Dan Morain
@danmorain.bsky.social
Author of “Kamala’s Way, An American Life,” working on another book, ex-LAT reporter, ex-SacBee editorial page editor, ex-CalMatters.org, current grandpa, dog walker.
Marc Sandalow in the Golden State Report open.substack.com/pub/goldenst... h/t @marielgarza.bsky.social
Pelosi’s out. Goodbye to 'San Francisco Democrats' dominance as power shifts south
The former speaker's retirement from Congress marks the end of a historic era of political power held by Bay Area Democrats and the rise of SoCal's influence.
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Marc Sandalow in the Golden State Report open.substack.com/pub/goldenst... h/t @marielgarza.bsky.social
Imperial County, Calif., is 85% Latino. Most are of Mexican heritage. In 2024, Imperial County voted for Trump 49.1% to 48.3% over Kamala Harris. On Tuesday, Imperial County voted for Prop. 50--the anti-Trump initiative—by a 59.6%-40.4% margin.
Hmm. Buyer’s remorse over the whole Trump thing?
Hmm. Buyer’s remorse over the whole Trump thing?
Calif.is
November 8, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Imperial County, Calif., is 85% Latino. Most are of Mexican heritage. In 2024, Imperial County voted for Trump 49.1% to 48.3% over Kamala Harris. On Tuesday, Imperial County voted for Prop. 50--the anti-Trump initiative—by a 59.6%-40.4% margin.
Hmm. Buyer’s remorse over the whole Trump thing?
Hmm. Buyer’s remorse over the whole Trump thing?
LA County Is 74-26% so far Yes on 50. People do not like the military in MacArthur Park.
November 5, 2025 at 5:04 AM
LA County Is 74-26% so far Yes on 50. People do not like the military in MacArthur Park.
I didn’t agree with national pundits who speculated that if Prop 50 lost, Gov Newsom would have taken a big hit—he was standing up when other Dems were ducking. But the margin of victory so far is a very big deal.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:21 AM
I didn’t agree with national pundits who speculated that if Prop 50 lost, Gov Newsom would have taken a big hit—he was standing up when other Dems were ducking. But the margin of victory so far is a very big deal.
Genial host Jerry Roberts @sbnewsmakers.bsky.social, the great Carla Marinucci @cmarinucci.bsky.social, the brilliant Bill Carrick and for some reason I talk Kamala Harris, Prop 50, the 2026 gov's race, John Burton, Bob Mulholland and more: www.santabarbaranewsmakers.com/p/watch-as-n...
Watch: As New Polling Shows Prop. 50 with a Big Lead, Our Pundit Panel Dives into the Politics and Policy of the Special Election
Gavin Newsom set forth a pro-Democratic gerrymander of California to fight a pro-Republican gerrymander in Texas. Our panel of experts demystifies the issues and personalities behind the fight.
www.santabarbaranewsmakers.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Genial host Jerry Roberts @sbnewsmakers.bsky.social, the great Carla Marinucci @cmarinucci.bsky.social, the brilliant Bill Carrick and for some reason I talk Kamala Harris, Prop 50, the 2026 gov's race, John Burton, Bob Mulholland and more: www.santabarbaranewsmakers.com/p/watch-as-n...
Bob Mulholland was one of the true believers and characters in California Democratic politics. Barbara Boxer won her Senate race in 1992 in no small part with Bob's help. He understood what reporters do.
So long, Bob. I will miss you. www.actionnewsnow.com/news/local-d...
So long, Bob. I will miss you. www.actionnewsnow.com/news/local-d...
Local Democratic superdelegate Bob Mulholland dies at 78
Leaders of a Butte County veterans organization confirmed his passing to Action News Now on Monday.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Bob Mulholland was one of the true believers and characters in California Democratic politics. Barbara Boxer won her Senate race in 1992 in no small part with Bob's help. He understood what reporters do.
So long, Bob. I will miss you. www.actionnewsnow.com/news/local-d...
So long, Bob. I will miss you. www.actionnewsnow.com/news/local-d...
I don’t see overall crowd estimates in AP’s report. A pretty big omission.
October 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I don’t see overall crowd estimates in AP’s report. A pretty big omission.
Stunningly lackluster local coverage of the “No Kings” rallies in the Sacramento media. And here is AP’s latest push alert: “Re: Thousands join 'No Kings' rallies nationwide.” Thousands? Wow. Tragic example of what we’ve lost.
