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Affordability? Abundance? Aspiration? As 2026 looms, which message will Democrats run with?
As 2026 approaches, many Democrats are still wrestling with which kinds of candidates to recruit and how to focus their message.
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December 28, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Biden moved to reclassify marijuana. Now Trump’s taking it over the finish line www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joe...
Biden moved to reclassify marijuana. Now Trump’s taking it over the finish line
President Trump framed the rescheduling as a way to research whether cannabis can provide pain relief to seniors battling debilitating illnesses.
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December 19, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Join @sfchronicle and the Roxie for a special screening of political violence doc ‘Suburban Fury’ --about Sara Jane Moore, who attempted to assassinate Gerald Ford. I will be doing a q-and-a with the filmmaker at Saturday screening. www.sfchronicle.com/events/artic...
Join the Chronicle and the Roxie for a special screening of political violence doc ‘Suburban Fury’
“Suburban Fury” explores the 1975 assassination attempt on President Gerald Ford in San Francisco. The Chronicle’s Joe Garofoli will host a Q&A with the filmmaker of the documentary.
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December 16, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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“His comments hint that as a presidential candidate, he is veering toward the road to Normalsville by way of the Pander Bypass.”

Excellent column by @joegarofoli.bsky.social about Newsom, and his latest weird pivot in the name of bland electability.

(Keep San Francisco culturally abnormal!)
December 5, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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California’s candidates for governor share a common truth: They’re all kind of mid www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joe...
California’s candidates for governor share a common truth: They’re all kind of mid
OPINION: There’s a reason that 31% of Californians are undecided about whom to support for governor in 2026, columnist Joe Garofoli writes.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Gavin Newsom wants Democrats to be more ‘culturally normal.’ Huh?
OPINION: Gov. Gavin Newsom often brags about California’s diversity. But his latest remarks sound like a slap at the proudly non-normal state he’s led for seven years, Joe Garofoli writes.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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“Her concern, as best as I can tell, was and is the cultivation of her own mystique. “ A Serious Journalism Scandal Hiding Inside a Frivolous Sexual One www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/o...
Opinion | A Serious Journalism Scandal Hiding Inside a Frivolous Sexual One
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December 2, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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BREAKING: SCOTUS will not grant the Trump administration’s request to allow it to fire Shira Perlmutter, the director of the Copyright Office, at this time. It puts off any decision while the court is considering the other two firings cases. Perlmutter stays in office during that time.
CORDER LIST: 607 U.S.) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2025 25A478 ORDER IN PENDING CASE BLANCHE, TODD, ET AL. V. PERLMUTTER, SHIRA The application for a stay presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is deferred pending Trump v. Slaughter, No. 25-332, and Trump v. Cook, No. 25A312. Justice Thomas would grant the application.
November 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Kristi Noem was behind decision not to turn deportation flights around after judge’s order, Justice Department says
Noem decided not to turn deportation flights around after judge’s order, DOJ says
The flights, this past March, have become a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s mass deportation strategy, and his administration’s pattern of apparently defying court orders.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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How many Democrats is too many in the California governors race? www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joe...
How many Democrats is too many in the California governors race?
Some are speculating that if the California governor’s race remains unwieldy, it could create a divide allowing two Republicans to advance to the general election in the nation’s bluest state.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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How many Democrats is too many in the California governors race?
Some are speculating that if the California governor’s race remains unwieldy, it could create a divide allowing two Republicans to advance to the general election in the nation’s bluest state.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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A year ago, it seemed likely that California, the most diverse and progressive state,would have someone other than a white male as gov for the first time in 150 years. What happened ttps://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/governor-race-candidate-california-21195100.php
California was poised to make a historic governor pick in 2026. What happened?
Though former Rep. Katie Porter still leads among Democratic candidates, the list of men entering California’s governor race continues to grow.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Kennedy Says He Told C.D.C. to Change Website’s Language on Autism and Vaccines www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
Kennedy Says He Told C.D.C. to Change Website’s Language on Autism and Vaccines
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November 21, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Bay Area Rep. Eric Swalwell announces bid for governor on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Bay Area Rep. Eric Swalwell announces bid for governor on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
Rep. Eric Swalwell, a longtime nemesis of President Trump, announced Thursday on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” that he will run for governor in 2026, promising to be a “protector and fighter” for...
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November 21, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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NEWS: Rep. Eric Swalwell is running for governor - and @joegarofoli.bsky.social was backstage at Jimmy Kimmel as it all went down. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Bay Area Rep. Eric Swalwell announces bid for governor on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
Rep. Eric Swalwell, a longtime nemesis of President Trump, announced Thursday on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” that he will run for governor in 2026, promising to be a “protector and fighter” for...
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November 21, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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Bay Area Rep. Eric Swalwell announces bid for governor on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Bay Area Rep. Eric Swalwell announces bid for governor on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
Rep. Eric Swalwell, a longtime nemesis of President Trump, announced Thursday on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” that he will run for governor in 2026, promising to be a “protector and fighter” for...
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November 21, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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Crypto bros spent millions attacking Katie Porter. Now she’s winning some over www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joe...
Crypto bros spent millions attacking Katie Porter. Now she’s winning some over
Katie Porter’s outreach to billionaire Chris Larsen and other figures in the business community could help her campaign survive a critical juncture.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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‘Affordability’ is Dems’ new mantra. Does that spell doom for Gavin Newsom, who leads the nation's most unaffordable state? www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joe...
‘Affordability’ is Dems’ new mantra. Does that spell doom for Gavin Newsom?
Democrats’ wins this month are ominous for Gavin Newsom, a 2028 White House hopeful and leader of the nation’s least affordable state. But how closely do voters scrutinize candidates’ records?
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November 16, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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We're in the "raping young teenage girls isn't pedophilia" part of the cope from MAGA.

