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Ben Fox

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News editor at POLITICO. previously: California politics editor at POLITICO; AP reporter covering nat-sec, Lat-Am and the Caribbean. DM for Signal.

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It's my first day at @politico, where I'm helping launch a new coverage area from L.A. I'll be reporting on the intersection of entertainment, media, sports, tech and politics. Got tips or story ideas? [email protected].
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In San Diego, a proposed tax on short-term rental and vacation properties is shaping up to be one of the big political battles of 2026. The latest in Playbook: politico.com/newsletters/pla…
A sleeper political issue for 2026

A sleeper political issue for 2026

And DOJ says it's gotten 1 million more Epstein files.

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The story making everyone in California politics say “holy shit” today politico.com/news/2025/11/12…
Former Newsom chief indicted on public corruption charges

Former Newsom chief indicted on public corruption charges

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Scoop: Freshman Democratic Sens. Andy Kim and Lisa Blunt Rochester are planning a meeting with GOP Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Jeff Van Drew tomorrow to discuss a possible bipartisan plan to extend ACA subsidies w/ @meredithllee @nicholaswu12: politico.com/live-updates/20…
Freshman Senate Dems and House Republicans to huddle on bipartisan ACA plan

Freshman Senate Dems and House Republicans to huddle on bipartisan ACA plan

Lawmakers hope they can produce a framework that can eventually pass, which would also give Democrats cover to vote to reopen the government.

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SCOOP: Former San Francisco Mayor London Breed floats run for Nancy Pelosi’s House seat “It’s important that San Franciscans have options. I want to explore whether I could potentially be one of those options," she told me. politico.com/news/2025/11/07…
London Breed floats run for Nancy Pelosi’s House seat

London Breed floats run for Nancy Pelosi’s House seat

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BREAKING: Pentagon announces that Guantanamo that three of the five 9/11 defendants, including mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, have reached a plea agreement with prosecutors.
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Get excited guys, because we're hiring! Come join our amazing team! Pentagon reporter: recruiting.ultipro.com/PER10…
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Animal rights comes to ‘America’s Provence’ and farmers are worried ow.ly/v0vX105wcLr
Animal rights comes to ‘America’s Provence’ and farmers are worried

Animal rights comes to ‘America’s Provence’ and farmers are worried

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Libertarian convention devolves into fighting, obscenities on eve of Trump’s visit politi.co/44VO48t via @politico
Libertarian convention devolves into fighting, obscenities on eve of Trump’s visit

Libertarian convention devolves into fighting, obscenities on eve of Trump’s visit

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CANNES, France (AP) — Messi. That's the alert. apnews.com/article/cannes-me…
Messi the dog comes to Cannes for an encore

Messi the dog comes to Cannes for an encore

The first star to arrive on the red carpet at the 77th Cannes Film Festival came on four legs. Messi, the dog from the film “Anatomy of a Fall,” walked up and down the Cannes carpet on Tuesday ahead...

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Why Kristi Noem’s damage-control tour is probably doomed — and it isn’t her dead dog’s fault. ow.ly/xPYG105rz9O
Kristi Noem’s VP chances appear as dead as the dog she killed. There are other reasons too.

Kristi Noem’s VP chances appear as dead as the dog she killed. There are other reasons too.

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NEW: The judge’s order could force Eastman out of several ongoing cases, including a California lawsuit brought by MTG and Matt Gaetz. It also deprives Eastman of a key income source as he fights criminal cases in two states. politico.com/news/2024/05/01…
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News: Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is weighing his exit from the Biden administration — likely after the November election — to run for California governor in 2026. w/ @dustingardiner @adamcancryn politico.com/news/2024/04/09…
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Prospective jurors for Trump’s upcoming criminal trial in NYC won’t be asked if they are Republican or Democrat, but will be questioned about whether they are a member of the Proud Boys or QAnon. politi.co/3xtQEGb via @politico
QAnon in, political party out: Judge finalizes juror questionnaire for Trump hush-money case

QAnon in, political party out: Judge finalizes juror questionnaire for Trump hush-money case

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The amplification of this post by dozens of negative bot counts is weird and makes one thing evident: Someone is spending a bunch of money on bot farms that use obviously fake accounts to spread disinformation about San Francisco and California. Why?
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Crime rates in San Francisco are dropping dramatically. ICYMI: Q1 year-over-year changes in reported incidents: — Car break-ins, down 51% — Larceny theft (non-vehicle), down 18% — Burglary, down 17% — Robbery, down 18% — Homicide, down 27% — Assault, down 8% — Rape, down 29%
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Never mind Republicans, Biden hadn’t sold his own party on border deal politi.co/3urrqXS via @politico
Never mind Republicans, Biden hadn’t sold his own party on border deal

Never mind Republicans, Biden hadn’t sold his own party on border deal

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Exciting news! @melmason & I will be co-moderating the first televised debate in the race for U.S. Senate in California It’ll air live 6p January 22 on @FOXLA @KTVU @KFIAM640 from USC. Qualifying candidates: @AdamSchiff, @SteveyGarvey6, @katieporteroc, @BarbaraLeeForCA
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☕️🏘 TODAY IN CA PLAYBOOK: ->why YIMBYs see an existential threat in a possible 2024 ballot measure ->Mike Pence’s lukewarm reception in wine country ->from Feinstein to Swalwell, it was an awkward week on Capitol Hill Read it all here: politico.com/newsletters/cal… w/ @lara_korte
California Playbook

California Playbook

Inside the Golden State political arena

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It's nesting time for Snowy Plovers which are one of the "smallest shorebirds and they are the color of sand. They're super cute and their chicks are amazing - they are little fluffy puffballs and so tiny," says Cynthia Hartley. kclu.org/local-news/2023-04-…
Beach please: It's nesting time for some rare shorebirds so beach-goers are reminded to be careful

Beach please: It's nesting time for some rare shorebirds so beach-goers are reminded to be careful

With the weather warming up, you might be considering a trip to one of our South Coast beaches on Earth Day, this weekend.

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Neighborhood fights Haiti gangs after vigilante killings, in the latest example of growing attempts by Haitians to fight gangs on their own (from @AP) By Evens Sanon apnews.com/article/haiti-gan…
Neighborhood fights Haiti gangs after vigilante killings

Neighborhood fights Haiti gangs after vigilante killings

Resident in the hilly suburbs of Haiti's capital are arming themselves with machetes, bottles and rocks and fighting back against encroaching gangs after a crowd beat and burned 13 suspected gang...

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