David Lightman

Washington, D.C.

Correspondent and Reporter at McClatchy Newspapers

National political correspondent and veteran congressional reporter for McClatchy Newspapers

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Articles

Bill could privatize Lake Tahoe beach, Sacramento wildlife preserve and more

3 days ago | sacbee.com | David Lightman |Nicole Nixon

More than 16 million acres of California forests, parks and other public federal lands could be at risk of being sold under the “Big, Beautiful” tax and spending bill the Senate is considering this week, says the Wilderness Society, which opposes the effort. But supporters of the plan say the group, whose mission is to protect wilderness areas, is promoting claims that are wildly overblown.
California leaders look for donation boosts amid political tensions

1 week ago | sacbee.com | David Lightman |Nicole Nixon

Good morning and welcome to the A.M. Alert!FUNDRAISING AMID THE FALLOUT Few things drive money in politics like outrage, and politicians on both sides of the aisle aimed to capitalize on the events that unfolded in Los Angeles last week. As Gov. Gavin Newsom pushed back on the Trump administration’s deployment of U.S. Marines and National Guard soldiers in the courts and on social media, he also blasted out updates and requests for donations via email, text messagesand ads online.
Why do so many people outside California hate the Golden State?

1 week ago | sacbee.com | David Lightman |Nicole Nixon

President Donald Trump mentioned California’s governor and Los Angeles’ mayor during a speech Tuesday and the crowd booed. What made this unusual is that the crowd was gathered at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 2,556 miles away. The incident was a fresh example of a political strategy Republicans have used for years, one that Trump’s thrown into a higher gear: Bash California. Chances were that few in the North Carolina audience Tuesday audience could pick Gov.
Will Gavin Newsom's feud with Trump help or hurt the California governor?

2 weeks ago | gazettextra.com | Lia Russell |David Lightman

In less than a week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom abandoned the uneasy armistice he forged with President Donald Trump after January's wildfires. He dared federal officials to arrest him over his handling of immigration protests in Los Angeles, while competing narratives of whether the city had descended into anarchic chaos or was being steamrolled by a vindictive administration played out on social media and in the press.
Will Gavin Newsom's feud with Trump help or hurt the California governor?

2 weeks ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Lia Russell |David Lightman

In less than a week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom abandoned the uneasy armistice he forged with President Donald Trump after January's wildfires. He dared federal officials to arrest him over his handling of immigration protests in Los Angeles, while competing narratives of whether the city had descended into anarchic chaos or was being steamrolled by a vindictive administration played out on social media and in the press.
Will Gavin Newsom’s feud with Trump help or hurt the California governor?

2 weeks ago | thederrick.com | Lia Russell |David Lightman

In less than a week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom abandoned the uneasy armistice he forged with President Donald Trump after January’s wildfires. He dared federal officials to arrest him over his handling of immigration protests in Los Angeles, while competing narratives of whether the city had descended into anarchic chaos or was being steamrolled by a vindictive administration played out on social media and in the press.
Will Gavin Newsom’s feud with Donald Trump help or hurt the CA governor?

2 weeks ago | sacbee.com | Lia Russell |David Lightman

In less than a week, Gov. Gavin Newsom abandoned the uneasy armistice he forged with President Donald Trump after January’s wildfires. He dared federal officials to arrest him over his handling of immigration protests in Los Angeles, while competing narratives of whether the city had descended into anarchic chaos or was being steamrolled by a vindictive administration played out on social media and in the press.
Trump says he called Newsom to criticize him. Newsom said Trump never called

2 weeks ago | sacbee.com | David Lightman |Lia Russell

President Donald Trump said he called Gov. Gavin Newsom “a day ago” and told him he was causing a lot of “potential death.”But Newsom said there was no such call. “There was no call. Not even a voicemail,” he tweeted after Trump spoke at an Oval Office news conference. “Americans should be alarmed that a President deploying Marines onto our streets doesn’t even know who he’s talking to.” “I just personally looked through the governor’s phone. No missed call. No voicemail. Nothing.
Will Gavin Newsom’s feud with Trump help or hurt the California governor?

2 weeks ago | dailygazette.com | Lia Russell |David Lightman

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Will Elon Musk punish California Republicans for their Big, Beautiful bill vote?

3 weeks ago | sacbee.com | David Lightman

Elon Musk warned anyone who voted for the Big, Beautiful Bill that, “in November next year, we fire all politicians who betrayed the American people.”Does that mean the nine California Republicans, all of whom voted last month for the tax and spending bill, could face his political wrath? Musk’s America Political Action Committee, which spent about $173 million on 2024 elections, tried to help three California Republicans. The committee spent nearly $1 million trying to re-elect Rep.