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Anabel Sosa

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Senior California politics reporter for SFGATE Past life: LA Times statehouse

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Kylie Mohr @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social · 12d

⚡*If the government shutdown happens tomorrow and *if you work for the Park Service or the Forest Service (and get fired, or furloughed, or just want to talk), I'm reachable on Signal: kyliemohr.31

Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 12d

The much-watched SB 53 was just signed into law in California. It focuses on some of Silicon Valley’s largest companies, requiring tech giants like Meta and OpenAI to publish safety reports when they release new AI developments.

New from me and @stephco.bsky.social

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Newsom signs bill specifically targeting a handful of Bay Area tech giants

Newsom said that California doesn't "compete" on AI: "We dominate."

Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 12d

SFGATE has learned that the office of mayor of San Jose, one of the the most vocal supporters of Prop. 36, didn't apply for critical funding that could help the very problems he sought to fix

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'We're not going away on this': Blame continues for Newsom on drug abuse funding

A spokesperson for the governor said the disagreements feel "like a blame game."

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Grant Marek @grantmarek.bsky.social · 19d

🚨 WE. ARE. HIRING 🚨

In June I told you @sfgate.com's national parks expansion across the American West was SMASHING and now we're looking to add a contributing editor to the team to help us cover the 🌵 Southwest 🌵.

Story on how well it's going + Quick 🧵 on the job👇 www.sfgate.com/national-par...

SFGATE launched a National Parks bureau. It led to explosive growth.

SFGATE was one of America's 10 fastest growing news sites in back-to-back months.

Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 24d

Newsom plans to take action soon on one of the year's most controversial bills. Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin called the bill “despicable" and The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday are pleading for a veto.

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Trump admin pleads for Newsom to veto 'despicable' anti-ICE law

Last week, the California Legislature passed the No Secret Police Act.

Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · Aug 26

Charles Munger Jr., a Palo Alto scientist and the heir of the former vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, one of Warren Buffett’s longtime business partners, is back in politics after being incognito for almost a decade.

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A Palo Alto scientist is reemerging as a major redistricting opponent

Charles Munger Jr., a Palo Alto physicist, put $10 million toward opposing Prop. 50.

Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · Aug 22

New from me and @mattlafever.bsky.social www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

A California county turned elections over to a skeptic with a wild plan

One man's radical plan puts Shasta County at the center of America's election wars.

Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · Aug 20

New from me today in @sfgate.com I write about how California Democrats, Gov. Gavin Newsom included, want to earn back the trust of the party by proving it can build things, quickly — and how a New York Times bestseller is helping.

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'We are the problem': California is trying to undo decades of liberal policies

"I said, 'Guys, this is it.'"

Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · Aug 5

Newsom called the Texas gerrymandering ploy “outrageous." But in a surprising declaration he admitted that California Democrats might have no other choice but to retaliate. My latest in @sfgate.com about what congressional districts could look like by the '26 midterms

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This is what California's new congressional maps could look like

Gov. Gavin Newsom suggested holding a special election on Nov. 4.

Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · Jul 30

Breaking: Kamala Harris makes decision on governor run www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

Kamala Harris makes decision about running for California governor

The long-awaited decision comes after months of waiting for a potential bid.

Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · Jul 30

When labor leader David Huerta was arrested last month during a high-profile anti-ICE protest in L.A., Democrats rushed to denounce his detention. Perhaps the most ominous part of the national saga was the person behind those charges. New from me today in @sfgate.com

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'Trump’s puppet': A Calif. Republican is the enforcer behind ICE raids

“If it fits within the MAGA playbook, he doesn’t care who he hurts.”

Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · Jul 17

Michael Isip, the president and chief executive officer of KQED, said he is “deeply troubled” by threats to funding and that such cuts would pose “serious financial challenges” to local stations like KQED.

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Beloved Calif. radio station bracing for 'devastating' Trump cuts

The Senate approved a $1.1 billion cut to public radio early Thursday morning.

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Grant Marek @grantmarek.bsky.social · Jul 16

The concerns Democratic Nevada County Supervisor Heidi Hall is hearing most from District 3 voters now are acutely different than those voters had last election.

via @juliebrowndavis.bsky.social and @anabelsfgate.bsky.social
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'There's a lot of anger': California's conservative corners turn on Trump

"There's a lot of anger, but also a lot of energy."

Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · Jul 16

“With 16 months to go until the midterms, the biggest obstacle for Democrats is not necessarily generating opposition against Kiley, but rather sustaining momentum and energy to turn out voters in 2026.” New from me and @juliebrowndavis.bsky.social in @sfgate.com

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Calif.'s next big political fight is playing out in its iconic mountain towns

"There's a lot of anger, but also a lot of energy."

Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · Jun 24

A wonderful, informative read from my colleague @madilynnemedina.bsky.social who reported on the decimation of pharmacies across San Francisco. www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...

'Frankly, greed' is driving the loss of San Francisco's dwindling pharmacies

Pharmacies are vanishing in SF, creating a huge problem for the city's residents.

Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · Jun 24

The Senate parliamentarian rejected a Utah senator's proposal to sell off public lands, but he said he's making one last attempt to tweak the proposal. An unlikely group has been in close contact with the Republican, urging him to accept defeat.

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Utah senator floundering in wake of rejected land sale provision

The public land sale proposal was removed from the GOP megabill.

Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · Jun 20

More stellar coverage as we await a decision on whether a public lands sale provision will stay in the GOP's budget bill. Just a reminder, 16 million acres of public land could be up for private sale in Calif. From our North Coast editor
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Deep in California's Trump country, outrage over a GOP bill

NorCal's rural right is pushing back on a GOP plan to privatize public land.

Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · Jun 20

The effects of the public lands sale provision in the GOP's Big Beautiful Bill could have irreversible impacts on Grand Teton National Park. New today from our Big Sky editor
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'No recovery from this': Grand Teton National Park advocates sound alarm bells

The GOP tax bill puts public lands for sale. Its effects could be irreversible.

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Grant Marek @grantmarek.bsky.social · Jun 17

If the budget is passed by the July 4 deadline, an estimated 16 million acres in Calif. are at risk of being sold over the next 5 years. Those vulnerable parcels of land include areas adjacent to Yosemite, Mount Shasta, Big Sur & Tahoe.

via @anabelsfgate.bsky.social
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Map shows which 16M acres of Calif. public lands eligible for sale in GOP bill

258 million acres of public lands across the western U.S. could be eligible for sale.

Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · Jun 17

Here's a story you don't want to miss.

As the Senate combs through the GOP's Big Beautiful Bill, 250+ million acres of public land across the western U.S., including large swaths of California – near Tahoe, Big Sur, Yosemite – could be eligible for sale.

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Map shows Calif. public lands that Republicans are hoping to sell

258 million acres of public lands across the western U.S. could be eligible for sale.