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Anabel Sosa
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Senior California politics reporter for SFGATE
Past life: LA Times statehouse
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Texas’ new gerrymandered congressional map cannot be used for next year’s elections, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. But Calif.'s new congressional map, a direct rebuttal to those gerrymandering efforts, is still in full swing.

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Judge blocks new gerrymandered Texas map. What happens to Calif.'s Prop. 50?
Newsom's gerrymandering effort was originally tied to Texas' new map.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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So a federal judge blocked Texas’ new congressional maps today. What does that mean for California?

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Judge blocks new gerrymandered Texas map. What happens to Calif.'s Prop. 50?
Newsom's gerrymandering effort was originally tied to Texas' new map.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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The Vacaville Firefighters Association expressed concern that a significant fire could result in evacuations and severe damage to Interstate 80, while toxic gases could cause public health risks to residents and first responders.

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Newsom wants more battery plants. This agricultural town has had enough.
Residents of Vacaville are opposing plans to build a lithium ion power plant.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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"Let’s not discount ourselves in what this Inland California is actually really capable of," Gallagher said. "... I think we can do it a lot better than the [government] that is currently controlled by the coastal representatives."

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‘Tremendous chaos’: Northern Calif. politician wants to split state in two
Assemblyman James Gallagher spoke firmly to the Shasta County board of supervisors.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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New from me today in @sfgate.com

Paul Mitchell, a redistricting expert based in Sacramento, was the man tapped to make Prop. 50 a reality

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Newsom placed his biggest political bet on this Calif. man
"I was like, 'F—k, how can we do that?'"
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November 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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The governor's proposal to redraw California's congressional districts to combat Republican gerrymandering was a runaway winner.

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Proposition 50 passes in a landslide, setting the stage for Calif. redistricting
The approved measure will set the stage for a competitive midterm election next year.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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New from me today in @sfgate.com

After California lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom approved new U.S. House maps, Democrats quickly reached their fundraising goal of $100M. Republicans have raised a tenth of that.

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Calif. Republicans' big promised push against Prop. 50 is falling flat
Republicans donors appear to have given up on fighting Newsom in California.
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October 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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SCOOP: Sen. Adam Schiff is trying to salvage a hospital in rural Northern California after it was forced to close its doors last month.

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Calif. senator makes last-ditch effort to save rural hospital
Under a new bill, hope could be on the way for a rural California hospital.
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October 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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When white supremacists showed up to Charlie Kirk vigils in Huntington Beach last month, it reminded some of the 1990s when so-called “skins” had a big presence in the idyllic SoCal town.

Read my latest in @sfgate.com on the city's conservative turn.

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How Huntington Beach became California's angriest MAGA city
“We just want to live our lives with as little government control as possible.”
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October 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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ALSO NEW from @juliebrowndavis.bsky.social

More than 1,100 incarcerated firefighters were sent to Southern California in January to fight four different wildfires.

They just got a massive pay bump.

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Calif.'s incarcerated firefighters just got a nearly 700% raise
The LA fires put a spotlight on how little incarcerated firefighters are paid.
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October 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Lawmaker Bauer-Kahan told SFGATE she was glad her AI bill make its way to the gov's desk despite pushback from Meta, her “largest opposition."

Newsom vetoed the bill anyway, citing concern the law could “unintentionally” impose a total ban on the use of chatbots

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'Under tremendous pressure': Newsom vetoes long-awaited AI chatbot bill
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have barred youth use of AI chatbots.
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October 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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⚡*If the government shutdown happens tomorrow and *if you work for the Park Service or the Forest Service (and get fired, or furloughed, or just want to talk), I'm reachable on Signal: kyliemohr.31
September 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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The much-watched SB 53 was just signed into law in California. It focuses on some of Silicon Valley’s largest companies, requiring tech giants like Meta and OpenAI to publish safety reports when they release new AI developments.

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Newsom signs bill specifically targeting a handful of Bay Area tech giants
Newsom said that California doesn't "compete" on AI: "We dominate."
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September 29, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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SFGATE has learned that the office of mayor of San Jose, one of the the most vocal supporters of Prop. 36, didn't apply for critical funding that could help the very problems he sought to fix

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'We're not going away on this': Blame continues for Newsom on drug abuse funding
A spokesperson for the governor said the disagreements feel "like a blame game."
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September 29, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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🚨 WE. ARE. HIRING 🚨

In June I told you @sfgate.com's national parks expansion across the American West was SMASHING and now we're looking to add a contributing editor to the team to help us cover the 🌵 Southwest 🌵.

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SFGATE launched a National Parks bureau. It led to explosive growth.
SFGATE was one of America's 10 fastest growing news sites in back-to-back months.
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September 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Newsom plans to take action soon on one of the year's most controversial bills. Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin called the bill “despicable" and The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday are pleading for a veto.

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Trump admin pleads for Newsom to veto 'despicable' anti-ICE law
Last week, the California Legislature passed the No Secret Police Act.
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September 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Charles Munger Jr., a Palo Alto scientist and the heir of the former vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, one of Warren Buffett’s longtime business partners, is back in politics after being incognito for almost a decade.

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A Palo Alto scientist is reemerging as a major redistricting opponent
Charles Munger Jr., a Palo Alto physicist, put $10 million toward opposing Prop. 50.
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August 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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A California county turned elections over to a skeptic with a wild plan
One man's radical plan puts Shasta County at the center of America's election wars.
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August 22, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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New from me today in @sfgate.com I write about how California Democrats, Gov. Gavin Newsom included, want to earn back the trust of the party by proving it can build things, quickly — and how a New York Times bestseller is helping.

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'We are the problem': California is trying to undo decades of liberal policies
"I said, 'Guys, this is it.'"
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August 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Newsom called the Texas gerrymandering ploy “outrageous." But in a surprising declaration he admitted that California Democrats might have no other choice but to retaliate. My latest in @sfgate.com about what congressional districts could look like by the '26 midterms

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This is what California's new congressional maps could look like
Gov. Gavin Newsom suggested holding a special election on Nov. 4.
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August 5, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Breaking: Kamala Harris makes decision on governor run www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
Kamala Harris makes decision about running for California governor
The long-awaited decision comes after months of waiting for a potential bid.
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July 30, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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When labor leader David Huerta was arrested last month during a high-profile anti-ICE protest in L.A., Democrats rushed to denounce his detention. Perhaps the most ominous part of the national saga was the person behind those charges. New from me today in @sfgate.com

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'Trump’s puppet': A Calif. Republican is the enforcer behind ICE raids
“If it fits within the MAGA playbook, he doesn’t care who he hurts.”
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July 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Michael Isip, the president and chief executive officer of KQED, said he is “deeply troubled” by threats to funding and that such cuts would pose “serious financial challenges” to local stations like KQED.

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Beloved Calif. radio station bracing for 'devastating' Trump cuts
The Senate approved a $1.1 billion cut to public radio early Thursday morning.
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July 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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The concerns Democratic Nevada County Supervisor Heidi Hall is hearing most from District 3 voters now are acutely different than those voters had last election.

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'There's a lot of anger': California's conservative corners turn on Trump
"There's a lot of anger, but also a lot of energy."
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July 16, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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“With 16 months to go until the midterms, the biggest obstacle for Democrats is not necessarily generating opposition against Kiley, but rather sustaining momentum and energy to turn out voters in 2026.” New from me and @juliebrowndavis.bsky.social in @sfgate.com

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Calif.'s next big political fight is playing out in its iconic mountain towns
"There's a lot of anger, but also a lot of energy."
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July 16, 2025 at 1:33 PM