Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · 05/06/2025My favorite thing about my announcement is all the dog jokes… is it not immediately apparent that I’m a cat person?? 🫤 130
Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · 04/06/2025Some big life news: This is my last week at the San Francisco Chronicle and my last week in journalism. After spending nearly half my life as a reporter, I’m excited to pursue a new dream: becoming a veterinarian! 2553612
Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · 29/05/2025Cool. Love being further financially penalized for being single 🙃 080
Reposted by Shira SteinAndrew S. Kelly @askellyphd.bsky.social · 23/05/2025This is among the most thorough reporting I’ve seen on the health care impacts of the Republican budget bill, both on California and the nation. It’s all devastating, but this gets into the details. 182
Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · 22/05/2025Legislation that would blow a hole in California’s health care spending, disproportionately tax Californians and neuter the states’ ability to regulate artificial intelligence passed the House early Thursday morning. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...sfchronicle.comTrump tax bill details: Measure passed by House will have outsize impact for CaliforniansPresident Trump's tax bill passed by the House after a marathon session would blow a hole in California’s health care spending. 050
Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · 22/05/2025The Senate totaled California’s signature climate change policy — mandating new cars sold be electric by 2035 — in a 51 to 44 vote Thursday morning. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...sfchronicle.comThe Senate just gutted California’s signature climate change policyThe Republican-controlled Senate voted to revoke California’s ability to mandate the phasing-out of gas-powered cars 032
Reposted by Shira SteinMaureen Futtner @maureenfuttner.com · 22/05/2025Thank you @shiramstein.bsky.social for this excellent (and devastating) reporting from the @sfchronicle.com Trump tax bill details: Measure passed by House will have outsize impact for Californians www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...sfchronicle.comTrump tax bill details: Measure passed by House will have outsize impact for CaliforniansThe Trump tax bill passed by the House after a marathon session would blow a hole in California’s health care spending. 072
Reposted by Shira SteinOlivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 21/05/2025Some of y’all noticed I’ve been uncharacteristically offline. This is why, and I remain on leave for a few weeks to handle a PTSD relapse. CJR was dogged in its pursuit of my story. Because of what I do and who I am, I felt that I had to answer their questions honestly. www.cjr.org/feature-2/we...cjr.orgJournalists Attest to Experiences of Sexual Misconduct with Wesley LoweryLowery rose to prominence as a reporter and media thinker. Women in the industry say he engaged in sexual harassment and assault. 1463590765
Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · 20/05/2025Congress' proposed ban on state AI regulation could interfere with California's ability to crack down on AI-generated child abuse images and deepfake scams targeting seniors, state officials said. @sophiabollag.bsky.social and I detail what's at stake: www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...sfchronicle.comCalifornia state lawmakers ask Congress not to ban their AI lawsLawmakers in Sacramento disagree with provision in Republican tax bill that would prohibit states, localities from enforcing their artificial intelligence laws 010
Reposted by Shira SteinSophia Bollag @sophiabollag.bsky.social · 20/05/2025Congress' proposed AI regulation ban could interfere with the state's ability to crack down on AI-generated child abuse images and deepfake scams targeting seniors, state officials say. @shiramstein.bsky.social and I detail their concerns and what's at stake: www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...sfchronicle.comCalifornia state lawmakers ask Congress not to ban their AI lawsLawmakers in Sacramento disagree with provision in Republican tax bill that would prohibit states, localities from enforcing their artificial intelligence laws 023
Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · 15/05/2025I watched 27 hours of markup so you didn't have to. Here's how the Republican tax bill would rip a hole in California's budget. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...sfchronicle.comCalifornia likely to pay for Republican budget cutsHouse Republicans pass bill after marathon debate that would save $880 billion with big Medicaid cuts. 020
Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Maine’s bitter dispute with the Trump administration over transgender girls' participation in girls’ sports teams could be a harbinger of California’s future. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...sfchronicle.comTrump’s battle with Maine over trans athletes is a test case. California could be nextAttorney General Pam Bondi has said California and Minnesota could face lawsuits next. 030
Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Spoke with @jaketapper.bsky.social yesterday about the attacks I've encountered for wearing a mask. I'm grateful for the opportunity to talk about how it is indicative of a larger trend in attacks on journalists and newsrooms, and how that affects trust in our institutions. youtu.be/CAFHKSJvfqMyoutu.beThe Lead With Jake Tapper — Shira Stein on 4-24-25YouTube video by Shira Stein 132
Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · 24/04/2025I'll be talking to @jaketapper.bsky.social on CNN at 5:40pm ET about Marjorie Taylor Greene attacking me for wearing a mask. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...sfchronicle.comMarjorie Taylor Greene attacked me for wearing a mask. What she did next was even worseIn person, the congresswoman acknowledged my health issues and my right to wear a mask to protect myself. That's not what she broadcast to her followers. 555
Reposted by Shira SteinMichael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 23/04/2025Dumb journalists think being a tough interviewer requires writing down gotcha questions in advance. Smart journalists know that the trick is just listening and sometimes going, ‘how so?’ 876002707
Reposted by Shira SteinLaura Helmuth @laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 23/04/2025We are fixing the ozone hole. We can fix things. 🧪 earthobservatory.nasa.gov/world-of-cha...earthobservatory.nasa.govWorld of Change: Antarctic Ozone HoleIn the early 1980s, scientists began to realize that CFCs were creating a thin spot—a hole—in the ozone layer over Antarctica every spring. This series of satellite images shows the ozone hole on the ... 916331
Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · 21/04/2025ICYMI Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene attacked me for wearing a mask. President Donald Trump singled me out. But there’s a far more sinister goal at work here than humiliating an individual reporter or racking up likes. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...sfchronicle.com 1144
Reposted by Shira SteinNanette Asimov @nanetteasimov.bsky.social · 21/04/2025Marjorie Taylor Greene attacked SFChronicle reporter @shiramstein.bsky.social for wearing a mask. 'But there’s a far more sinister goal at work.' www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...sfchronicle.comMarjorie Taylor Greene attacked me for wearing a mask. What she did next was even worseIn person, the congresswoman acknowledged my health issues and my right to wear a mask to protect myself. That's not what she broadcast to her followers. 031
Reposted by Shira SteinShira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · 20/04/2025NEW: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene attacked me for wearing a mask. President Donald Trump singled me out. Their decisions to do so — and post the interactions online — were ultimately intended to sow distrust in news and control the narrative. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...sfchronicle.comMarjorie Taylor Greene attacked me for wearing a mask. What she did next was even worseIn person, the congresswoman acknowledged my health issues and my right to wear a mask to protect myself. That's not what she broadcast to her followers. 0236
Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · 20/04/2025NEW: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene attacked me for wearing a mask. President Donald Trump singled me out. Their decisions to do so — and post the interactions online — were ultimately intended to sow distrust in news and control the narrative. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...sfchronicle.comMarjorie Taylor Greene attacked me for wearing a mask. What she did next was even worseIn person, the congresswoman acknowledged my health issues and my right to wear a mask to protect myself. That's not what she broadcast to her followers. 0236
Reposted by Shira SteinSan Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 11/04/2025From @shiramstein.bsky.social: Congressional Republicans say the benefits of local education control, their end goal with shuttering the U.S. Department of Education, outweighs the risk of states like California using federal money to fund programs with which they disagree.sfchronicle.comHere's how Republicans' are justifying Trump's plan to dismantle the Education DepartmentTrump and several of the lawmakers said they want to see the funding go directly to local governments, rather than passing through statehouses. 1144
Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · 11/04/2025New: Congressional Republicans say the benefits of local education control, their end goal with shuttering the U.S. Department of Education, outweighs the risk of states like California using federal money to fund programs with which they disagree. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...sfchronicle.comHere's how Republicans' are justifying Trump's plan to dismantle the Education DepartmentTrump and several of the lawmakers said they want to see the funding go directly to local governments, rather than passing through statehouses. 243
Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · 09/04/2025DOGE head Amy Gleason denied responsibility for mass federal worker firings in a private group chat message obtained by the Chronicle. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...sfchronicle.comDOGE head denies responsibility for mass firings in private group chat messageThe April 2 message was sent in a nearly 300-person group chat of health care innovators. 021
Reposted by Shira SteinSan Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 08/04/2025Amy Gleason, acting administrator of the Department of Government Efficiency, denied responsibility for widespread government layoffs in a message to industry colleagues obtained by the Chronicle.sfchronicle.comDOGE head denies responsibility for mass firings in private group chat messageThe April 2 message was sent in a nearly 300-person group chat of health care innovators. 04826
