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Anabel Sosa

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Senior California politics reporter for SFGATE Past life: LA Times statehouse

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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 14h
A new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom attempts to use California’s infamous environmental review process — known and despised by many for its bureaucratic and sluggish process — to put a wrench in Trump's plans to bring coal to the Bay www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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Newsom signs law aimed at fighting Trump's Oakland coal facility
The law weaponizes California's infamous environmental law against Trump.
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
In very SF fashion, Congressional candidate Scott Wiener spent $20K on two billboards that just launched this morning to promote a Claude chatbot his team made that mocks his rival Connie Chan. They will run until the end of the month. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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Wiener, backed by Anthropic PAC, uses Claude to skewer his SF rival
Scott Wiener's team said launching an AI ad is on par for San Francisco politics.
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Come join our amazing team at @sfgate.com! Please feel free to pass this around and reach out if you have any questions
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
www.sfgate.com/politics/art... Social media companies might soon be forced to remove the addictive features that keep teenagers online for hours on end — including the ubiquitous infinite scroll. New from me today in @sfgate.com
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The infinite scroll may become endangered if controversial Calif. law passes
Behemoths like Meta and Reddit might have to create teen-friendly versions.
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
I spoke with Calif. gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter about the infamous leaked videos that arguably crumbled her campaign and the uphill battle she's been up against long before the race ever began. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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How Katie Porter's strongest asset came to haunt her Calif. governor run
Porter is the only woman out of eight major candidates running for governor.
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Katie Porter's run arguably crumbled after 2 videos surfaced, agitating old rumors about her attitude towards staffers. Porter told me she confronted Steyer about one video, leaked by his staffer apparently, saying it “had played into certain gendered views." www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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How Katie Porter's strongest asset came to haunt her Calif. governor run
Porter is the only woman out of eight major candidates running for governor.
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Before allegations of abuse came out, U.S. Rep @ericswalwell.bsky.social was a leading candidate for California governor. But with his recent departure from the race and from Congress, everyone's wondering which candidates will absorb his support www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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Swalwell's fall makes 'unique' Calif. governor's race even more unpredictable
Katie Porter and Tom Steyer are likely to absorb Eric Swalwell's support.
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
While on a trip to Mammoth Lakes this month, I visited the Restaurant at Convict Lake, a fine dining establishment with a fascinating American West back story. My story is out today in @sfgate.com www.sfgate.com/food/article...
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The overlooked Calif. fine dining outpost with a murderous mountain past
The actual Convict Lake history requires a few more words.
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Please reach out to me if you're a reporter who is interested in the role! Happy to chat
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Rep. Kevin Kiley was toying with a run against fellow Republican Tom McClintock, but has decided against it. “That sound you hear is a collective sigh of relief from a lot of Republicans" longtime strategist Jon Fleischman told me. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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'A collective sigh of relief': Kevin Kiley announces congressional run
Rep. Kevin Kiley will be running for Congress in District 6 in Sacramento.
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
With Gavin Newsom termed out, Democrats were preparing to unite behind a candidate this weekend. They didn’t. The outcome is adding new uncertainty to an already competitive 2026 race. My story in @sfgate.com www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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California Democrats try and fail to find a consensus on governor's race
The weekend event ended with no official endorsement of a candidate.
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Residents in Marin County inquired this week during a Board of Supervisors meeting about potentially "73 dead people" who voted in the last election. My latest in @sfgate.com on this phenomenon www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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Marin Republicans say 'dead' people are voting. The county says they're alive.
The Marin County Republicans are asking if dead people voted in the last election.
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
In his first week running for governor, Matt Mahan, the mayor of San Jose, and former founder, quickly raised $7 million. That number has since grown as more tech donors continue to trickle in and already far surpasses many of his Democratic opponents. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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Cash is flooding in for Silicon Valley's pick to replace Gavin Newsom
The mayor of San Jose has already garnered massive support from the tech elite.
