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Shawn Hubler
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Los Angeles Bureau Chief for The New York Times.
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Shawn Hubler @shawnhubler.bsky.social · 21d
Sobering piece by Laurel Rosenhall, my colleague in Sacramento, on what happened when Common Cause and the League of Women Voters in California tried not to take sides on the redistricting war. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/u...
The Limits of Political Neutrality in a Divided Nation
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Shawn Hubler @shawnhubler.bsky.social · 21d
He Raised Three Marines. His Wife Is American. The U.S. Wants to Deport Him. Heartbreaking and expert immigration coverage out of Southern California by my colleague, Miriam Jordan. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/u...
He Raised Three Marines. His Wife Is American. The U.S. Wants to Deport Him.
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Shawn Hubler @shawnhubler.bsky.social · 26d
BREAKING: California’s $23 Billion Plan to Restore Federal Cuts to Scientific Research www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/u...
California’s $23 Billion Plan to Restore Federal Cuts to Scientific Research
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Shawn Hubler @shawnhubler.bsky.social · Sep 8
John Burton, one of the most influential figures in California politics for decades, who gained a reputation as a straight talker from his zestful use of profanity and his openhearted discussion of overcoming drug addiction, died on Sunday in San Francisco. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/u...
John Burton, 92, Dies; California Political Boss Who Staged a Comeback
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Shawn Hubler @shawnhubler.bsky.social · Sep 5
“‘You want the winning ticket or the regular one?’ he said to one of his loyal customers on Thursday. Some regulars call him Papa Joe.” Start your weekend with this great piece out of Altadena by my colleague Thomas Fuller. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/u...
The Luckiest Gas Station in America
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Shawn Hubler @shawnhubler.bsky.social · Sep 2
Northern California wrote the book on organic, cage free farming. It also wrote the book on animal rights. The intrepid @skarlamangla reports on the clash. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/u...
A California County Embraces Humane Farming. These Animal Activists Demand More.
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Shawn Hubler @shawnhubler.bsky.social · Aug 30
This weekend’s completely hilarious must-read from the great Heather Knight. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/u...
Outsiders Love Mocking Marin County. Now, It’s Laughing at Itself.
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Shawn Hubler @shawnhubler.bsky.social · Aug 16
Nothing personal, Arnold @Schwarzenegger told @LaurelRosenhall: "I hate the idea of the Republicans redrawing the district lines in Texas, as much as I hate what the Californians are trying to do." www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/u...
Newsom’s Gerrymander of California Has a Formidable Foe: Schwarzenegger
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Shawn Hubler @shawnhubler.bsky.social · Aug 15
Newsom’s Latest Statewide Campaign Is About Redistricting. And Donald Trump. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/u...
Newsom’s Latest Statewide Campaign Is About Redistricting. And Donald Trump.
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KQED Forum @kqedforum.bsky.social · Aug 12
🎙️ON AIR:

We're speaking with @shawnhubler.bsky.social, @jennyja.bsky.social and law professor Laura Dickinson about what President Trump’s use of the National Guard means for our democracy.

❓ What are your questions about the deployment of federal troops for local law enforcement?