October 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Stunningly lackluster local coverage of the “No Kings” rallies in the Sacramento media. And here is AP’s latest push alert: “Re: Thousands join 'No Kings' rallies nationwide.” Thousands? Wow. Tragic example of what we’ve lost.
Amy Davidson Sorkin: "Once one makes it to the end of '107 Days,' though, Harris’s lack of generosity toward others makes it harder to be generous toward her and the campaign that she ran, as much as one may want to be." www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
Who Can Lead the Democrats?
Kamala Harris almost won in 2024. So why does her new book feel like another defeat?
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October 8, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Amy Davidson Sorkin: "Once one makes it to the end of '107 Days,' though, Harris’s lack of generosity toward others makes it harder to be generous toward her and the campaign that she ran, as much as one may want to be." www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
An old friend wrote this book. In 1988. It may need an update.
October 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
An old friend wrote this book. In 1988. It may need an update.
Judge Nicholas Garaufis-“It’s extraordinarily essential that we understand the role of the Fourth Estate in making situations like this known to the public at large. The New York Times dedicated tremendous resources to do so in the case of the seriously mentally ill." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/n...
My Reporting Led to a Landmark Lawsuit. The Case Took 22 Years.
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October 3, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Judge Nicholas Garaufis-“It’s extraordinarily essential that we understand the role of the Fourth Estate in making situations like this known to the public at large. The New York Times dedicated tremendous resources to do so in the case of the seriously mentally ill." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/n...
Oliver (Billy) Sipple, a disabled Vietnam Marine veteran, happened to be at Union Square when Sara Jane Moore aimed a .38 caliber revolver at then-President Gerald Ford. Sipple lunged and knocked away the gun. The bullet went wild. www.latimes.com/archives/la-...
Sorrow Trailed a Veteran Who Saved a President and Then Was Cast in an Unwanted Spotlight
The circumstances of Billy Sipple's death came as no surprise to his friends.
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September 26, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Oliver (Billy) Sipple, a disabled Vietnam Marine veteran, happened to be at Union Square when Sara Jane Moore aimed a .38 caliber revolver at then-President Gerald Ford. Sipple lunged and knocked away the gun. The bullet went wild. www.latimes.com/archives/la-...
I hadn’t watched a Jimmy Kimmel monologue in maybe forever until last night. I think I’ll probably tune in again in the nights to come.
September 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I hadn’t watched a Jimmy Kimmel monologue in maybe forever until last night. I think I’ll probably tune in again in the nights to come.
BettyMedsger knows something about the misuse and abuse of the FBI having broken the story for the Washington Post about CoIntelPro in 1971. Here, she writes about the 2025 FBI. No matter your politics, you should be alarmed: theconversation.com/trumps-use-o...
Trump’s use of FBI to target ‘enemies’ echoes FBI’s dark history of mass surveillance, dirty tricks and perversion of justice under J. Edgar Hoover
Donald Trump has a partisan ally running the FBI. He’s urged retribution against his perceived enemies. Will today’s FBI repeat the vast, unconstitutional persecutions of the J. Edgar Hoover era?
theconversation.com
September 23, 2025 at 6:19 PM
BettyMedsger knows something about the misuse and abuse of the FBI having broken the story for the Washington Post about CoIntelPro in 1971. Here, she writes about the 2025 FBI. No matter your politics, you should be alarmed: theconversation.com/trumps-use-o...
George Skelton, the best, writes about John Burton: We need more champions for the powerless like John Burton: www.latimes.com/california/n...
Column: We need more champions for the powerless like John Burton
We need more champions for the powerless like John Burton
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September 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
George Skelton, the best, writes about John Burton: We need more champions for the powerless like John Burton: www.latimes.com/california/n...
Sam Quinones, a journalist who does first-hand, shoe-leather reporting, has an excellent Substack and podcast, and is author of "Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic."
Check out his latest: youtu.be/z3nbJeS1Vys?...
h/t @samquinones7
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Check out his latest: youtu.be/z3nbJeS1Vys?...
h/t @samquinones7
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One Landlord's experience with Housing First
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September 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Sam Quinones, a journalist who does first-hand, shoe-leather reporting, has an excellent Substack and podcast, and is author of "Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic."
Check out his latest: youtu.be/z3nbJeS1Vys?...
h/t @samquinones7
samquinones.substack.com
Check out his latest: youtu.be/z3nbJeS1Vys?...
h/t @samquinones7
samquinones.substack.com
This is an important and unfortunate story about foreign aid, or lack of it, and about a California-based nonprofit organization trying to help: www.directrelief.org/2025/09/wher...