Reposted by Shira SteinAnna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 09/04/2025“I currently serve as acting administrator of the U.S. Doge Service…That’s separate from (1) the embedded agency Doge teams — who are hired directly into each agency — and (2) the broader Doge policy agenda that Elon Musk advises the President on,” Gleason said.” 1820433
Reposted by Shira SteinAnna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 09/04/2025"Nothing about my role has been hidden. It was publicly announced shortly after I became acting administrator," Gleason said. 🤔 One day after the WH revealed Gleason as the acting DOGE administrator, Karoline Leavitt said she’d been in the role for “quite some time…several weeks, maybe a month.” 1326734
Reposted by Shira SteinAnna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 09/04/2025WITAOD WATCH: “Amy Gleason, acting administrator of the Department of Government Efficiency, denied responsibility for widespread government layoffs in a message to industry colleagues obtained by the Chronicle.” www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art... 55957324
Reposted by Shira SteinSara Libby @saralibby.bsky.social · 08/04/2025In a group chat of health care innovators, acting DOGE head Amy Gleason denied responsibility for mass firings and cuts across the federal government, @shiramstein.bsky.social reports. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...sfchronicle.comDOGE head denies responsibility for mass firings in private group chat messageThe April 2 message was sent in a nearly 300-person group chat of health care innovators. 012
Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · 08/04/2025Scoop: Acting DOGE Administrator Amy Gleason denied responsibility for widespread government layoffs in a message to industry colleagues obtained by the Chronicle. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...sfchronicle.comDOGE head denies responsibility for mass firings in private group chat messageThe April 2 message was sent in a nearly 300-person group chat of health care innovators. 142
Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · 07/04/2025The false information that President Donald Trump was considering a 90-day pause on tariffs might have come from Reuters... www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...sfchronicle.comU.S. markets swing wildly after false rumor of 90-day pause on Trump tariffsU.S. stock markets whipsawed after a false rumor spread that President Trump was considering a 90-day pause on his international tariff plan. 120
Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · 07/04/2025BREAKING: U.S. stock markets whipsawed wildly Monday morning after false information spread rapidly across social media and news outlets that President Donald Trump was considering a 90-day pause on his sweeping international tariffs. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...sfchronicle.comU.S. markets swing wildly after false rumor of 90-day pause on Trump tariffsU.S. stock markets whipsawed after a false rumor spread that President Trump was considering a 90-day pause on his international tariff plan. 020
Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · 03/04/2025President Donald Trump’s widespread tariffs could upend California agriculture and will likely lead to increased prices on cars, prescription drugs and even toilet paper, economists and industry experts said. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...sfchronicle.comHere’s what could get more expensive in California under Trump’s sweeping tariffsTrump’s widespread tariffs could upend California agriculture and will likely lead to increased prices on cars, prescription drugs and even toilet paper. 063
Reposted by Shira SteinSusie Neilson @susien.bsky.social · 02/04/2025NEW INVESTIGATION: California is facing an underinsurance crisis, as wildfire survivors struggle to rebuild their homes. Insurers often blame homeowners for this crisis. But as @meganmunce.bsky.social & I found, the companies are largely responsible. Read more tinyurl.com/39pdydwjtinyurl.comA broken system is keeping California homes underinsured. Millions are at riskCalifornia's biggest insurance companies are using faulty algorithms and flawed processes to estimate rebuilding costs — leaving millions of homeowners unprotected from disaster. 11410
Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · 02/04/2025This is the perfect intersection of my journalism career HHS reporter 🤝 DC correspondent for a California paper 000
Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · 02/04/2025Xavier Becerra, who served as Health and Human Services secretary under President Joe Biden, will run for California governor in 2026, he announced Wednesday. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...sfchronicle.comFormer California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announces run for governorFormer Health and Human Secretary and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra says state needs a leader who rewards hard work. 110
Reposted by Shira SteinAlanna Vagianos @alannavagianos.bsky.social · 01/04/2025Trump -- the "fertilization president" who has promised via EO to make IVF more accessible -- just cut a highly specialized team that focuses on infertility & other assisted repro technology as part of the larger CDC cuts.huffpost.comTrump’s IVF Executive Order Isn’t ‘Promises Made, Promises Kept’The president says the order would help lower costs and expand access to in vitro fertilization, but advocates caution that this is just a first step. 17838
Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · 01/04/2025NEW: The U.S. Health and Human Services Department’s San Francisco regional office will be shuttered this spring amid a broad culling of jobs at federal health agencies. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...sfchronicle.comTrump administration to shutter San Francisco HHS office amid sweeping health agency layoffsTrump administration officials will shutter the regional Health and Human Services office in the Speaker Nancy Pelosi Federal Building. 011
Reposted by Shira SteinShira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · 26/03/2025I know everyone's focused on Signalgate again, but I wrote a story about why Trump's attacks on law firms matter to everyone and not just lawyers! www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...sfchronicle.comAs Trump ramps up law firm attacks, S.F. lawyers are starting to push backIn the past month, Trump has targeted four major law firms for their roles in prosecuting him or representing his enemies. 143
Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · 26/03/2025I know everyone's focused on Signalgate again, but I wrote a story about why Trump's attacks on law firms matter to everyone and not just lawyers! www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...sfchronicle.comAs Trump ramps up law firm attacks, S.F. lawyers are starting to push backIn the past month, Trump has targeted four major law firms for their roles in prosecuting him or representing his enemies. 143
Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · 25/03/2025If successful in their races, Katie Porter and Barbara Lee would be taking on roles with little similarity to their time in Congress — and the likelihood that they will be blamed for anything that goes wrong, even if it isn’t directly their responsibility or fault www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...sfchronicle.comKatie Porter and Barbara Lee are running for executive roles. Did Congress prepare them?If successful in their races, Porter and Lee would be taking on roles with little similarity to their time in Congress. 151
Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Nancy Pelosi's willingness to publicly speak out against Chuck Schumer is another example of how, since stepping down as House speaker, she has been unburdened by the confines of leadership and more willing to publicly disagree with her fellow Democrats. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...sfchronicle.comWhat Nancy Pelosi’s digs at Chuck Schumer reveal about her post-leadership careerSince stepping down as House speaker, Nancy Pelosi has been more willing to publicly disagree with her fellow Democrats. 030
Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · 18/03/2025lol I wrote this in 2019... news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-a...news.bloomberglaw.comLabeling Fentanyl as Mass Weapon May Further Curb Medical UsesIllegally produced fentanyl is the deadliest opioid when abused but its medical counterpart is a lifeline for people with severe pain. Now a drug that’s been made harder to get may become close to imp... 011
Reposted by Shira SteinKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 17/03/2025"The White House Correspondents Association was formed in 1914 because of a rumor that a Congressional committee was going to select which journalists could attend Woodrow Wilson’s press conferences. Now it’s a president picking journalists." -April Ryan www.thedailybeast.com/a-free-white...thedailybeast.comA Free White House Press is In Peril. I Demand to Meet TrumpApril Ryan is one of the White House press corp’s longest-serving members. Here she reveals the extraordinary battle over freedom being fought in the West Wing—and her part in it. 326587
Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · 17/03/2025California Republicans in Congress said they needed more information to determine how much aid the state would receive, but expect attention to turn to the issue now that the federal government has been funded past the March 14 deadline. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...sfchronicle.comAre Republicans cooling on attaching strings to California wildfire aid?Two months after wildfires ravaged Los Angeles County, political tempers have cooled and the appetite for conditioning federal aid to California has waned too. 078
Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · 14/03/2025In a rare moment of public disagreement with members of her own party, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi called out Senate Democrats Friday for supporting Republicans' government funding extension www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...sfchronicle.comIn remarkable split, Nancy Pelosi slams Chuck Schumer over budget dealAt stake is preventing a shutdown, but many Democrats argue there are much bigger-picture issues at play. 5588
Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · 13/03/2025President Trump threatened to impose a 200% tariff on all EU wine, Champagne and spirits — the latest episode in an ongoing trade war that has now thrown California winemakers, importers and restaurants into a state of disarray. Co-bylined with the SFC wine queen www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...sfchronicle.comTrump’s 200% tariff threat throws California wine industry into chaosTrump claimed the new tariff on European Union wines, Champagne and spirits would help U.S. businesses, but some winery owners rejected that premise. 1228