"California is preparing to share with an outside organization detailed information about driver’s license holders, including immigrants who do not have legal authorization to live in the U.S."

calmatters.org/economy/technol…

#California #immigration #USpol

California DMV to share data on immigrant drivers in ‘betrayal’

California's DMV is sharing data about 1 million unauthorized immigrants so its driver licenses will still be accepted at airports.

^{Wendy Fry (CalMatters)}

If there is one thing I might suggest to #California governor #primaries voters is to NOT TO VOTE TOO SOON.

Voting day is June 2, so we have one month in which candidates are going to go all-out in their campaigning. A lot can happen in four weeks. Don’t lock in your vote too early.

Thanks to California’s awful open primary system, our goal in this primary is to get at least one Democratic candidate on the ballot. If we split our votes too many different ways, we’re going to have to choose between two Trumper Republicans for governor this November, and that will be BAD NEWS. We do not want a Trumper executive running the economic powerhouse that is California.

I hate this open primary. It sucks so much.

#California Engineer Identified in Suspected Shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner

“The 31-year-old engineer and self-described indie game developer is suspected of firing shots at the annual event.”

wired.com/story/california-eng…

California Engineer Identified in Suspected Shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner

The 31-year-old engineer and self-described indie game developer is suspected of firing shots at the annual event attended by President Donald Trump, high-profile media figures, and US government officials.

^{Caroline Haskins (WIRED)}

#StillerSontag #SilentSunday

Pier 7

(Details In The AltText)

#AltText #NoAI #No2AI #Photography #Photo #POTD #PhotoOfTheDay #Travel #SanFrancisco #TravelPhotography #BNW #NorCal #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #SFBA #SF #LeftCoast #Noir #LandscapePhotography #USA #US #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Street #StreetPhotography #City #Cityscape #CamelCase #Urban #Landscape #UrbanPhotography #California #NightPhotography #Night #Dark

FYI FOR CALIFORNIA VOTERS — Last day to register to vote for the June 2, 2026 primary is MAY 18.

(Source: sos.ca.gov) - CA sec of state website

#california #debate #vote #registertovote

FYI: Progressive Democrat Betty Yee, who dropped out of the CA Governor’s race on Monday, yesterday endorsed Tom Steyer for California governor.

This Sunday on Substack Live (popcornreel.substack.com) at 8am Pacific — I will comprehensively address the concern among some re: Tom Steyer and detail the other major candidates for CA governor.

TONIGHT: The second CA Gov debate will be streamed live on thehill.com - debate starts at 7pm Pacific

#tomsteyer #california #governor

"Any candidate that takes money from Palantir should not receive your vote.

Co-founder Joe Lonsdale is pouring millions into a PAC to buy off Democrats, especially in California."

"No surprise Hakeem Jeffries is on the take from Palintir but Sen Patty Murry D WA, was a surprise.
Other Dems on that list are:
Rep Adam Smith WA
Rep Josh Riley NY
Sen Martin Heinrich NM
Rep Peter Aguilar CA
Sen Chris Coons DE
Sen Jacky Rosen NV
Rep Jake Auchincloss MA"

techcrunch.com/2026/04/19/pala…

purgepalantir.com/the-palantir…

#news #usa #elections #congress #ca #california #virginia #va

Palantir posts mini-manifesto denouncing inclusivity and ‘regressive’ cultures | TechCrunch

Palantir's ideological bent has come under more scrutiny as it's worked with ICE and positioned itself as a defender of "the West."

^{Anthony Ha (TechCrunch)}

Emails show #Amazon colluding with other firms to raise prices, #California authorities allege

theguardian.com/us-news/ng-int…

Emails show Amazon colluding with other firms to raise prices, California authorities allege

The previously redacted messages were unveiled as part of an antitrust battle with California attorney general Rob Bonta

^{George Joseph (The Guardian)}

RE: mastodon.social/@VeroniqueB99/…

okay Vee, you win today’s #AltTxt #yaddayadda with this magnificent TL;DR of USians’ ignorance of politics:

❝ What American people think the political spectrum is:

Far Right: Trump
Right: Bush
Center: Bloomberg
Left: Warren
Far Left: Sanders

What actually is

Far Right: Trump, Bush, Bloomberg
Right: Warren
Center: Sanders
Left/Far-Left: anybody here gets killed by the CIA ❞

ps: this is why #California #Democrats need to nuke into oblivion billionaire parasite and Bloomberg buddie, Tom Steyer

Vee (@VeroniqueB99@mastodon.social)

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^{Vee (Mastodon)}

What's going on here?

No this is not a #goat marathon

#Goats are used to clear brush to reduce #wildfire risk and this is in #California (Pasadena) where people are really appreciative of that effort and wanted to give them a good send off

(The goats were too busy munching to comment on what they thought of the crowds)

#wildfires

Death Valley landscape, 2026

#travel #NationalPark #DeathValley #photography #California #USA

It was a challenging day chasing the UP No.4014. It was very slow coming up the hill in the Feather River Canyon. By the time it got in the area where I was, it was late in the day and the light was fading fast. With the rain, and snow further up the hill, the 4014 was really blowing steam!

