THE BUZZ — SPOTLIGHT ON CAITLYN: It’s been two and half months since she entered the California governor’s race — and today, former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner will meet the Capitol press corps for the first time in Sacramento.
The issue on which Jenner will plant her flag for her first big press event: the lawsuit filed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to include his party affiliation on the recall ballot. The California governor filed suit late last month against Secretary of State Shirley Weber seeking to put his Democratic party identification on the ballot. Her office had ruled he missed a deadline established in a law he himself signed in 2019.
Jenner jumped into the fray, announcing that she has filed a motion opposing Newsom’s request. Recall proponents like Orrin Heatlie have done the same, with their filing arguing that Newsom’s legal moves “reveal precisely why his recall is being sought in the first place” and that he “seeks to thwart the rules to suit his own convenience and political positions (or, in this case, his own incompetence).”
Jenner’s move has some longtime political observers scratching their heads. “It’s the sideshow in the sideshow,’’ says politics watcher and “Passing Judgment” podcast host Jessica Levison of Loyola Law School. “I mean, who shows up to a recall election and doesn’t know Gavin Newsom is a Democrat?” Levinson asks: “Does anybody think that voters will say, “I was going to vote for someone else — but I’ll vote for Caitlyn Jenner because she made a big deal of the partisan designation on the ballot?”
IT’S JUST THE LATEST CHAPTER in one of the most offbeat gubernatorial campaigns in recent memory via Jenner, who declared her intention to head the world’s fifth largest economy less than a month after an eyebrow-raising appearance as a contestant on “The Masked Singer.’’ The star of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” and “I Am Cait’’ launched her run on Twitter, where she has 3.4 million followers.
But she quickly drew fire for a campaign website dominated by a “Donate” button and an array of “Caitlyn for California” merchandise — 45 items at last count (including the $30 “Caitlyn for California” dog collar.) She stumbled out of the gate having to explain her voting record and faced heat for her discussions on the homeless issue — first by citing her private plane hangar friend in Malibu, and, more recently, by suggesting that “big open fields” may be a solution to relocate the unhoused.
On serious policy issues, Jenner has appeared more like “that kid in class who tries to cover for not reading,’’ says Levinson. In an interview with Fox11’s Elex Michaelson, she couldn’t identify the size of the California budget, and in a recent sit-down with KRON’s Frank Buckley on “Inside California Politics,’’ Jenner was stumped when asked for specific criticisms of Newsom’s fiscal proposals. “I saw it quickly,” she admitted about the state budget. “I have not gone into it deeply.”
Despite having more national name recognition than any other candidate in the race — and that includes Newsom — thanks to years of TV exposure, Jenner’s last poll (from May) showed her struggling for traction at 6 percent in the polls. Can she turn it around? She’s not planning any other local campaign events, we’re told, but today’s presser could shed some light.
As they say on reality TV: Stay tuned.
BUENOS DÍAS, good Friday morning. We’ll be watching as Team Newsom makes its case in Sacramento Superior Court today. Further south, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh is touring UC Irvine energy infrastructure with Reps. Katie Porter and Mike Levin.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “It is absolutely the government’s business. It is taxpayers’ business, if we have to continue to spend money to try to keep people from contracting Covid and helping reopen the economy.” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on tracking vaccination status. He later took to Twitter to clarify.
TWEET OF THE DAY: Pollster @FrankLuntz: “This is your monthly reminder that COVID safety precautions are not comparable to the systematic targeting and murder of 6 million Jews.’’ Commenting on GOP pundit Tomi Lahren calling flight attendants "Nazis of the air" for enforcing the airlines' mask mandates.
WHERE’S GAVIN? Nothing official announced.
TOP TALKERS
FIRESTORM — “Women say they endure ‘frat house’ culture at L.A. Fire Department. ‘The worst of my life’,” by LATimes’ James Rainey and Dakota Smith: “Women now hold 115 jobs, or 3.5% of the sworn personnel, an improvement over the 2.9% when Garcetti took office in 2013. To reach 5% or more — a long-standing goal of the mayor’s — advocates say more needs to be done to tamp down a male-dominated ethos that pervades the LAFD.”
TSUNAMI WATCH — “Downtown SF, North Beach included in new Bay Area tsunami hazard zones,” by SFChronicle’s Tara Duggan: “While alarming, new tsunami hazard maps created by the California Geological Survey are aimed at showing people how to find out if they’re in a vulnerable area and how to get to safety — that often means only walking a few blocks.”
