Dustin Gardiner

3 days ago | politico.com | Blake Jones |Dustin Gardiner

Former Vice President Kamala Harris pauses as she speaks at the Emerge 20th Anniversary Gala in San Francisco, California, on April 30, 2025. | Camille Cohen/AFP via Getty Images SCHRÖDINGER’S STRIKE — The world will never know if a President Kamala Harris would have bombed Iranian nuclear facilities as Donald Trump did — but that’s not stopping rampant speculation about what might have been.

4 days ago | politico.com | Melanie Mason |Blake Jones |Dustin Gardiner

A B-2 bomber arrives at Whiteman Air Force Base Mo., Sunday, June 22, 2025. | David Smith/AP DRIVING THE DAY — Gov. Gavin Newsom said the State Threat Assessment Center is on watch after the U.S. bombed Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend. The information sharing clearinghouse is looking for potential impacts on California, but had not identified “specific or credible counter threats,” Newsom added.

1 week ago | politico.com | Emily Schultheis |Dustin Gardiner |Blake Jones

A federal appeals court has allowed President Donald Trump to maintain control of California National Guard troops in response to Los Angeles protests. | | Wally Skalij/AP DRIVING THE DAY — A federal appeals court has blocked Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s effort to reclaim control of National Guard troops President Donald Trump deployed to Los Angeles following unrest after ICE raids.

1 week ago | politico.com | Dustin Gardiner |Blake Jones

Blueprint for a Better San Francisco, a new advocacy group, is on a mission to stop progressives from regaining any ground in the city. | Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Programming Note: We’ll be off this Thursday but back in your inboxes on Friday. FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: HOLD THE CENTER — One of San Francisco’s most deep-pocketed advocacy groups will relaunch today with a new name, a $2 million annual budget and a mission to stop progressives from regaining any ground in the city.

1 week ago | politico.com | Blake Jones |Dustin Gardiner

Protesters stand off against California National Guard soldiers at the Federal Building in downtown Los Angeles during a "No Kings" protest on Saturday. | Richard Vogel/AP JUDGMENT DAY — California attorneys will be back in court today asking a federal panel to restore the state’s control of 4,000 National Guard troops the Trump administration sent to Los Angeles following protests of his deportation agenda.