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This job has always just been a long-term ploy to get you to send me pet photos. Text us a photo of your furry friend in a festive getup for a chance to be featured in CA Playbook — 916-562-0685. #caleg

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TUNE IN TONIGHT: POLITICO is co-hosting the first debate for California’s Senate race with FOX 11 Los Angeles and USC. Don’t miss Melanie Mason & Elex Michaelson moderate w/ the top candidates. Tune in at 6:00 p.m. PST on FOX 11 Los Angeles POLITICO & @KFIAM64

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Politico is hiring two ballot measure reporters in California: recruiting.ultipro.com/PER1013PCLL/Jo…

What's a "distressed area" when it comes to wildfire insurance relief in California? The debate that happens when climate change adaptation gets real... politico.com/newsletters/ca…

The MWD of SoCal is considering double-digit rate increases after conservation dropped sales to their lowest levels since the 1970s. Really interesting board discussions happening politico.com/newsletters/ca…

🎙️🌉Going down in SF tomorrow night: WHAT HAPPENED WITH PROP 1? Join us for an analysis of the razor-thin win for Gavin Newsom’s mental-health initiative. Reporter Rachel Bluth will host an evening of hot takes and libations at Manny’s Register here: eventbrite.com/e/what-happene…

Bay Area peeps, join the fun!

#RCRC Chair SupervisorLopez discusses with @Politico the significance of having both of CA’s legislative leaders hail from rural districts & the potential impact such leadership could have for addressing rural concerns. #ruralcounties bit.ly/4cx7CU8 H/T Camille von Kaenel

📣🌉TRIVIA NIGHT: Calling all San Francisco political wonks! POLITICO California will host team trivia at Manny's in the Mission. Get your ticket now & join us May 1 for a fun evening of tough questions and special happy hour prices on drinks RSVP here: eventbrite.com/e/trivia-night…

Also, some belated personal news: After seven years in Berlin and Vienna, I'm back stateside and started this month with POLITICO's California team! More on my new beat soon, but in the meantime, say hi and send tips/LA food recs: [email protected].

Beam town, California

I wrote a sort-of-long piece about biops without once using that term 💪 politico.com/news/2024/06/0…

I heard readers liked our list of euphemisms for “managed retreat” yesterday (politico.com/newsletters/ca…). What other climate jargon is getting a rebrand? Chime in here: forms.gle/Pm9kmwhEzzGgsZ…

SCOOP: Nate Holden, 95, a former Los Angeles councilman who grew close to Donald Trump when he tried to renovate the historic Ambassador hotel in the 90s, says he was the one in the helicopter w/ Trump when it almost crashed. They were headed for the Taj. politico.com/news/2024/08/0…

Some personal news: Today is my first day as a full-time employee at POLITICO. I'll still be covering California politics, now with a focus on tech policy. Send tips, story ideas and coffee invites my way at [email protected], and please add me to your press lists!