Where the Medicine Isn’t
This story first appeared in Amy Weaver’s LinkedIn newsletter, Direct Relief: Hope Ahead. Subscribe on LinkedIn Just before leaving for Africa, I finished John Green’s new book, Everything Is…
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September 16, 2025 at 11:17 PM
This is an important and unfortunate story about foreign aid, or lack of it, and about a California-based nonprofit organization trying to help: www.directrelief.org/2025/09/wher...
I have said many very stupid things and I am willing to forgive. But what is in the heart of a man who advocates giving lethal injections to human beings who, through no fault of their own, are ill and on the edge? And what of the editor who continues to give a platform to such a person?
September 15, 2025 at 3:34 AM
I have said many very stupid things and I am willing to forgive. But what is in the heart of a man who advocates giving lethal injections to human beings who, through no fault of their own, are ill and on the edge? And what of the editor who continues to give a platform to such a person?
Biden allies are "rallying" to his defense re Kamala Harris's book. "No one wants to hear your pity party,” one said. Great quote. Too bad its blind, as are others except for one by Ron Klain. Why reporters & editors in 2025 allow blind quotes is beyond me. www.thedailybeast.com/biden-aide-s...
Biden Aide Savages Kamala Harris’ ‘Pity Party’ After Her Bombshell Attacks
Team Biden lashed out after Harris gave him a warning about a critical excerpt in her memoir.
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September 11, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Biden allies are "rallying" to his defense re Kamala Harris's book. "No one wants to hear your pity party,” one said. Great quote. Too bad its blind, as are others except for one by Ron Klain. Why reporters & editors in 2025 allow blind quotes is beyond me. www.thedailybeast.com/biden-aide-s...
This story caught my eye because my wife and I put down a deposit on an EV this past weekend in time to qualify for the expiring federal tax credit. We didn't consider Tesla, because more than anyone other than Trump, Musk's money got Trump elected. #EVPolitics www.latimes.com/business/sto...
Emissions rollback triggers shift of billions from EVs to gas-powered vehicles
Detroit’s carmakers to save billions in Trump emissions rollback
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September 9, 2025 at 7:18 PM
This story caught my eye because my wife and I put down a deposit on an EV this past weekend in time to qualify for the expiring federal tax credit. We didn't consider Tesla, because more than anyone other than Trump, Musk's money got Trump elected. #EVPolitics www.latimes.com/business/sto...
This a great remembrance of John Burton by a great journalist, @jerryroberts.bsky.social, the target of many Burton yells. Read about the best correction ever anywhere. open.substack.com/pub/sbnewsma...
John Burton 1932-2025: A California Political Legend
For half-a-century, Burton played a major role in our political life, a proud liberal who advocated for working people, the poor, and civil rights, while shaping Democratic dominance in the state.
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September 9, 2025 at 2:06 AM
This a great remembrance of John Burton by a great journalist, @jerryroberts.bsky.social, the target of many Burton yells. Read about the best correction ever anywhere. open.substack.com/pub/sbnewsma...
Glenn County in a red part of Calif could lose its only hospital. The nearest ER is 40 miles away. Congressman Doug LaMalfa, who voted for health care cuts, is trying to persuade Dr. Oz to intervene. It's the sort of issue that could cost a guy his seat. calmatters.org/health/2025/...
‘Heartbreaking’ rural hospital closure leaves California county without an ER
Congressman Doug LaMalfa says he's trying to help stave off Glenn Medical Center's closure, which will put 150 people out of work.
calmatters.org
September 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Glenn County in a red part of Calif could lose its only hospital. The nearest ER is 40 miles away. Congressman Doug LaMalfa, who voted for health care cuts, is trying to persuade Dr. Oz to intervene. It's the sort of issue that could cost a guy his seat. calmatters.org/health/2025/...
So long to a great man. www.latimes.com/california/s...
John Burton, powerful liberal who shaped California politics for decades, dies
Rude, profane, yet utterly charming, Burton became the state Capitol’s most powerful legislator when he served as Senate president pro tem.
www.latimes.com
September 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
So long to a great man. www.latimes.com/california/s...
Sometime AI is correct: “Quisling" is a term … used to describe someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force in their own country. The term originates from Vidkun Quisling, a Norwegian politician who led a collaborationist government during the German occupation of Norway.
August 17, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Sometime AI is correct: “Quisling" is a term … used to describe someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force in their own country. The term originates from Vidkun Quisling, a Norwegian politician who led a collaborationist government during the German occupation of Norway.