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Scott Graves

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Budget Director @ calbudgetcenter.org #CABudget | #CALeg | #Medicaid | #HealthPolicy | Justice System

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Scott Graves @shg29.bsky.social · Dec 9

Building this starter pack of advocates, researchers & orgs focused on improving health care access, affordability & equity in the Golden State. A lot of people & orgs who should be on this list are missing (some might not be on Bluesky yet). Reply with suggestions and I'll add!
go.bsky.app/9cH3Fz4

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JB Pritzker @jbpritzker.bsky.social · Sep 3

And I would never want to get between Ted and a trip to Cancun when there’s an emergency in Texas

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 3

Ted Cruz: "I don't want to get between JB Pritzker and the Dominos Pizza line, but I'll tell you what I am willing to get between -- him and his open doors for every human trafficker ... "

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · Aug 31

This “explicit” is a weird editorial choice. The constitution gives the president no power over this at all. It’s not ambiguous.

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California Budget & Policy Center @calbudgetcenter.org · Aug 29

H.R. 1 = a huge wealth transfer from working families to the ultra-rich.

What pays for it? Cuts to health care, food assistance, and supports for vulnerable Californians.
thehill.com/business/546...

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Scott Graves @shg29.bsky.social · Aug 29

The Assembly Appropriations Committee will soon convene to take up hundreds of bills on their "suspense file." The Senate Appropriations Committee also votes on their suspense file bills today. #CALeg

Need a refresher on the "suspense" file? Here it is: calbudgetcenter.org/resources/ho...

How California Policies Are Made: Legislative Process Highlights

Learn how California policies are made through the legislative process, from committees to public input and final approval by the governor.

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Brian Kaylor @briankaylor.bsky.social · Aug 28

I don't need the government (especially the ICE thugs) to tell me to pray. At least they didn't set this verse to a militaristic video but this co-opting of the Bible needs to stop (publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/the-bible-...).

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · Aug 28

If the Democratic Party intends to win this fight, it must stop functioning solely as a party & instead step into its moment in history: to lead a pro-democracy movement capable of confronting this authoritarian threat.
https://www.lincolnsquare.media/p/stand-up-america-the-time-for-a-pro?r=2lckc

The Time for a Pro-Democracy Movement Is Now

The Democratic Party must stop functioning solely as a political party and instead step into its moment in history: to lead a pro-democracy movement capable of confronting this authoritarian threat.

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Scott Graves @shg29.bsky.social · Aug 28

This week's Over-the-Top Award goes to the CA GOP, who contend that letting California voters weigh in on a critical public policy issue destroys all that we hold dear. Umm, no. #CALeg

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California GOP fights back against Newsom’s redistricting

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Scott Graves @shg29.bsky.social · Aug 28

The November ballot measure (Proposition 50) “gives people the opportunity to be for something that could effectively stop what they hate the most.”
www.politico.com/news/2025/08...

Newsom adviser says California redistricting fight will be a referendum on Trump

Jim DeBoo says internal polling shows anger toward Trump is motivating Prop 50 voters.

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Col. Gustavo Arellano @gustavoarellano.bsky.social · Aug 25

MY LATEST ⁦‪@latimes‬⁩ COLUMNA: In Texas and California redistricting battles, Latino voters hold the key. Share, porfas!

Commentary: In Texas and California redistricting battles, Latino voters hold the key

Texas Republicans and California Democrats are both banking on Latinos to make their gambits successful. That’s understandable but dangerous. If ever a voting bloc fulfills the cliché that to assume s...

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · Aug 28

According to federal data, 13 of the top 20 cities in homicide rates have Republican governors. None of those cities are Chicago.

8 of the top 10 states in homicide rates are led by Republicans. None of those states are Illinois.

And yet Trump is sending troops here.

Post from Donald Trump on Truth Social:

A really deadly weekend in Chicago. 6 dead, 27 hurt in crime sprees all over the city. Panic stricken Governor Pritzker says that crime is under control, when in fact it is just the opposite. He is an incompetent governor who should call me for help. Mayor Johnson is no better. Make Chicago great again!

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California Democrats @cademocrats.bsky.social · Aug 28

Este noviembre, los californianos votarán en una elección especial para redibujar los mapas de CA y contrarrestar el fraude electoral de Trump.

California lo apoya completamente.

Hazte voluntario con nosotros y vota SÍ a la Proposición 50 el 4 de noviembre de 2025.

cadem.org/CAStrong

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Scott Graves @shg29.bsky.social · Aug 28

Exactly. With my mom it's dolls. She bought them for decades, and hundreds of them crowd her house. No difference from these gun addicts, other than that dolls don't kill (well, usually)...