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Grant Marek @grantmarek.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Michael Moritz, the billionaire co-founder of the San Francisco Standard, has reportedly poured seven figures into a group that could help punt California’s controversial wealth tax proposal. via @anabelsfgate.bsky.social www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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Billionaire SF Standard owner Michael Moritz contributes $2M to political group
A spokesperson said the group has not taken a position on the wealth tax.
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
The governor’s office informed SFGATE and a group of reporters who closely cover @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov that Gavin Newsom had been denied entry by USA House and would not be speaking this morning in Davos. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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Newsom barred from public address in Switzerland by the Trump administration
Newsom's office shared texts with the press showing how it played out in real time.
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
It's Gavin Newsom's last year as governor. Here's what his would-be successors would change. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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10 candidates, 1 issue: Breaking down the Calif. governor's race
The California governor's race is chaotic. We're here to help.
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Gavin Newsom twice vetoed a law that would have improved menopause care for women in Calif. That came back to haunt him when @halleberry called him out for it at a NYT event. I unpack this a bit in @sfgate.com www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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Halle Berry scorched Gavin Newsom over a menopause law. What exactly happened?
Actress Halle Berry took the stage at the New York Times' summit event on Wednesday.
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
In an email to me last month, GOP Calif. Rep. Darrell Issa insisted that he was “not quitting on California” despite the reality that his district would become virtually un-winnable under Prop. 50. Now it seems he’s toying a congressional run in Texas. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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Prop. 50 changes may send longtime Calif. Republican to Texas
California Rep. Darrell Issa is reportedly considering a run for Congress in Texas.
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stephen council @stephco.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
CA's vast solar buildout has an issue. without somewhere to send excess power, the state often has to turn off its panels to avoid over-generation, wasting sunlight @asos.bsky.social and i dove into the effort to change that: an overhaul of the west's energy trading www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
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California is solving one of its huge solar power problems
The state's glut of solar power is about to become far, far easier to sell.
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Grant Marek @grantmarek.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Texas’ new gerrymandered congressional map cannot be used for next year’s elections, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. But Calif.'s new congressional map, a direct rebuttal to those gerrymandering efforts, is still in full swing. via @anabelsfgate.bsky.social www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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Judge blocks new gerrymandered Texas map. What happens to Calif.'s Prop. 50?
Newsom's gerrymandering effort was originally tied to Texas' new map.
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
So a federal judge blocked Texas’ new congressional maps today. What does that mean for California? www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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Judge blocks new gerrymandered Texas map. What happens to Calif.'s Prop. 50?
Newsom's gerrymandering effort was originally tied to Texas' new map.
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Grant Marek @grantmarek.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
The Vacaville Firefighters Association expressed concern that a significant fire could result in evacuations and severe damage to Interstate 80, while toxic gases could cause public health risks to residents and first responders. via @anabelsfgate.bsky.social www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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Newsom wants more battery plants. This agricultural town has had enough.
Residents of Vacaville are opposing plans to build a lithium ion power plant.
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Grant Marek @grantmarek.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
"Let’s not discount ourselves in what this Inland California is actually really capable of," Gallagher said. "... I think we can do it a lot better than the [government] that is currently controlled by the coastal representatives." via @asos.bsky.social www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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‘Tremendous chaos’: Northern Calif. politician wants to split state in two
Assemblyman James Gallagher spoke firmly to the Shasta County board of supervisors.
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
New from me today in @sfgate.com Paul Mitchell, a redistricting expert based in Sacramento, was the man tapped to make Prop. 50 a reality www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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Newsom placed his biggest political bet on this Calif. man
"I was like, 'F—k, how can we do that?'"
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
The governor's proposal to redraw California's congressional districts to combat Republican gerrymandering was a runaway winner. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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Proposition 50 passes in a landslide, setting the stage for Calif. redistricting
The approved measure will set the stage for a competitive midterm election next year.
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
New from me today in @sfgate.com After California lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom approved new U.S. House maps, Democrats quickly reached their fundraising goal of $100M. Republicans have raised a tenth of that. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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Calif. Republicans' big promised push against Prop. 50 is falling flat
Republicans donors appear to have given up on fighting Newsom in California.
