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Jason Sisney 🏳️‍🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social · 14m

What is the specific legal authority a Governor would use for such a declaration?

Jason Sisney 🏳️‍🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social · 31m

I think a lot of them are from The Bee’s automated social media bot, which seems to like such stories and other out of state clickbait.

Jason Sisney 🏳️‍🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social · 1h

Fighting to preserve congressional authority over the federal purse is something any elected patriot should do. Trump Party congressional electeds need to find their backbone.

Kathleen Romig @kathleenromig.bsky.social · 5h

“If Congress lays down its arms on its most fundamental authority, I don’t know what leg they’re going to have to stand on,” said Brendan Buck, aide to former GOP House speakers Ryan and Boehner.

Agreed. It’s a baffling & frightening threat to the constitutional order.

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Congress is losing its grip on the power to spend Americans’ money

Congress is supposed to control spending, but increasingly, the White House is dictating how America’s money is used.

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Jason Sisney 🏳️‍🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social · 10h

A peril of unmanned social media posts at The Sacramento Bee - in addition to posting a lot of weird clickbait out of state stories - is posting expired local weather alerts!

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Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco @blancapacheco.bsky.social · 13h

Signed! ✔️ After nearly 40 years, Californians will be able to have their names recorded accurately on their most important documents. Recording people’s names correctly sends the message that their identity matters and they belong here. Our names represent our culture, our family, and our dignity.

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Jason Sisney 🏳️‍🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social · 14h

Thanks to @sierranevada.ca.gov and Placer County Water Agency, plus @asmdianepapan.bsky.social and @patterdude.bsky.social, for hosting legislators and staff today to discuss forest health and water quality in the American River watershed.

Sierra Nevada Conservancy @sierranevada.ca.gov · Aug 22

“This investment is another milestone in the French Meadows partnership and our collective effort to make Sierra forests more resilient,” said Placer County Regional Forest Health Coordinator Kerri Timmer. Excellent story about the French Meadows project: www.placer.ca.gov/10412/French...

French Meadows Restoration Project | Placer County, CA

The Placer County Board of Supervisors yesterday approved $1.6 million in award agreements to advance the French Meadows Ecological Restoration Project, a collaborative effort aimed at reducing wildfi...

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Jason Sisney 🏳️‍🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social · 15h

Next month, when the votes are tallied, people will see a lot of Californians care. #YesonProp50 act.gavinnewsom.com/signup/volun...

STOP TRUMP FROM RIGGING THE 2026 ELECTION

Add your name to volunteer and support Proposition 50, the Election Rigging Response Act, a proactive measure to defend democracy from partisan power grabs in other states. Following your submission, ...

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CalMatters @calmatters.org · 15h

Hundreds of California state prisoners worked to put out this year's deadly Los Angeles wildfires, inspiring new laws that will improve their pay and open other opportunities. https://cal.news/3WBzQWZ

California's incarcerated firefighters to see a ‘historic' pay increase in laws Newsom signed

Hundreds of California state prisoners worked to put out this year's deadly Los Angeles wildfires, inspiring new laws that will improve their pay and open other opportunities.

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Jason Sisney 🏳️‍🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social · 15h

In response to questions: (a) insurance sector stability has been a rising concern & (b) the loss of health, food, and other benefits due to HR 1 are big concerns too, amplifying inequality & hurting health care employment. The feds still can blunt some of its impact (see current shutdown debate).

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Jason Sisney 🏳️‍🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social · 16h

At least they show a “not interested”
option, as opposed to all the nonsense they give me on YouTube that lacks even that cursory form of protest.

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Jason Sisney 🏳️‍🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social · 16h

Important progress. Grateful for bipartisan efforts to move this forward.

Isaac G. Bryan @ib2real.bsky.social · 17h

Governor Newsom just signed my bill to increase incarcerated firefighter pay 700% to the federal minimum wage.

Anyone who puts their life on the line to protect others is a hero and deserves both our gratitude and to be compensated justly.

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Jason Sisney 🏳️‍🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social · 17h

By signing SBs 147 and 148, the Governor now has really finished signing 2025 #CABudget trailer bills. (Apologies for my prior, premature erroneous post on the finality!) www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/13/g...

Governor Newsom issues legislative update 10.13.25 | Governor of California

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Jason Sisney 🏳️‍🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social · 17h

Insurance sector stability has risen as a concern in recent years. The federal government’s schemes are making some problems even more acute now, in my humble opinion.