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What Does Donald Trump’s Use of the National Guard Mean for our Democracy? | KQED
In the past, a U.S. president deployed the National Guard on domestic soil to enforce laws or quash protests once every few decades in extremely rare circumstances. President Donald Trump has now…
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Shawn Hubler @shawnhubler.bsky.social · Aug 12
New Hampshire is just the latest state to grapple with this liability issue. Los Angeles County alone agreed in April to pay $4 billion to settle more than 6,800 sex abuse claims dating to the late 1950s, with annual payments through 2051. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/u...
Children in State Care Were Sexually Abused. How Much Money Are They Owed?
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Shawn Hubler @shawnhubler.bsky.social · Aug 12
At one point, Judge Breyer pressed General Sherman to say whether he would deploy troops, if asked by the administration, to enforce tax collection or an “unpopular” law, even if no violence was threatened. “Absolutely,” the general said. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
Military officials testify in California’s suit against National Guard deployment.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Aug 10
The billionaire Mark Zuckerberg has spent eight years creating a compound for his family in an affluent neighborhood in Palo Alto, California. Several neighbors say life there was idyllic until he moved in and brought intense surveillance and major construction with him. nyti.ms/40YsBLu
A closed gate on a treelined driveway. A headline reads: "Here's What Happens When Mark Zuckerberg Moved In Next Door" Photo by Loren Elliott for The New York Times
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Shawn Hubler @shawnhubler.bsky.social · Aug 11
Trump Attacked California’s Congressional Maps. Republicans Want to Save Them. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/u...
Trump Attacked California’s Congressional Maps. Republicans Want to Save Them.
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Shawn Hubler @shawnhubler.bsky.social · Aug 10
Trump Raids Help Stir a Political Reversal for Karen Bass www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/u...
Trump Raids Help Stir a Political Reversal for Karen Bass
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Shawn Hubler @shawnhubler.bsky.social · Jul 31
The California governor’s race was in limbo. Now it’s wide open. “I got, like, eight texts in the last two minutes,” said one candidate. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/u...
The California Governor’s Race Was in Limbo. Now It’s Wide Open.
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Shawn Hubler @shawnhubler.bsky.social · Jul 21
BREAKING: Marines Will Begin Withdrawing From Los Angeles www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/u...
Marines Will Begin Withdrawing From Los Angeles
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Shawn Hubler @shawnhubler.bsky.social · Jul 17
“The moral injuries of this operation, I think, will be enduring,” one of the Guard officials said. “This is not what the military of our country was designed to do, at all.” www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/u...
Trump’s National Guard Troops Are Questioning Their Mission in L.A.
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Shawn Hubler @shawnhubler.bsky.social · Jul 8
“When the time comes for me to check a box,” she said, “I still ask: ‘What am I? What am I today?’” www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/u...
How Do You Self-Identify? For Many Americans, Checking a Box Won’t Do.
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Shawn Hubler @shawnhubler.bsky.social · Jul 1
The small but significant pullback involved about 150 specialized troops who would ordinarily be fighting wildfires. Still deployed are 385 medical workers, 355 law enforcement officials, 158 civil servants, 158 teachers, and thousands more. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...
Trump Pulls Back 150 Guard Troops From Federal Duties in California
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Shawn Hubler @shawnhubler.bsky.social · Jun 17
As class president of her high school in Los Angeles, Daniella Martinez Cerezo opened her graduation speech by thanking all the immigrant parents in the audience. Then, switching from English to Spanish, she addressed two parents who weren’t there. Her own.
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‘A Time of Bitter Celebrations’: Joy and Fear as L.A. Students Graduate Amid ICE Raids
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Shawn Hubler @shawnhubler.bsky.social · Jun 17
BREAKING: Bass Lifts Curfew in Downtown L.A. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/u...
Bass Lifts Curfew in Downtown L.A.
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Shawn Hubler @shawnhubler.bsky.social · Jun 14
From her black S.U.V., Mayor Bass gazed out the window, waiting to hear the whole story. But at some level, she already understood what was happening — had been expecting it, in fact, since Mr. Trump won the election.“My reaction was: ‘OK. Here we go.’” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/u...
How L.A. Raids Ignited a New Fight Over Immigration
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Shawn Hubler @shawnhubler.bsky.social · Jun 14
From her black S.U.V., Mayor Bass gazed out the window, waiting to hear the whole story. But she already understood what was happening—had been expecting it, in fact, since Mr. Trump won the election.“My reaction was: ‘OK. Here we go.’” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/u... www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/u...
How L.A. Raids Ignited a New Fight Over Immigration
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Shawn Hubler @shawnhubler.bsky.social · Jun 13
Mr. Padilla said that he had demanded to know why he had been detained and where he was being escorted “when of all people, Corey Lewandowski comes running down the hall and he starts yelling, ‘Let him go! Let him go!’” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/u...
Calif. Senator Forcibly Removed and Handcuffed After Interrupting Noem
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