STORMY WEATHER — “Michael Avenatti sentenced to 30 months in prison for extortion,” via the AP : “Michael Avenatti, the brash California lawyer who once represented Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against President Donald Trump, was sentenced Thursday to 2 1/2 years in prison for trying to extort up to $25 million from Nike by threatening the company with bad publicity.”
IT’S OVER — “Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg’s Partnership Did Not Survive Trump,” by NYTimes’ Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia Kang: “The Trump era tested a central relationship at Facebook — between Ms. Sandberg and Mr. Zuckerberg — and she became increasingly isolated. Her role as the C.E.O.’s second-in-command was less certain with his elevation of several other executives, and with her diminishing influence in Washington.’
CAMPAIGN MODE
BONTA GETS THE NOD :The California Democratic Party on Thursday announced its endorsement of Mia Bonta in the race for the East Bay’s open AD-18 seat — vacated by Bonta’s husband, AG Rob Bonta — with Mia Bonta besting progressive Democrat Janani Ramachandran. Voters will choose between the two Democrats in an August 31 runoff.
RECALL FUN — “From Russia via Fresno: Secessionist Leader Runs for California Governor,” by GVWire’s David Taub: “Louis Marinelli believes that California should separate from the rest of the United States so much, he is living in Russia. He also plans to run for governor in the upcoming recall election using a Fresno address.”
SKELTON SPEAKS — “Republican Kevin Faulconer tries to run his recall campaign as a policy wonk,” by LATimes’ George Skelton: “It’s likely that more than a few Californians aren’t particularly fond of Gov. Gavin Newsom but don’t see an acceptable replacement running in the recall election...But for what it’s worth — which should be a lot — the candidate most qualified by experience to replace Newsom is a throwback Republican: Kevin Faulconer.”
— “Column: Thanks to Trump, we have an epidemic of unqualified candidates,” by LATimes’ Nicholas Goldberg: “One of the most damaging legacies of the Trump presidency may be that it persuaded people with absolutely no qualifications that they could and should run for public office — and that at least some of the time, Americans might be foolish enough to vote for them.”
— “Opinion | The Gavin Newsom Recall Is a Farce,” by NYTimes’ Ezra Klein: “For now, Californians will have to act as the populists intended. They may not want this recall, but the only way to kill it is to participate in it.”
HMMM... FORMER CAGOP Parliamentarian Steve Frank tells POLITICO he is “no longer associated” with the efforts of talk show host Larry Elder, who is “seriously” mulling a run for governor.
ANOTHER VET JUMPS IN — “Former military prosecutor to challenge Darrell Issa for Congress,” by San Diego Union-Tribune’s Deborah Sullivan Brennan: “Joseph C. Rocha, a Navy and Marine veteran who served as a witness in the repeal of the military’s “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy, will run for California’s 50th District.”
— “Republicans wanting to keep only seat on San Diego City Council still must find a candidate,” by San Diego Union-Tribune’s David Garrick: “Local Republicans have prioritized retaining their last remaining seat on the nine-member San Diego City Council when it comes up for grabs next year, but the lone Republican in the District 6 race recently dropped out.”
CALIFORNIA AND THE CAPITOL CORRIDOR
TURN IT OFF — “Newsom urges 15 percent water conservation as drought deepens,’’ via POLITICO’s Jeremy B. White: “Saying that drought conditions "continue to devolve," Newsom expanded a state of emergency to cover 50 of California's 58 counties. He laid out an order asking Californians to cut back by 15 percent and unveiled a conservation website floating suggestions like shortening showers, only running the dishwasher when full and watering the lawn less frequently. But the governor stressed nothing was mandatory as he faces a recall fueled by anger over his pandemic restrictions.
EARTHQUAKE — “6.0 quake rocks Northern California followed by more than 60 aftershocks. Jolt felt in Bay Area,” by SFChronicle’s Nora Mishanec and Lauren Hernández: “The first quake hit at 3:49 p.m., registering a magnitude 6.0 in Coleville (Mono County), followed by a 5.2 shaker in the same location a minute later, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.”
GARCETTI WORLD — “After Harassment Allegations, Former Garcetti Advisor Rick Jacobs Got Lucrative Consulting Payments From Mayor’s Longtime Ally,” by LAist’s Aaron Mendelson: “Rick Jacobs, who is the target of a sexual harassment lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles, worked in many roles for Mayor Eric Garcetti. Since cutting ties with Garcetti, Jacobs has received lucrative fees from a labor union that has strong ties to the mayor.”
