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Rep. Eric Swalwell Suspends Governor Campaign Following Sexual Misconduct Allegations The California Democratic representative is facing calls from his own party to resign as he runs to become his state’s governor.

Rep. Eric Swalwell said Sunday he is suspending his campaign for California governor, following allegations of sexual misconduct that sparked outrage among fellow Democrats — including some who have demanded he leave the race and immediately quit Congress as well. 
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Montrose

and yet it has a certain je ne sais quoi

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I think more accurate to say that he was consistently polling in the top cohort of Democrats

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Silver Lake

Wow, what are the chances?

So strange. I love it

We need more whimsy!

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Silver Lake

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The Texas Lawyer and Part-Time Pastor Who Beat Meta and Google Plaintiff’s attorney Mark Lanier uses props and parables to challenge social-media giants, drugmakers and manufacturers of products containing asbestos.

He preaches on Sundays, once brought a bale of hay into a courtroom, and wears the same two suits on rotation during a trial.

My colleague Katherine Sayre and I profiled lawyer Mark Lanier, who found a way to circumvent Section 230 and beat Google and Meta in court: www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

It's a tough job market. But not for ballot measure signature collectors in California. Per @laurajnelson.bsky.social www.wsj.com/business/cal...

This is my Trader Joe’s and I don’t disagree

same! I drive a blue car!

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Miracle Mile

Justice Department Makes Abrupt Reversal on Law Firm Sanctions The decision comes less than a day after the Trump administration told a court that it was dropping appeals of four lower-court losses.

The Justice Department told a court Tuesday that it plans to press forward with the defense of President Trump’s executive orders sanctioning law firms, a remarkable turnaround coming less than 24 hours after it asked to drop the cases.

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Hancock Park

Exclusive | Trump Administration to Drop Defense of Law Firm Sanctions The Justice Dept. plans to abandon its defense of the president’s executive orders that targeted Jenner & Block, WilmerHale, Perkins Coie, and Susman Godfrey.

The Trump administration plans to abandon its defense of the president’s executive orders sanctioning the law firms Jenner & Block, WilmerHale, Perkins Coie, and Susman Godfrey, according to people familiar: www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

Woman Suing Meta, YouTube Testifies It’s ‘Too Hard to Be Without’ Social Media The now-20-year old told jurors she felt compelled to frequently check accounts to make sure she hadn’t missed anything.

The woman, now 20, said she started watching YouTube at age 6 and joined Instagram at age 9. Her attorney said that she once spent 16 hours in one day on Instagram.

"I wanted to be on it all the time," she said. "If I wasn’t on it, I felt like I was going to miss out." www.wsj.com/tech/woman-s...

Woman Suing Meta, YouTube Testifies It’s ‘Too Hard to Be Without’ Social Media The now-20-year old told jurors she felt compelled to frequently check accounts to make sure she hadn’t missed anything.

The plaintiff in a landmark trial over the alleged harms of social-media apps for children told a jury Thursday that using YouTube and Instagram had contributed to her social isolation and mental health issues, including anxiety, body dysmorphia and depression. www.wsj.com/tech/woman-s...

Nick Reiner Pleads Not Guilty in Parents’ Murder The son of the late Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner faces two counts of first-degree murder, as well as a special allegation that he used a dangerous and deadly weapon.

Nick Reiner Pleads Not Guilty in Parents’ Murder www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

A $44,000 Bill Shows the Dysfunction in California’s Home-Insurance Market The state’s uphill battle to draw insurers back could prove a template—or cautionary tale—for other disaster-prone states.

My latest with @jeaneaglesham.bsky.social looks at the California home-insurance crisis that has led to eye-watering rate increases, rejected claims and growing pressure on the insurer of last resort, the FAIR Plan: www.wsj.com/finance/a-44...

Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Global Tariffs Ruling finds president exceeded his powers by imposing duties without clear authorization from Congress.

Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Global Tariffs: “Had Congress intended to convey the distinct and extraordinary power to impose tariffs, it would have done so expressly.” www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

Tom Morello, the guitarist for Rage Against the Machine, is playing the L.A. kickoff event at the Wiltern for SEIU-UHW’s California billionaire tax ballot proposal.

Coming up soon: @sanders.senate.gov

Sergey Brin-Backed Group Tries to Undercut California’s Billionaire Tax Proposal Building a Better California is funding competing ballot measures that could nullify the proposed wealth tax.

A new political effort backed by the Google co-founder Sergey Brin and other Silicon Valley magnates is backing several ballot-measure campaigns aimed at undercutting a proposed wealth tax on California billionaires. More here: www.wsj.com/us-news/serg...

California Billionaires Are Freaking Out Over a New Tax Proposal - The Journal. - WSJ Podcasts An influential California labor union is gathering signatures for a proposed asset tax on billionaires. But some of California’s ultra-wealthy are threatening to pack their bags — leaving the state’s ...

I made my first appearance on the
@wsj.com's podcast, The Journal, to talk about the proposed billionaire tax that is roiling California. Thanks to the team for having me! www.wsj.com/podcasts/the...