Lia Russell
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Gavin Newsom reporter @sacbee.com ✍️ From SF via Baltimore, Maine, NY, DC. “Shockingly good at ferreting out detailed personal info.” 🏳️⚧️ they/them
Gavin Newsom is now speaking at CA DEMs HQ speaking about #Prop50 and D wins in VA/NJ/NYC: “the Dem Party is in its ascendancy, a party that's on its toes, no longer on its heels, from coast to coast, sea to shining sea.”
November 5, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Gavin Newsom is now speaking at CA DEMs HQ speaking about #Prop50 and D wins in VA/NJ/NYC: “the Dem Party is in its ascendancy, a party that's on its toes, no longer on its heels, from coast to coast, sea to shining sea.”
Tfw you're a west coast political reporter, watching these east coast race results come in
November 5, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Tfw you're a west coast political reporter, watching these east coast race results come in
Perfectly poached an egg in my ramen broth
October 27, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Perfectly poached an egg in my ramen broth
SF Mayor Daniel Lurie, flanked by top officials like DA Brooke Jenkins and SFPD, said he spoke with Trump, Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem, who agreed to stand down CBP and partner with local police to tackle fentanyl and “hold drug dealers accountable”
October 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
SF Mayor Daniel Lurie, flanked by top officials like DA Brooke Jenkins and SFPD, said he spoke with Trump, Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem, who agreed to stand down CBP and partner with local police to tackle fentanyl and “hold drug dealers accountable”
Living out my red dead redemption fantasy
October 17, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Living out my red dead redemption fantasy
I asked the WH for comment, got this response
October 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I asked the WH for comment, got this response
Newsom will be on Colbert tonight along with Priscilla Presley, per the late show’s IG
September 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Newsom will be on Colbert tonight along with Priscilla Presley, per the late show’s IG
Let’s go lesbians
September 7, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Let’s go lesbians
Gov. Newsom announces he’s deploying more highway patrol “crime suppression teams” to LA, SD, inland empire, Central Valley even as he touts crime dropping and CA’s low murder rate compared to other red states
August 28, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Gov. Newsom announces he’s deploying more highway patrol “crime suppression teams” to LA, SD, inland empire, Central Valley even as he touts crime dropping and CA’s low murder rate compared to other red states
CA Republicans’ latest plan to block redistricting is a “two-state solution” to sever inland California from coastal California. Republican minority leader James Gallagher is proposing a resolution, which has a low chance of passing the Dem supermajority #CALeg
August 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
CA Republicans’ latest plan to block redistricting is a “two-state solution” to sever inland California from coastal California. Republican minority leader James Gallagher is proposing a resolution, which has a low chance of passing the Dem supermajority #CALeg
Newsom - flanked by Dem leaders - officially signs redistricting bills
August 21, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Newsom - flanked by Dem leaders - officially signs redistricting bills
As the #CALeg moves ahead with restricting legislation, they also stopped to honor NFL great/Bottoms star Marshawn Lynch on the assembly floor
August 21, 2025 at 9:05 PM
As the #CALeg moves ahead with restricting legislation, they also stopped to honor NFL great/Bottoms star Marshawn Lynch on the assembly floor
And this comment about looking through logs as if they’re scrapbooks and not a collection of people’s worst moments is really insensitive.
August 21, 2025 at 1:13 AM
And this comment about looking through logs as if they’re scrapbooks and not a collection of people’s worst moments is really insensitive.
CA Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley publicly calls on Mike Johnson to bring his bill banning mid decade redistricting to the house floor, as CA Dems barrel forward to vote on a special redistricting election by end of week
August 19, 2025 at 7:55 PM
CA Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley publicly calls on Mike Johnson to bring his bill banning mid decade redistricting to the house floor, as CA Dems barrel forward to vote on a special redistricting election by end of week
Under these maps, D1 repped by Doug LaMalfa in the north state would basically shift to the coast down to Sonoma/Marin counties, while D3 repped by Kevin Kiley would dump most of the E Sierra Nevada and shift to suburban Sac
August 15, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Under these maps, D1 repped by Doug LaMalfa in the north state would basically shift to the coast down to Sonoma/Marin counties, while D3 repped by Kevin Kiley would dump most of the E Sierra Nevada and shift to suburban Sac
New CA redistricting maps were briefly available/leaked online just before 3pm but then promptly taken offline. If you’re a #CALeg staffer who has a copy, my DMs are open and my 📧 is lrussell@sacbee.com
August 15, 2025 at 10:21 PM
New CA redistricting maps were briefly available/leaked online just before 3pm but then promptly taken offline. If you’re a #CALeg staffer who has a copy, my DMs are open and my 📧 is lrussell@sacbee.com
Speakers include members of organized labor, CA Dems, planned parenthood, who connect the redistricting efforts in TX to other GOO-led efforts to roll back reproductive rights and deport undocumented residents, citing the presence of CBP agents who are outside the rally right now
August 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Speakers include members of organized labor, CA Dems, planned parenthood, who connect the redistricting efforts in TX to other GOO-led efforts to roll back reproductive rights and deport undocumented residents, citing the presence of CBP agents who are outside the rally right now
Making Tuscan chicken with pancetta and garlic
August 13, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Making Tuscan chicken with pancetta and garlic
Reminds me of the ongoing debate of authenticity vs representation and what Casey Plett once wrote here
August 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Reminds me of the ongoing debate of authenticity vs representation and what Casey Plett once wrote here
Gavin Newsom is asking Trump to block Texas and other states from redistricting, calling it an “affront to democracy” and a chance to rig the 2026 midterms. He previously said CA will stand down if Texas does first
August 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Gavin Newsom is asking Trump to block Texas and other states from redistricting, calling it an “affront to democracy” and a chance to rig the 2026 midterms. He previously said CA will stand down if Texas does first
Gavin Newsom, Nancy Pelosi and other CA Dems are currently hosting 6 Texas Dems who fled the state to break quorum on Texas Republicans’ effort to carve out 5 more GOP seats at Trump’s request
August 8, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Gavin Newsom, Nancy Pelosi and other CA Dems are currently hosting 6 Texas Dems who fled the state to break quorum on Texas Republicans’ effort to carve out 5 more GOP seats at Trump’s request
Well, that’s one way to describe gerrymandering
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August 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Well, that’s one way to describe gerrymandering
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