(Keddie Wye, Feather River Canyon, Northern California.)
5/x

#Train #Trains #RailRoad #RailWay #RailFan #California #Photography

RE: mastodon.social/@voteinorout/1…

TOM STEYER, A P̶R̶O̶G̶R̶E̶S̶S̶I̶V̶E̶ BILLIONAIRE

there is no such thing as s progressive billionaire.

a billionaire who hasn't redistributed their wealth voluntarily is NOT going to tax themselves out of existence.

then there’s the USA billion lie: only in USA billionaires can lie about their wealth; because the USA billion (10⁹) is a political devaluation from the actual billion (10¹²).

Steyer & all billionaires have no right to exist because mathematically they don't.

#USpol #California

RE: mastodon.world/@mrbadger42/116…

today's #AltTxt #AltText #yaddayadda isn’t about California but it is totally about the race for the job of #California governor.

❝ IMAGINE HAVING
ENOUGH MONEY
TO END WORLD HUNGER

BUT INSTEAD YOU FOCUS
ON ENDING DEMOCRACY SO
YOUR TAXES WON'T GO UP.

BILLIONAIRES ARE
AN ABOMINATION ❞

so, remember, don't let the fascist-lite democrats throw the elections to the billionaires:

🗣 VOTE IN THE PRIMARIES

don't let Steyer, Ellison, Bezos, Musk take control of California.

MrBadger42 (@mrbadger42@mastodon.world)

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^{MrBadger42 (Mastodon)}

RE: mastodon.social/@eff/116399759…

cannot say this enough:

Tom Steyer is running as a democrat in California to sabotage the other Democratic Party candidates, especially Katie Porter.

she would veto this legislation.

DO NOT TRUST THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ESTABLISHMENT.

the #California primaries are a referendum on #billionaires #techbros and ultimately, the kind of corporatist #fascism that passes for centrism in this country.

BILLIONAIRES ARE THE ENEMY. don't let Steyer hand California to the fascists.

Electronic Frontier Foundation

2026-04-13 22:29:29

Compared to other 3D printer laws proposed this year, California’s is the most troubling. It criminalizes open source, reduces consumer choice, and creates a new bureaucratic burden. eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/dang… #opensource #3dprinting #AB2047

The Dangers of California’s Legislation to Censor 3D Printing

California’s bill, AB 2047, will not only mandate censorware on all 3D printers; it will also criminalize the use of open-source alternatives.

^{Electronic Frontier Foundation}

Rep #EricSwalwell of #California says he will resign from #Congress after #SexualAssault allegations

The decision caps a swift political fall for the seven-term lawmaker, who had been seen as a frontrunner in California’s gubernatorial race before dropping out as the allegations surfaced, claims he has continued to deny.

#law #criminal #rape #RapeCulture #misogyny #power #ViolenceAgainstWomen
apnews.com/article/congress-et…

#EricSwalwell suspends campaign for #California governor after being accused of #SexualAssault

#law #criminal #rape #power #ViolenceAgainstWomen
apnews.com/article/swalwell-de…

Having filed my 2025 income taxes last night, I want to praise the California Franchise Tax Board for having a super-simple, free online program for filing your taxes. This is the second year I've used it, and it works great.

Edit: But not everyone qualifies to use this program. If you have capital gains or losses or Health Savings Account (HSA) deductions or distributions you can't use this program, and there are other exclusions, too.

#California #taxes

Take that, you "Bridge to nowhere". 🌉 🛣️

us.cnn.com/2026/04/11/europe/h…

#publicWorks #waste #government #Hungary #roundabout #California #bridge

RE: famichiki.jp/@stopthatgirl7/11…

We’re in trouble, California.

There’s a damn good chance there are going to be two Republicans on the ballot for governor this year.

There is no good Dem candidate on the ballot. I think these accusations are credible, and I think they will stick. He should be investigated and prosecuted, and should drop out from the race.

Katie Porter and Tom Steyer are both neck-and-neck with Chad Bianco. The rest of the Dem slate can barely pull any votes, and should drop out before the primaries (they probably won’t).

This sucks.

#california #governor #kakistocracy

I really hope this isn’t true

Four women describe sexual misconduct by Rep. #EricSwalwell, including a former staffer who says he raped her

A former staffer of Rep. Eric Swalwell, a leading Democratic candidate for #California governor, says that the congressman raped her when she was heavily intoxicated & left her bruised & bleeding, an allegation Swalwell strongly denies.

#criminal #law #rape #SexualAssault #RapeCulture #misogyny #power #ViolenceAgainstWomen
cnn.com/2026/04/10/us/eric-swa…

#California supreme court stays Chad Bianco’s “voter fraud” investigation.

nbcnews.com/politics/elections…

California Supreme Court halts GOP sheriff's voter fraud investigation

The California Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to pause his investigation into alleged fraud in last year's special election.

^{Jane C. Timm (NBC News)}

Today in Good News: Jackie and Shadow (of Big Bear Valley, CA) are welcoming their first chick today!

youtube.com/watch?v=_LxuiWPwyl…

#birds #California #BigBearValley #GoodNews

“Donald Trump's administration has quietly restarted an oil pipeline system in California, ignoring state law and court orders in the process.” - Apr 4, 2026
rawstory.com/trump-oil-2676665…

#Environment #Trump #California

'Disturbing new threat' from Trump admin as lawmakers brace for oil power grab: analyst

Donald Trump's administration has quietly restarted an oil pipeline system in California, ignoring state law and court orders in the process.The 122-mile onshore pipeline ships oil from three offshore platforms off Santa Barbara.

^{Ewan Gleadow (Raw Story)}