These people are evil.
The screenshot shows the website’s header with the Media Matters logo, navigation icons, and a headline that reads: “Megyn Kelly questions whether Jeffrey Epstein’s desire for ‘very young teen types’ made him a pedophile.” A sub-headline quotes Kelly saying, “I think there is a difference. There’s a difference between a 15-year-old and a 5-year-old.” Below it are byline details indicating the article was written by Media Matters staff and published on November 12, 2025, at 1:38 PM EST.
November 13, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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S.F. conservative Archbishop Cordileone backs bishops’ rebuke of Trump’s #immigration policy www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
S.F. Archbishop Cordileone backs bishops’ rebuke of Trump’s immigration policy
San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone joined more than 200 bishops in supporting a national statement condemning Trump’s mass deportation policy and calling for compassion toward...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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Christine Pelosi announces she’s running for office — but not for Nancy Pelosi’s House seat www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Christine Pelosi announces she’s running for office — but not for Nancy Pelosi’s House seat
Pelosi will seek the state Senate seat currently held by Scott Wiener. His term doesn't expire until 2028, but he is a top contender to replace Nancy Pelosi in Congress in 2026.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Who will replace Nancy Pelosi in Congress? @joegarofoli.bsky.social runs down the top contenders for San Francisco's congressional seat: www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
These are the top contenders to replace Nancy Pelosi in Congress
The race to succeed Pelosi could turn into a proxy for the bigger questions facing the Democratic Party.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joe... don’t agonize, organize!
Nancy Pelosi was no soaring communicator but a potent one. Six ‘Pelosi-isms’ explain why
Speaker Emerita Pelosi “was always focused on the fact that you had to sell the American people on what you’re doing,” said her former chief of staff.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Nancy Pelosi will retire after historic 20-term career in Congress www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art... more stories @sfchronicle.com
Nancy Pelosi will retire after historic 20-term career in Congress
Her departure, along with the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein in late 2023, marks the end of a historic chapter for female political leadership in California.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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@cadems @gavinnewsom.bsky.social to Trump: Thanks for helping us pass Prop 50. Couldn't have done it without you.
Trump has aggressively targeted California for months. His reward: Prop 50 passes easily www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joe...
Trump has aggressively targeted California for months. His reward: Prop 50 passes easily
OPINION: Prop 50 was not initially seen as a slam dunk. The race likely would have been much different if not for President Trump’s aggressive antagonism, columnist Joe Garofoli writes.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:45 AM