Donald Trump has vowed revenge on California. These are his specific threats
The Chronicle's SARA LIBBY, MOLLY BURKE: "Donald Trump vilified California throughout his campaign, and now that he has secured a second presidential term, it’s possible he could carry out some of the threats he has leveled at the state.
Gov. Gavin Newsom, who could become the national face of Democratic resistance, has voiced concern over the potential danger of Trump’s presidency for the Golden State. Trump, while campaigning, has derided California as a “paradise lost,” and blamed the state’s Democratic leaders — referred to as “radical left lunatics” — and large immigrant population for its supposed decline."
READ MORE -- Return of the Resistance State: What another Trump presidency will mean for California -- CALMatters's ALEXEI KOSEFF
‘How did we miss it this big?’ Trump victory over Harris lands hard in deep-blue San Francisco
The Chronicle's RACHEL SWAN, KEVIN FAGAN: "Benjamin Gonzales cased the floors of San Francisco’s Democratic Party headquarters for perhaps the last time Wednesday morning, gazing at the stacks of unused “We fight, we win” posters, and a lone red balloon on the floor.
“I’ve been on campaigns for a long time, and the day after an election is always weird,” he said, rubbing a fist into his eyes. He squinted at the room, with its tables decked in party ornaments and counters draped in bunting."
Trump made ‘significant gains’ with Latino voters in 2024 election. Is it true for California?
Sacramento Bee's MATHEW MIRANDA: "Donald Trump has boosted his support among Latino voters for a third straight presidential campaign. Those inroads may even be seen in California.
The increase in Hispanic support, largely driven by men, is among reasons Trump won the presidential election Tuesday night against Vice President Kamala Harris. Early data shows a red shift in favor of Trump across the country by several demographic groups and geographic areas."
Don’t expect Kamala Harris’ loss to boost Gavin Newsom’s presidential prospects
CALMatters's ALEXEI KOSEFF: "As debate raged this summer over whether President Joe Biden should abandon his re-election bid, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stock soared.
The California Democrat became a fixture on the national political stage as he stood behind Biden to the bitter end — a boost in profile, long cultivated by Newsom, that made him a serious prospect in conversations about who Democrats could select as a replacement nominee."
With progressive ballot measures on track to fail, California’s political identity is questioned
LAT's MACKENZIE MAYS: "There was no surprise on election night when a solid majority of California voters selected Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris over former President Trump. But the outcomes of a list of ballot measures told a more complicated story of a state known for its liberal bent.
Voters overwhelmingly supported a measure to undo a decade of progressive criminal justice reform, and preliminary poll results showed they were poised to reject measures that would increase the minimum wage and ban forced prison labor."
Trump’s win may extend conservative control of the Supreme Court for decades
LAT's DAVID G. SAVAGE: "President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory, combined with the Republican takeover of the Senate, may extend conservative control of the Supreme Court for another two decades.
For much of the last four years, progressives focused their energies on proposals to expand the size of the court or impose term limits on the current justices. These ideas to restructure the court depended on Democrats winning sweeping power in both the White House and the Senate."
What happens next if Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County DA Pamela Price are recalled?
The Chronicle's SARAH RAVANI: "The separate efforts to recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price were headed toward victory Wednesday based on early figures. Final results may not be available for up to a week.
What happens next is clearer for the district attorney’s office than for the Oakland mayor."
L.A. County homeless tax passes, voters deadlocked on enlarging Board of Supes
LAT's REBECCA ELLIS: "Backers of a ballot measure aimed at enlarging the pot of money available for homeless services in Los Angeles County claimed victory Wednesday, while voters remained deadlocked on a measure expanding the county Board of Supervisors.
Measure A, which had received about 56% of the vote in partial returns Wednesday evening, will double the quarter-cent sales tax that voters approved in 2017 for homeless services and extend it indefinitely, ensuring that a major funding stream won’t dry up in a few years."
California beat Trump in court his first term. It’s preparing new cases for his second
CALMatters's ANA B. IBARRA, NIGEL DUARA: "During the four years that Donald Trump was president the first time, California sued him about every 12 days on average.
Now that he’s returning to office, Democratic state leaders are preparing potential new lawsuits."
Trump’s deportation plan brings fear and sadness at California’s border
CALMatters's WENDY FRY: "California immigrant advocates and state officials are bracing for what they describe as the likely massive impact of a second Trump presidency on border policies — vowing to fight his plans in court even as they remain uncertain which will make it from the campaign trail to reality.
Trump has pledged to conduct the largest mass deportation campaign in U.S. history on Jan. 20 when he takes office; threatened to impose tariffs on Mexico if it doesn’t stop the northbound flow of migrants and fentanyl; and described plans to use the military as part of his crackdown, contemplating deploying the National Guard to aid in deportations if necessary."
Voters agree to fix up California schools. $10 billion construction bond passes
CALMatters's CAROLYN JONES: "With California’s fund for school repairs on empty, voters approved a $10 billion bond to pay for much-needed upgrades at K-12 schools and community colleges.