Scott Graves @shg29.bsky.social · Aug 27

Yes, it wasn't a deep overhaul of the site... But still better than what they had!

Scott Graves @shg29.bsky.social · Aug 27

The California State Assembly website has been refreshed & reorganized! It's a much cleaner look and displays calendar and other information in a much more reader-friendly way. Check it out! #CALeg
www.assembly.ca.gov

Welcome to the California State Assembly | California State Assembly

www.assembly.ca.gov

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Scott Graves @shg29.bsky.social · Aug 27

RFK Jr. is getting personal authority over who to kick off of Medicaid www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

RFK Jr. is getting personal authority over who to kick off of Medicaid

“It's just a way of cutting people off of coverage and then blaming them for it.”

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Aug 26

this stuff is such a disgrace. a free citizen of a free country should be ashamed to engage in it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Aug 26

Lori Chavez-DeRemer: "Mr President, I invite you see your big beautiful face on a banner in front of the Department of Labor because you are really the transformational president of the American worker, along with the American flag and President Roosevelt."

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SEIU California @seiuca.org · Aug 26

This isn't just about California. This is a national battle for our democracy happening at the ballot box. We know that if anyone can stop a wannabe dictator, SEIU members can – and will.
@politico.com @gavinnewsom.bsky.social

www.politico.com/news/2025/08...

'Champing at the bit': Newsom's labor allies plan redistricting ground game

Powerhouse California unions and advocacy groups are gearing up for a massive campaign.

www.politico.com

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Scott Graves @shg29.bsky.social · Aug 24

www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/how-to-sto...

How to stop Trump’s National Guard weaponization

Plus, SCOTUS ruling on our NIH case

www.ifyoucankeepit.org

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Scott Graves @shg29.bsky.social · Aug 24

Dr. King Tried to Warn Us About American Fascism. Will We Listen Before It’s Too Late? andrehenry.medium.com/dr-king-trie...

Dr. King Tried to Warn Us About American Fascism. Will We Listen Before It’s Too Late?

In his final book, Where Do We Go From Here?: Chaos or Community (1967), Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. issues a sobering appraisal of…

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Scott Graves @shg29.bsky.social · Aug 24

Martin Luther King's Last Speech at Howard Provides Guidance for Today's Strikingly Similar Challenges | The Dig at Howard University thedig.howard.edu/all-stories/...

Martin Luther King's Last Speech at Howard Provides Guidance for Today's Strikingly Similar Challenges

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. visited and spoke at Howard several times, but it could not have been more fitting that Dr. Martin Luther King's last speech at Howard was to deliver the Gandhi Me...

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · Aug 24

“Freedom is a fragile thing and it's never more than one generation away from extinction. It is not ours by way of inheritance; it must be fought for and defended constantly by each generation.”

— Ronald Reagan, Inaugural Address as CA Governor, Jan. 5, 1967.

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago as Trump eyes crackdown

President Donald Trump said Chicago is his next likely target to crack down on urban crime. Military planning has been ongoing for weeks, officials say.

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Scott Graves @shg29.bsky.social · Aug 22

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MAGA World Is So Close to Getting It

Gavin Newsom’s parodies are riling people up—and they don’t quite seem to understand why.

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NPR @npr.org · Aug 21

The state Assembly and Senate on Thursday approved a redraw of the state’s congressional lines to favor Democrats, and placed the issue before California voters in a special election. via @kqednews.kqed.org

California Lawmakers Pass Redistricting Plan. Now It Heads to Voters | KQED

The state Assembly and Senate on Thursday approved a redraw of the state’s congressional lines to favor Democrats, and placed the issue before California voters in a special election.

www.kqed.org

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Scott Graves @shg29.bsky.social · Aug 22

One measure (ACA 8) included in the congressional redistricting package passed by the #CALeg yesterday did NOT go to @governor.ca.gov for approval. Why not?

Constitutional amendments go straight to the voters! Find out more in this @calbudgetcenter.org resource:
calbudgetcenter.org/resources/re...

Understanding the Requirements for Key Legislative Actions in California

Understand the voting requirements for key legislative actions, from passing the state budget to approving constitutional amendments.

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Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · Aug 21

The NY Times says this administration considers diversity "taboo."

A healthy democracy includes a robust appreciation f/ diversity & widespread civic participation.

Research from the last 10+ years shows Christian nationalism threatens democracy in at least 3 ways:

kettering.org/how-christia...

How Christian Nationalism Weakens Democracy and What Can Be Done about It

Social scientific research provides evidence of how Christian nationalism and, by extension, initiatives like Project 2025 pose a threat to any pluralistic, democratic society.

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