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
SCOOP: Sen. Adam Schiff is trying to salvage a hospital in rural Northern California after it was forced to close its doors last month. Read more 👇 www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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Calif. senator makes last-ditch effort to save rural hospital
Under a new bill, hope could be on the way for a rural California hospital.
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
When white supremacists showed up to Charlie Kirk vigils in Huntington Beach last month, it reminded some of the 1990s when so-called “skins” had a big presence in the idyllic SoCal town. Read my latest in @sfgate.com on the city's conservative turn. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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How Huntington Beach became California's angriest MAGA city
“We just want to live our lives with as little government control as possible.”
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
ALSO NEW from @juliebrowndavis.bsky.social More than 1,100 incarcerated firefighters were sent to Southern California in January to fight four different wildfires. They just got a massive pay bump. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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Calif.'s incarcerated firefighters just got a nearly 700% raise
The LA fires put a spotlight on how little incarcerated firefighters are paid.
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Lawmaker Bauer-Kahan told SFGATE she was glad her AI bill make its way to the gov's desk despite pushback from Meta, her “largest opposition." Newsom vetoed the bill anyway, citing concern the law could “unintentionally” impose a total ban on the use of chatbots www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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'Under tremendous pressure': Newsom vetoes long-awaited AI chatbot bill
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have barred youth use of AI chatbots.
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Kylie Mohr @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
⚡*If the government shutdown happens tomorrow and *if you work for the Park Service or the Forest Service (and get fired, or furloughed, or just want to talk), I'm reachable on Signal: kyliemohr.31
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
The much-watched SB 53 was just signed into law in California. It focuses on some of Silicon Valley’s largest companies, requiring tech giants like Meta and OpenAI to publish safety reports when they release new AI developments. New from me and @stephco.bsky.social www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
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Newsom signs bill specifically targeting a handful of Bay Area tech giants
Newsom said that California doesn't "compete" on AI: "We dominate."
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
SFGATE has learned that the office of mayor of San Jose, one of the the most vocal supporters of Prop. 36, didn't apply for critical funding that could help the very problems he sought to fix www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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'We're not going away on this': Blame continues for Newsom on drug abuse funding
A spokesperson for the governor said the disagreements feel "like a blame game."
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Grant Marek @grantmarek.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
🚨 WE. ARE. HIRING 🚨 In June I told you @sfgate.com's national parks expansion across the American West was SMASHING and now we're looking to add a contributing editor to the team to help us cover the 🌵 Southwest 🌵. Story on how well it's going + Quick 🧵 on the job👇 www.sfgate.com/national-par...
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SFGATE launched a National Parks bureau. It led to explosive growth.
SFGATE was one of America's 10 fastest growing news sites in back-to-back months.
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Newsom plans to take action soon on one of the year's most controversial bills. Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin called the bill “despicable" and The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday are pleading for a veto. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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Trump admin pleads for Newsom to veto 'despicable' anti-ICE law
Last week, the California Legislature passed the No Secret Police Act.
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Charles Munger Jr., a Palo Alto scientist and the heir of the former vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, one of Warren Buffett’s longtime business partners, is back in politics after being incognito for almost a decade. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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A Palo Alto scientist is reemerging as a major redistricting opponent
Charles Munger Jr., a Palo Alto physicist, put $10 million toward opposing Prop. 50.
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
New from me and @mattlafever.bsky.social www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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A California county turned elections over to a skeptic with a wild plan
One man's radical plan puts Shasta County at the center of America's election wars.
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
New from me today in @sfgate.com I write about how California Democrats, Gov. Gavin Newsom included, want to earn back the trust of the party by proving it can build things, quickly — and how a New York Times bestseller is helping. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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'We are the problem': California is trying to undo decades of liberal policies
"I said, 'Guys, this is it.'"
