Kate Wolffe

California kids will see warning labels on social media in 2027 The bill was watered down from its original form after facing lobbying from a tech industry group.

California teens will be flashed w/ a warning label on social media starting in Jan. 2027, warning them about the impacts on mental health, my colleague @katewolffe.bsky.social reports: www.sacbee.com/news/politic...

Top CA Republican vowed to cut waste, corruption. His spending says otherwise An investigation by The Bee raises questions about the new leader’s registered address, his travel stipend and his personal conduct.

New investigation from me into the new Republican Leader of the CA Assembly, Heath Flora.

I dug into Flora's voluminous campaign finance records and drove down to his legal address to see who lives there (not him!)

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Newsom brushed off the price of a special election. Experts say it’ll cost $200M Fifteen of the state’s 58 counties have some form of election scheduled for Nov. 4, but the majority are for small races with few voters

Gov. Gavin Newsom said concurrent elections this November would bring down the cost of a possible statewide special election for redistricting.

Those local elections are tiny, and won't make a difference, counties say.

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Gavin Newsom shifted to the center. Some Democratic lawmakers feel left behind As Newsom soul searches, California’s diversity caucuses, such as the Latino Caucus and LGBTQ Caucus, are navigating next steps.

As Newsom soul searches, California’s diversity caucuses, including the Latino Caucus and LGBTQ Caucus, are navigating next steps: www.sacbee.com/news/politic...