— “COVID-19 ravaged L.A. restaurants. Will permanent outdoor dining help save them?” by LATimes’ Lucas Kwan Peterson and Carly Olson: “L.A.’s temporary authorizations for restaurants, initially granted for 90 days, have been extended through Sept 1. Officials said the current Al Fresco program will remain in place until 90 days after Garcetti’s emergency order ends.”
— “SF DA Boudin accuses ex-Public Works official of concealing $263,000 in city payments to wife's company,” by SFChronicle’s Megan Cassidy: “Gerald ‘Jerry’ Sanguinetti, a former bureau manager for the department, was charged with five felony counts of perjury and two misdemeanor counts of failure to file financial disclosure statements, San Francisco prosecutors said Thursday.”
ED BUCK TRIAL — “When Ed Buck Goes on Trial, So Does White Privilege,” Jasmyne Cannick opines. “It was no surprise when the first Black lifeless body lay dead in Ed Buck’s living room that L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies believed every word he said about how it happened. I mean, why wouldn’t they?”
— “BofA says it wants out of unemployment benefits contract as EDD renews,” by ABC7’s Michael Finney and Renee Koury: “Bank of America says it wants out of its EDD contract: ‘We have advised the state that we would like to exit this business as soon as possible.’”
— “How solar panels on farmland could help California fix its water and power crises,” by LATimes’ Sammy Roth.
BIDEN, HARRIS AND THE HILL
— Harris announces $25 million expansion of voting campaign, by POLITICO’s Jonathan Custodio: The announcement comes a week after the Supreme Court upheld restrictive voting laws in Arizona, and after 17 states have enacted dozens of new laws this year that restrict voting access, according to the most recent tally. Nearly 400 restrictive bills across 48 states have also been introduced. The investment is a way to “fight back” against those restrictive laws, Harris said on Thursday.
SILICON VALLEYLAND
PROP 22 REDUX — “Gig workers are prepping for a $100+ million battle against Uber, Lyft and DoorDash,” by Protocol’s Megan Rose Dickey: “A coalition of gig workers and labor rights advocates are anticipating that Uber, Lyft and other companies will use their nine-figure playbook from California's Prop. 22 fight.”
— “Instacart Taps Facebook’s Simo as New CEO Ahead of Planned IPO,” by Bloomberg’s Jackie Davalos, Lauren Ellis and Kurt Wagner: “Grocery delivery giant Instacart Inc. has appointed Fidji Simo, who oversees Facebook Inc.’s flagship social networking app, as its new chief executive officer, replacing co-founder Apoorva Mehta as the company prepares for an initial public offering.”
— “YouTube’s algorithm pushes hateful content and misinformation: Report,” by POLITICO’s Clothilde Goujard: Violent videos and misinformation are amplified by YouTube's algorithm, despite the company's rules meant to limit their spread, according to a Mozilla Foundation report published July 7.
CANNABIS COUNTRY
APPLE’S DOING — “Weed delivery? There's an app for that,’’ by Chris Morris via Fortune.
HOLLYWOODLAND
— “Hollywood is known for comebacks. Now the neighborhood is working on its own,” by LATimes’ Roger Vincent: “Boom, bust and hope for another boom tell the story of Hollywood today as the neighborhood labors to spring back from the pandemic and its economic fallout.”
MIXTAPE
— “Some vaccinated people still fear COVID: Their weakened immune systems may not respond,” by SFChronicle’s Julie Johnson.
MORE DISTANCE LEARNING? — “California directs districts to offer remote independent study this fall,” by EdSource’s Sydney Johnson.
FISH FEARS — “Dire drought warning: California says ‘nearly all’ salmon could die in Sacramento River,” by SacBee’s Dale Kasler.
GOLDEN STATE — “Is California losing its luster? UC San Diego survey says no,” by San Diego Union-Tribune’s Deborah Sullivan Brennan.
— “Temperatures in Death Valley could surpass world records this weekend,” by SFChronicle’s Annie Vainshtein.
BIRTHDAYS
Drew Hammill of Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office … Protocol’s David Wertime
WELCOME TO THE WORLD: Bradley Singer, a talent agent for WME who represents, among others, Tamron Hall, Sunny Hostin, and POLITICO’s Tara Palmeri and Eugene Daniels, and Kate Nexon, EVP of domestic TV and digital sales at Lionsgate, on Wednesday welcomed Paige Nexon Singer, named in memory of her late grandparents Phil and Pam.
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