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Newsom called the Texas gerrymandering ploy “outrageous." But in a surprising declaration he admitted that California Democrats might have no other choice but to retaliate. My latest in @sfgate.com about what congressional districts could look like by the '26 midterms www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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This is what California's new congressional maps could look like
Gov. Gavin Newsom suggested holding a special election on Nov. 4.
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Breaking: Kamala Harris makes decision on governor run www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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Kamala Harris makes decision about running for California governor
The long-awaited decision comes after months of waiting for a potential bid.
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
When labor leader David Huerta was arrested last month during a high-profile anti-ICE protest in L.A., Democrats rushed to denounce his detention. Perhaps the most ominous part of the national saga was the person behind those charges. New from me today in @sfgate.com www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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'Trump’s puppet': A Calif. Republican is the enforcer behind ICE raids
“If it fits within the MAGA playbook, he doesn’t care who he hurts.”
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Michael Isip, the president and chief executive officer of KQED, said he is “deeply troubled” by threats to funding and that such cuts would pose “serious financial challenges” to local stations like KQED. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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Beloved Calif. radio station bracing for 'devastating' Trump cuts
The Senate approved a $1.1 billion cut to public radio early Thursday morning.
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Grant Marek @grantmarek.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
The concerns Democratic Nevada County Supervisor Heidi Hall is hearing most from District 3 voters now are acutely different than those voters had last election. via @juliebrowndavis.bsky.social and @anabelsfgate.bsky.social www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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'There's a lot of anger': California's conservative corners turn on Trump
"There's a lot of anger, but also a lot of energy."
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
“With 16 months to go until the midterms, the biggest obstacle for Democrats is not necessarily generating opposition against Kiley, but rather sustaining momentum and energy to turn out voters in 2026.” New from me and @juliebrowndavis.bsky.social in @sfgate.com www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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Calif.'s next big political fight is playing out in its iconic mountain towns
"There's a lot of anger, but also a lot of energy."
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
A wonderful, informative read from my colleague @madilynnemedina.bsky.social who reported on the decimation of pharmacies across San Francisco. www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...
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'Frankly, greed' is driving the loss of San Francisco's dwindling pharmacies
Pharmacies are vanishing in SF, creating a huge problem for the city's residents.
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
The Senate parliamentarian rejected a Utah senator's proposal to sell off public lands, but he said he's making one last attempt to tweak the proposal. An unlikely group has been in close contact with the Republican, urging him to accept defeat. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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Utah senator floundering in wake of rejected land sale provision
The public land sale proposal was removed from the GOP megabill.
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
More stellar coverage as we await a decision on whether a public lands sale provision will stay in the GOP's budget bill. Just a reminder, 16 million acres of public land could be up for private sale in Calif. From our North Coast editor @mattlafever.bsky.social www.sfgate.com/northcoast/a...
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Deep in California's Trump country, outrage over a GOP bill
NorCal's rural right is pushing back on a GOP plan to privatize public land.
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
The effects of the public lands sale provision in the GOP's Big Beautiful Bill could have irreversible impacts on Grand Teton National Park. New today from our Big Sky editor @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social www.sfgate.com/national-par...
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'No recovery from this': Grand Teton National Park advocates sound alarm bells
The GOP tax bill puts public lands for sale. Its effects could be irreversible.
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Grant Marek @grantmarek.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
If the budget is passed by the July 4 deadline, an estimated 16 million acres in Calif. are at risk of being sold over the next 5 years. Those vulnerable parcels of land include areas adjacent to Yosemite, Mount Shasta, Big Sur & Tahoe. via @anabelsfgate.bsky.social www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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Map shows which 16M acres of Calif. public lands eligible for sale in GOP bill
258 million acres of public lands across the western U.S. could be eligible for sale.
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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Here's a story you don't want to miss. As the Senate combs through the GOP's Big Beautiful Bill, 250+ million acres of public land across the western U.S., including large swaths of California – near Tahoe, Big Sur, Yosemite – could be eligible for sale. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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Map shows Calif. public lands that Republicans are hoping to sell
258 million acres of public lands across the western U.S. could be eligible for sale.
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