhelmingly supported him over his top Democratic rivals in an online vote over the weekend.

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S.F. unions want to tax the rich. But they’re not embracing the billionaires tax yet Unions in San Francisco are not united behind the soak-the-rich proposals being floated as solutions to backfill federal budget cuts, columnist Joe Garofoli writes.

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Fare thee well: Thousands give Bob Weir a stirring send-off at S.F. ‘homecoming’ Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir, who inspired generations of fans, was celebrated by music lovers from around the world during a public memorial Saturday in San Francisco.

LHe showed us that music, like democracy, is not fixed. It is something we make together — night after night, note after note, voice after voice.” www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/b...

Are the billionaires bluffing? Question looms over explosive tax debate The explosive debate over a proposed billionaire tax largely hinges on one question: would they really leave California, as many have threatened?

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Machado Presents Trump With Her Nobel Peace Prize Medal

"The Norwegian Nobel Institute has said the Peace Prize is not transferable."
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i think i’m fully in on “the white house is run by thirtysomething chuds who think grand strategy games are real life”

The meatheads from high school are now running the country.

A Trump culture warrior enters the race for California attorney general A Trump appointee and nemesis of Gov. Gavin Newsom who has sued the state over housing, immigration and election law — mostly unsuccessfully —  wants to be California’s attorney general.

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What the ‘Asian Market Boom’ Is Missing: An Ode to Pacific East Mall As shiny, new Asian grocery stores are hailed as retail "saviors," the decades-old Pacific East Mall in Richmond shows how immigrant cultural spaces matter beyond their economic benefits.

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Candidates to replace Nancy Pelosi offer subtle distinctions in first faceoff The race to succeed Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi is shaping up to be a battle largely over style and approach.

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