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Jason Sisney 🏳️‍🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social · 17h

Was asked recently what were the 3 biggest economic issues facing California. One of my choices is perennial…two are new.

1. More housing needed: all types, everywhere it can be built.

2. Lower birth rates of recent years and less immigration mean less workforce.

3. Less federal research funding.

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Speaker Robert Rivas @caspeakerrivas.bsky.social · 17h

Today, we honor the first peoples of California as well as their history, resilience, and enduring contributions.

Indigenous voices continue to guide us toward stewardship, justice, and respect for all who call this state home.

#IndigenousPeoplesDay #CALeg

Equality California @eqca.bsky.social · 22h

On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we recognize the history and culture of indigenous people across this land, and we look to those in our own community as a profound example of resilience in the face of intersectional injustice.

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Jason Sisney 🏳️‍🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social · 17h

Today is a bank holiday with minimal #CABudget tax receipts at FTB, but $109 million of refunds were processed. Several billion dollars of receipts from LA and extension returns are expected in the coming days.

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Capital & Main @capitalandmain.bsky.social · 23h

By 2030, data centers in California could consume the equivalent of adding another city the size of L.A. to the state’s power grid.

Use this interactive map to find a data center or gas plant near you: capitalandmain.com/the-insatiab...

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Jason Sisney 🏳️‍🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social · 1d

This cost statement is incorrect or misleading. Passing Prop. 50 will result “in one-time costs to counties of up to a few million dollars statewide and one-time costs to the state of roughly $200,000.” Source: Legislative Analyst’s Office.

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Jason Sisney 🏳️‍🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social · 1d

This cost statement is incorrect or misleading. Passing Prop. 50 will result “in one-time costs to counties of up to a few million dollars statewide and one-time costs to the state of roughly $200,000.” Source: Legislative Analyst’s Office.

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 2d

Nixon’s crimes look like harmless high school pranks compared to the now-daily unprecedented illegal & unconstitutional crimes being committed daily by this president & his staff

Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 2d

Unconstitutionally taking money that the law says must be spent on one purpose & using it for something else—when it's to establish personalist control over the FUCKING MILITARY—is about as dangerous a constitutional crisis/failure as you can imagine

Via: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

The Office of Management and Budget sent a notification to Congress about their intent to use research and development funds to pay members of the military, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News.

A spokesperson for the OMB confirmed to NBC News that it plans to use the research and development funds and that there are two years' worth of funds available within the Department of Defense.

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Capitol Weekly @capitolweekly.bsky.social · 3d

With drastic federal spending cuts being imposed on Medicaid patients, we sat down with @ppactionca.bsky.social CEO @jodihicks.bsky.social to assess the impact on her org and the significant number of CA women and men who rely on PPCA for much of their health care
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Q&A: Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California CEO Jodi Hicks - Capitol Weekly

With drastic federal spending cuts being imposed on Medicaid patients, we sat down with Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California CEO Jodi Hicks to assess the impact of those cuts on her organizatio...

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Jason Sisney 🏳️‍🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social · 3d

#CABudget: as of Oct. 9, $1.0 billion of net income tax collections by FTB this month, with $6.1 billion projected for the entirety of October. (The $6.1 billion includes $5 billion of projected income taxes by L.A. residents and businesses delayed to next week due to January wildfires.)

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Jason Sisney 🏳️‍🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social · 4d

@governor.ca.gov signs AB 1454 by @caspeakerrivas.bsky.social, @asmmuratsuchi.bsky.social & Asm. Blanca Rubio to strengthen child literacy in California schools. speaker.asmdc.org/press-releas...

Governor Signs Speaker Rivas’ New Law to Strengthen Child Literacy in California Schools | Speaker of the Assembly Robert Rivas

SACRAMENTO — Today, Speaker Robert Rivas celebrates Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of landmark legislation to strengthen child literacy in California schools.

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Speaker Robert Rivas @caspeakerrivas.bsky.social · 5d

Democracy is the bedrock of our country and depends on free elections, the rule of law, and leaders who respect both.

When those values are under attack by authoritarian overreach, we must speak up and stand together.

Silence is not an option.

#CALeg

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Jason Sisney 🏳️‍🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social · 6d

Heard today about how Trump’s dictatorial seizures of appropriated funds have denied the chance for dozens of new teachers to go out from a @calstate.bsky.social campus to serve rural students.

Trump Party leaders unwilling to stand tall and object are supporting harms to rural communities.

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