“This is very good news for all students,” said Adam Clark, superintendent of Mt. Diablo Unified in Contra Costa County. “In our district, we have so many fundamental repair needs – electrical, plumbing, roofs, windows – and this relieves the pressure. It means we can get to work.”"
California education leaders try to reassure students of protections against Trump policies
EdSource's STAFF: "When Alejandra Lopez saw swing states that had gone for Joe Biden in 2020 leaning red for Donald Trump on Tuesday night, it felt like déjà vu.
“I was really distraught. Honestly, I really would have never thought I would see him having a second term in office,” said Lopez, who is a second-year political science student at Cal Poly Pomona."
As Trump win sinks in, protesters gather at UC Berkeley and vow to fight against ‘fascism’
The Chronicle's MALIYA ELLIS: "As former president Donald Trump’s election victory sunk in, a group of protesters rallied on the UC Berkeley campus Wednesday, vowing to organize against the president-elect’s policies.
“No Trump, no KKK! No racist, fascist USA!” the group of around 100 protesters chanted at the rally,which was held on Sproul Plaza as the sun set. It was organized by national organization BAMN, the Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, Integration and Immigrant Rights, and Fight for Equality By Any Means Necessary."
Climate change identified as main driver of worsening drought in the Western United States
LAT's IAN JAMES: "Humanity’s heating of the planet, driven by the burning of fossil fuels and unchecked emissions of greenhouse gases, has become the main driver of worsening droughts in California and the American West, according to new research.
A team of UCLA and NOAA scientists found that while droughts in the last century were caused mainly by decreases in precipitation through natural cycles, an entirely different pattern has taken hold as a result of the rising temperatures this century."
Ventura County fire: Imagery shows dangerous blaze erupt and race out of control
The Chronicle's ANTHONY EDWARDS: "An out-of-control wildfire erupted in Southern California’s Ventura County on Wednesday morning during extremely windy conditions, burning homes and forcing evacuations.
UC San Diego’s Alert California camera network captured the Mountain Fire as it ripped through the hills toward Camarillo."
READ MORE -- 3,500 homes under threat as Ventura County fire burns through neighborhoods -- LA Times's CLARA HARTER, NOAH HAGGERTY, JIREH DENG, SANDRA MCDONALD
Where Southern California Edison has shut off power to its customers
LAT's SEAN GREENE: "An extreme wind event has prompted Southern California Edison to shut off power to thousands of customers across the region. The map below shows which areas are currently without electricity and the areas that are under warning for further outages.
Two fires ignited amid a Santa Ana wind event that was generating 70- to 80-mph wind gusts in Ventura and Los Angeles counties on Wednesday."
How much it actually costs to move to Canada from the U.S.
The Chronicle's JESSICA ROY: "Election Day is over in America. The results are in — and they have a lot of people thinking about their next move.
According to Google Trends, searches for “move to Canada” spike in election years, and were up again Wednesday."
People with disabilities are key to our workforce strength (OP-ED)
JEFF DERN in Capitol Weekly: "It’s no secret that the economy was a top concern for voters this election season. As the nation, and California in particular, continues to bolster our position in the global marketplace, we must recognize a vital population that will help get us there: people with disabilities. Their contributions to California’s economy alone have been crucial to our ethos and footing, yet they continue to be left out of the conversation and face systemic barriers in the workforce.
At PRIDE Industries, we were proud to see Gov. Newsom proclaim October as Disability Employment Awareness Month and believe this is an opportune time to bring into focus the role people with disabilities play in the workforce and in the overall economy. Noting that California is home to more than 7 million adults with disabilities, the governor gave a highly significant nod acknowledging “the important role they play in our prosperity and vibrancy.”"
Exclusive: Bonta proposes warning labels on social media sites but says it’s still too early for AI
The Chronicle's CHASE DIFELICIANTONIO: "California’s top law enforcement officer is worried enough about the harms posed by social media that he is sponsoring a bill to affix cigarette-like warning labels to social media sites and apps.
State Attorney General Rob Bonta told the Chronicle he plans to work with an as yet unnamed lawmaker to introduce a bill requiring the warnings during the next legislative session in Sacramento. Asked whether he would be open to similar disclosures when it comes to emerging artificial intelligence programs, Bonta said perhaps but that it was too early to say with certainty."
Cost of seeking death penalty is high in California — but the state doesn’t conduct executions
Sacramento Bee's SHARON BERNSTEIN: "California hasn’t executed a condemned prisoner in nearly 20 years, but prosecutors continue to seek the death penalty, leading to court costs of more than $300 million in the last five years alone, an analysis by The Sacramento Bee shows.
A case in point is the prosecution of Adel Ramos. Prosecutors this week wrapped up their argument that Ramos, 51, should be put to death for his admitted ambush killing of rookie Sacramento police Officer Tara O’Sullivan in 2019. It was a shocking murder that rocked the capital region and left a trail of broken lives as O’Sullivan’s family and police department colleagues struggled with grief and anger."
